My mistake: homemade cookies

I most certainly have!

Lol - yes. I made the mistake recently of buying chocolate cookies from Whole Foods bakery, I got the larger size (about 18 cookies, could be 2 dozen, not certain) and opened them in the car. I had five by the time I got home, and had another seven throughout the day. I had no idea they were so good. Usually Whole Foods dessert is good, but not the compulsive good where I want to eat the entire contain, but these things are. Should have had lunch before shopping lol. The cookies ended up being my lunch, and then I felt obligated to go for a two hour walk for damage control lol. I have no idea what the calories were, but I know it was over my budget.

cheat meals/days are good to have, just dont overdue on them. with that being said i try to leave at least 800-1000 kcals for end of day just in case i get some made food cravings

nuttynanners wrote: »

Yes... this is why I rarely bake anything anymore, even if it's a "health" inspired recipe. Because I cannot exercise portion control. And I always "taste test" during the process so the cals add up fast.

Take advantage of the recipe building feature here. Don't fear the homemade.

Might not be healthy, but I just really lower my caloric intake the next day, to be just minimum. And eat totally clean for the next days..
Happens to everyone I had Nutella today

I pretty much only let myself have dessert that I made myself because then I end up eating it less often in general, lol. I know the calories will taste better in the homemade version, so I tell myself that buying something premade will be nothing but disappointment. I love baking and I make all of the bread we eat, so I can usually whip something up when I get a craving, but laziness often prevails (saving even more calories). However, when I do get the inclination, because I made it myself I know exactly how many calories went into it.

I also tend to cut things like bar cookies very small, and I love using my mom's old muffin tins that hold 3oz of batter vs the more modern 4oz size. I cut round tortes, cakes, and pies to serve 12 or more, and shape petite croissants, cinnamon rolls, and scones. I do this because having seconds is the best feeling ever when it comes to dessert, but the tiny servings help me limit the damage.

Almost everything I make freezes well, so leftovers get portioned, wrapped and sent to chill out in there. The thawing process also psychologically limits my dessert intake because it's just a tad more inconvenient and keeps the snacking from being totally mindless.

I totally hear you. I went to a restaurant the other day and thought I'd ordered a "good" meal (didn't check the menu beforehand, didn't have time and was out with coworkers so I was hesitant to tell everyone that calories are the enemy). I didn't eat the entire meal, about 3/4, so I felt confident that the calories were OK. I even had two bites of cheesecake afterward. When I got home, I looked up the menu and realized that the meal I had ordered was 1,400 calories!!! It was some quesadilla thing and I even ordered it without cheese! Unbelievable. My ENTIRE DAY is 1245 calories... can you imagine? I almost cried...I even wanted to binge on something else just because "hell why not" but I stopped myself thankfully. I decided that making mistakes must be something that I have to forgive or this will never work.

Forgive yourself, remember the chocolate cookies fondly and then avoid like the plague hugs!

My sister made lemon curd for my birthday. I didn't count the calories until I had eaten all of it, 4 days later. Came out to be about 1600 calories for the whole thing.

And when she made brownies last month? Or when she makes caramel popcorn? It's a wonder either of us lose weight, sometimes.


Anyhow, yeah. If I make it, you can bet I am going to be meticulously logging it. Recipe builder, weighing the finished product, etc. My sister isn't quite as strict as I am about it though.

Labyrinthine93 wrote: »

nuttynanners wrote: »

Yes... this is why I rarely bake anything anymore, even if it's a "health" inspired recipe. Because I cannot exercise portion control. And I always "taste test" during the process so the cals add up fast.

Take advantage of the recipe building feature here. Don't fear the homemade.

This is very good advice. I like to use the recipe builder and look at the number of serves and cals per serves before I make a recipe. Often I will make the serves a little smaller so I have more items at less cals.
Then while I'm cooking I can plan how many I'm going to eat, and it's easier to see how they can fit into my day.

Quarkles wrote: »

The recipe builder is your friend! When I make cookies I scoop the entire batch onto trays, freeze them, and then throw the frozen batter balls into Ziploc bags. It's much easier to count out servings, plus it's easier to stick to the planned portion size since they need to be baked before chowing down. Not to mention fresh baked cookies are the best thing ever.

Not in my house, they don't!!! Frozen cookie dough balls=yum.

rileysowner wrote: »

First, it happens. One day of going over your calorie goal will not ruin your progress in the long run. Learn from it. Second, use the recipe tool to put your recipes in so you know the calories before you eat. Third, I would suggest that the idea of "forbidden" food is not particularly helpful. It tends with many people, myself included, to build a sense of deprivation over time. This is just my opinion.

Agreed, all across the board. Just from your initial post I can tell you're hiding it like some illicit drug habit. Don't deprive yourself of sweets-- everything in moderation. I find that especially when I bake something myself, I have the sense of accomplishment like, "Oh hey, I made this. Go me. That deserves a cookie!" Don't let yourself ride the guilt train. We all go overboard every once in a while...

As Sheryl Crow might say... My favorite mistake!

This thread needs to disappear because every time I see it I suddenly think I should go make some oatmeal cookies! Considering I ate a subway cookie for lunch I probably shouldn't.

No. I make really simple recipes and I live alone so only cook one portion that is pre-logged. I know...snoooze.

Math is your friend. I figure out the calories in the whole recipe and then I'm super careful measuring out how much cookie dough is in each cookie. Divide, and then you know.

Or I bake, weigh the whole baking by grams, and then weigh the portions before I eat. A little math later and I can have homemade cookies.

It actually doesn't take as long as you think. I do this for lots of homemade recipes. Enchiladas. Chili mac. Soup. It's why I also have lots of quick add calories but I figure I'm pretty good on macros if I balance the recipes.