Leftover Birthday Cake dilemma...

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  • mkd1955
    mkd1955 Posts: 22 Member
    You should eat a little and then put it in a container and take it to work. I agree with the poster that said, think about what you want to look like next year. It was nice of your friend to have a party and make you a cake, but they should have spread it out over more of the guests. Since it's usually only 2 or 3 of us in the house anymore for birthdays, we have been buying the little cakes that have about 4 slices and that's it. No extra to tempt us.

    Happy Belated Birthday!
  • SquidandWhale
    SquidandWhale Posts: 259
    Throw it away. Personally my self control is zero, and having it in the house wouldn't work. While true that I could eat the cake and burn it off with exercise, the simple fact remains that it would reset me on my sugar/processed food cravings. I have hard enough time not giving into those cravings at certain points in the month.
  • k_town78
    k_town78 Posts: 21
    I rarely have this issue...because I have TEENAGERS! Best way to get junk food outta your house!
  • brokenjawedmuse
    brokenjawedmuse Posts: 132
    I prefer magic tricks.

    Take cake to work.
    Put in break room.
    Watch it vanish.
  • doubleduofa
    doubleduofa Posts: 284 Member
    Depends on how much I liked the cake, but I'd either:

    1) Take one more piece and share the rest at work, or
    2) Share the rest at work.

    Cake is one of those things that pops up everywhere - I can't get away from it. My next chance to eat cake will come soon enough.
  • doubleduofa
    doubleduofa Posts: 284 Member
    I prefer magic tricks.

    Take cake to work.
    Put in break room.
    Watch it vanish.

    Just saw this...LOL. So, so true. It amazes me every time.
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
    If you must, Trash it. I've had to do that for someone that made us cupcakes. It's not worth the calories. They aren't going to know, but my sluggishness and tiredness and belly will know.
  • BlackStarDeceiver
    BlackStarDeceiver Posts: 590 Member
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  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 411 Member
    I would have to throw it away or I'd end up eating it all.
  • TripleJ3
    TripleJ3 Posts: 945 Member
    Trash it
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Throw it away -- YOU are not a trash can.
  • MrsNwokolo
    MrsNwokolo Posts: 5
    Throw it away, and let them know how good the cake was and it's gone!!!!
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  • susanmarnold
    susanmarnold Posts: 142
    My son just had a birthday. We had cake on the day. The next morning the rest went in the trash. I don't need it and I won't do my husband or kids any favors letting them have such sweets all the time even if they can afford the weight! Think of food as fuel! I am not going to put bad fuel in my body. On special days it is fine but one special does doesn't mean a whole week of leftovers!
  • djtessatessa
    djtessatessa Posts: 54 Member
    The only two options are save it to eat it later and share it with your coworkers.

    I dont understand why you would throw it away when you can easily take it to work and share with other people?

    What a waste!
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    It makes me truly sad to see how many people are saying to throw it away.......Unless the cake sucks there is no way to throw it away.








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  • funkylemur
    funkylemur Posts: 55 Member
    Tbh Id try and palm it off on someone else, take it to work and share it , its a nice thing to do and you get to stick to your calories, win win situation :)
  • acds4me2
    acds4me2 Posts: 2
    Throw it out and feel the power of choosing to take care of your self and sticking to your goals. Cake for breackfast is crap. Have something good for your body instead.
  • Christizzzle
    Christizzzle Posts: 454 Member
    Trash it!

    You don't need the cake. You can appreciate the gesture and still throw it.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    Geez, if you don't want the cake throw it away, your friend isn't going to come over, and smell your breath, then look in the trash. Me personally, I would just eat it, and work it into my calories.
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I take it to work and let co workers pig out on it:)
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    This really depends on the cake. If it's German Chocolate, pitch that ****.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    If it's good, I'd cut it into servings sizes and eat one piece a day until it's gone. The only reason to throw away cake is if it doesn't taste good enough to justify the calories. Or if it has coconut :laugh:

    Side note-- I love cake for breakfast. I don't know why you'd think cake for breakfast was a terrible idea.
  • livelaughlove384
    livelaughlove384 Posts: 100
    i would feel guilty about tossing it BUT! I would feel more guilty by eating it....I don't have much will power when it comes to sweets so I would have to throw it away...
  • chaosiii
    chaosiii Posts: 1
    For all my life, I hated to throw food away. And I was always the leftover eater. Things changed this year with my new-found healthy eating. Throw it away since no one needs the temptation.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I'd eat the cake. But I'm weak.

    Bring it to work and feed it to the hungry hordes. If you really love the cake, then freeze it and eat a piece every once in awhile.
  • alexiaans
    alexiaans Posts: 113 Member
    Trash it.
  • lsmsrbls
    lsmsrbls Posts: 232 Member
    I would eat a piece every day until it was gone.
  • nklunk
    nklunk Posts: 149 Member
    If I have something like that at home I always bring the leftovers to work....I work with 5 guys so i know it will be gone by the end of the day.
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    Cut into small pieces and freeze.
    My friend gave me a fresh apple cake at Christmas that I'm still enjoying. :smile:

    If you don't have the willpower to leave it alone (chocolates are bad for me) I bring them to work and put them in the office kitchen. Once it hits the office kitchen I consider it gone and never touch it again.

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