The chocolate cake is calling my name!

Medilia
Medilia Posts: 230 Member
edited January 1 in Motivation and Support
My parents (Who I currently live with) work in a cafe and they bring home loads of food from the cafe, some of it is REALLY good and rather healthy, but then they bring home chocolate cake. Please help me! I am over my calories today and I do not want the cake but I am a boredom eater with bad self control.

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  • Beethoven1827
    Beethoven1827 Posts: 102 Member
    Think of your long-term goals... Try logging the calories as if you ate the cake, and think about whether you *really* want that many extra... Or have a drink of water and go out or go to bed! :smile:
  • crystalbluewolf13
    crystalbluewolf13 Posts: 197 Member
    try and resist it, if you still want it after that have it the next day, but a tiny slice
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
    I added it to my diary and freaked out just a little haha, that piece of chocolate cake, if I indulged in the extra piece I would be almost a kilo behind what I would be if I keep up how I was today. Considering today was not the best day that is hardly what I want.
    Time to brush my teeth, do some sit ups and hunker down for some good old tv in bed.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Sounds like you already succeeded, but I'll impart to you words a MFP member said to me when I was tempted by workplace cakes: "you can have what you want now, or you can have what you've wanted for years".

    Did the trick for me :)
  • apocalypsepwnie
    apocalypsepwnie Posts: 373
    There is nothing like logging the food and seeing what effect it will have to turn me waaaaaay off.
    I'd still have have a tiny bit tomorrow though... heheh
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
    I plan to have some tomorrow ;)
    I have already logged it into my diary so it is there for tomorrow and I can indulge after work =)
  • Its_Nat
    Its_Nat Posts: 184 Member
    Well done for resisting, and GREAT planning for tomorrow! That's they way to make it a lifestyle change instead of a diet.. excellent choice.
  • Beethoven1827
    Beethoven1827 Posts: 102 Member
    Good choice :)

    I decided to let myself have a cake or two on my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Kept within my calorie goal, but really didn't enjoy the cakes half as much as I expected to. What a let-down! :wink:
  • kendzini13
    kendzini13 Posts: 36 Member
    How's this :D

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/10/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake-in-a-mug/

    I'm making this as a treat tomorrow, I am so excited!
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
    That is awesome!! Bookmarking that one for later XD
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    They will bring cake home on multiple occasions, so this isn't he last piece of cake in the world.
    Wait till you've reached your goal, hen eat the cake.

    Or do the e xcersise you need to burn the cake off before you eat it.
  • StrongAtLast
    StrongAtLast Posts: 137 Member
    Also, you could freeze it and tell yourself you'll have it later, and then next week throw it out! Or donate it to work? I take all my mom's goodies to work.
  • taintedbutterfly18
    taintedbutterfly18 Posts: 189 Member
    I faced the same dilemma yesterday. I ended up having the chocolate cake and it was soooo good! I work hard everyday at staying healthy. I indulge when I want, but I get back on track as soon as possible. One piece of cake did not make me gain weight anymore than one day of exercise made me lose weight. It's a continuous process. Just keep moving forward!
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Look forward to having it tomorrow. Check out something called "urge surfing" (google it) - I recently learned some good tips from that to just be conscious and aware of cravings, but not give in to them.
  • lindsy721
    lindsy721 Posts: 350 Member
    Sounds like you already succeeded, but I'll impart to you words a MFP member said to me when I was tempted by workplace cakes: "you can have what you want now, or you can have what you've wanted for years".

    Did the trick for me :)
    Wow, good quote... I'm going to use that.
  • jenniferb973
    jenniferb973 Posts: 34 Member
    "you can have what you want now, or you can have what you've wanted for years".

    That's such a great quote for the situation!!!! :) Very motivating, which is what I need as well.
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