Free Cake At Work

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    For me it would depend greatly on the cake and who made it, etc. A lot of people at my office bring in cake and it's usually just some grocery store cake and I can easily pass on that. If someone brings in a moist, homemade cake that rocks, I'm having a small slice..but in my experience, an office cake that is actually good is a rare thing.
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
    Ok, even though there are never any treats in my office, thanks to this thread, i now have a cake craving! Thank god i dont drink wine, else i would have had a craving for that too by now..Sabotage, you people :devil:
  • redversustheblue
    redversustheblue Posts: 1,216 Member
    cakeordeath.gif




    and i can back that up with science.
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    No, you said death!
  • InaraReynolds
    InaraReynolds Posts: 20 Member
    Give me strength!
    Despite the sugar craving nearly dragging me out of my chair, I will eat my carrots and pout in my cubicle.

    Because nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.
    Except maybe chocolate cake.

    In my office too, today!
    I have a serious addiction to cake, so I have to choose my moments wisely or else it will start the cravings back up again.

    If it's just a run of the mill, regular but yummy sheet cake, skip it and have some gum instead. But if it's something unique, have a piece and keep it within a manageable calorie range for the day or counter it with some cardio.
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    worst ... idea ... *ever* .....

    "cat litter-box cake"
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  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Eat it, log it, use the extra sugar boost to go for a nice long walk.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    cakeordeath.gif




    and i can back that up with science.
    funny-graphs-cake-or-death.gif

    No, you said death!

    "i meant cake."


    "ohhhh alright...."
  • xbrady
    xbrady Posts: 13
    worst ... idea ... *ever* .....

    "cat litter-box cake"
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    I don't want cake ever again.
    Thanks!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I would have eaten the cake... so good or bad for you, depending on how you view it. Most of the time, I just fit it in my calories.

    This would be my answer, but he said it first.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    And now it's time to plaaaayyyy....


    CAKE VS. WINE!!!!


    Ladies form your teams and the lightning round will begin shortly.

    NO..I don't wanna play!!

    I insist on both, thank you very much.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    And now it's time to plaaaayyyy....


    CAKE VS. WINE!!!!


    Ladies form your teams and the lightning round will begin shortly.

    I just made chocolate, port wine cupcakes. YOU CANT DEFINE ME! Muah ha ha ha
  • MeadowSong
    MeadowSong Posts: 171 Member
    IT'S NOT FREE. REPEAT AFTER ME: IT'S NOT FREE.
  • LTGPSA
    LTGPSA Posts: 633 Member
    There will always be cake and other fattening foods, so if you choose not to indulge every time there's an opportunity - good for you.
  • LifeWithPie
    LifeWithPie Posts: 552 Member
    you know that the icing is going to be disgusting and WAY to sweet for your liking

    No such thing as too sweet for MY liking. Just sayin'....

    That really lardy sugary icing is the best!!! Vanilla preferably!

    ^^^^This!

    CAKE, CAKE, CAKE!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Office surprise treats are worth fitting in if they are actually something special (like for me, the cannoli that one person brings on occasion), but there are tons of mediocre offerings, not worth eating in lieu of some better dessert I'd actually bother fitting in. One reason I've mostly given up office treats is that they are rarely worth sacrificing anything else for, but back in the day I'd eat them (often when not even hungry, but an excuse to take a break and have a treat always seems nice) just because they showed up. And they showed up pretty often. I'm much happier saving the calories for something really special and delicious, than just fitting in something because it's there.
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    once you stop eating sugar, you wont miss it.

    and carrots have a lot of sugar. sorry
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    I haven't had office cake, bagel, or donuts in over a year. I just tell everyone I choose not to partake at the company "trough", but everyone should feel free to help themselves.

    well, don't you sound delightful... :huh:
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Wine > store-bought cake. Always, unless it's like Boone's Farm or something. Even Two-Buck Chuck beats generic grocery store sheet cake.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    once you stop eating sugar, you wont miss it.

    and carrots have a lot of sugar. sorry
    Wine is definitely > carrots!
  • BrittanyMG3
    BrittanyMG3 Posts: 163 Member
    If it makes you feel any better, I am a cake decorator at a bakery.. lol talk about hard..
  • LifeWithPie
    LifeWithPie Posts: 552 Member
    once you stop eating sugar, you wont miss it.

    and carrots have a lot of sugar. sorry

    LOL

    Average slice of cake = 60 g of sugar
    Medium carrot = 3 g sugar
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.
  • LifeWithPie
    LifeWithPie Posts: 552 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.


    That's diabolical! They probably got the idea from Pinterest. Friggin Pinterest....
  • Laura732
    Laura732 Posts: 244 Member
    I'll spend about 200 calories on a hunk of cake. Depending on what kind it is. If you cut it small enough you at least get a taste :)
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    I didn't eat the cake today because I don't want to have to work that chit off later.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I have nothing of importance to add here, only the topic made me think of this one time at work where one of my co-workers announced "free cake" located in the breakroom. I spent a short while drooling and thinking of what kind of delicious highly caloric monstrosity was in store for me, only to find much to my disappointment that this "cake" was actually a watermelon shaped like a cake and covered in icing and almond shavings.

    I had a big sad, it was a very mean thing to do.

    Oh and cake trumps skinny fo sho yo. I will jog an extra 10 min for cake.

    Watermelon covered in icing and almond shavings???

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  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    Today I ate free cake at work. I probably over did it really because they gave me smallish pieces of two different cakes which ended up being a lot more cake than anticipated. I ate it all. I added a run to my workout today and will add another tomorrow to even it out. Ain't nobody keeping me from my cake (unless it has carrots in it, in which case - ew)!
  • Desifreckle
    Desifreckle Posts: 110 Member
    Just think of me. I'm a cake decorator.

    Every day at work I'm surrounded by cake. Icing. donuts. breads of all sorts. cupcakes. muffins. cookies bakes fresh out of the oven... and I don't eat them. :)
  • CanadianCountryGirl1973
    CanadianCountryGirl1973 Posts: 108 Member
    Not a big dessert person, so that really helps. But if it's something yummy, I'll take a slice the size I would give to a 3 year old.
  • kikityme
    kikityme Posts: 472 Member
    My desk is right outside the restrooms and we have those super loud powerful Dyson hand dryers. So yeah, I KNOW who washes their hands.

    Annnnd now I'm forced to Purell everything I touch at work. Cake tastes less appealing covered in Purell.

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