Any bakers trying to lose weight?

baker and cake decorator. didn't realize how bad my "testing" had gotten until now. would back two cakes, one for me, and one for the person the cake is for.

I didn't go quite that far BUT back when I was still able to eat wheat, all the extra pieces from when I leveled the cakes would promptly get frosted with whatever icing was left over in the piping bags:blushing:

I work at a bakery!! I'm not a baker but I'm surrounded by it ALL DAAY. I usually bring fruit and veggies so I always have something healthy to snack on. If we need to taste test to see if it's okay to sell, I just take a bite.sometimes I spit it out, gross I know, but it hasn't seemed to be doing any damage so far

I am not a professional baker but I'm a mother of three and love to bake. Sometimes I have a piece of cake or a muffin, but when I was on a mission to loose my post pregnancy 40 plus pounds, I discovered I had the strength to not eat anything sweet for more than a year. I took a lot of photographs though, not only of my creations but also bakery shop and sweetshop windows. Somehow photography helped.
In short, If I could do it, you can do it as well. Good luck on your journey to health.
BTW, we have similar nicknames, I thought you were my namesake at first. I like your name, you have a friend request sent.

I'm a baker and have been in my current job for 4+ years. At first i ate a fair number of the products but after this long spending every day making the exact same items the novelty has kind of worn off. Sometimes I even forget its actually food Im working with haha Someone at school once told me that its important to remember that tasting products is part of the job, but a taste is a taste. It's one bite or less, its a small piece of a cookie- NOT the whole cookie (muffin, slice of pie etc.) every time. Its okay to have a whole portion of something once in a while as long as you track the item. You should also record the taste test items too. They can add up quickly- it probably wont be totally accurate but its better than pretending you didnt eat it. I also know how hard it is to actually get a break when you work in the food service industry- even if you start taking meal replacement shakes, protein bars etc. along with some fruits and veggies to munch on when you have a few mins you wont find yourself to the point of being so hungry you just shovel in whatever's around. Good luck!