My birthday is tomorrow... alternatives to birthday cake?

HeidiFuture
HeidiFuture Posts: 54 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm in my second week of diet-- any ideas for celebrating birthday without cake (or alcohol)? What would you want for your birthday?
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  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I would have cake, too. Just don't eat the whole cake. It's only your birthday once a year... o:)
  • Cintirich
    Cintirich Posts: 22 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    I'd have cake and alcohol and get back to eating at a deficit the day after.

    Happy birthday for tomorrow :)

    I agree! One day won't hurt a thing. Just don't go crazy...well, maybe a little. :) Happy birthday!
  • bookwormie
    bookwormie Posts: 32 Member
    edited August 2016
    As an alternative to birthday cake, what about a raw vegan cake? They're usually made out of fruit and vegetables, they're still cake and tasty, but they won't have the flour and processed sugar. Google "raw vegan birthday cake," there's a ton of recipes out there. Happy birthday!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    happy birthday!! enjoy yourself.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    i want cake and alcohol on my birthday. no substitutions! the only questions have on my birthdays is what kind of cake and drinks i am going to have. :) happy bday girl! live it up!
  • autisticperidot
    autisticperidot Posts: 5 Member
    Have you tried edible arrangements or something like them? You can make them yourself or buy one if you don't have the time.
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  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    bookwormie wrote: »
    As an alternative to birthday cake, what about a raw vegan cake? They're usually made out of fruit and vegetables, they're still cake and tasty, but they won't have the flour and processed sugar. Google "raw vegan birthday cake," there's a ton of recipes out there. Happy birthday!

    OP, If you're not a raw vegan, ignore this. None of what I saw was cake, and didn't look like low-cal alternatives, either.

    Have cake. It's your birthday!
  • spacegirllost
    spacegirllost Posts: 10 Member
    Absolutely! Have the cake! It is just but one day. Enjoy it! :)
    I started my diet close to two weeks before my birthday last year and since then I've lost about 48 lbs. The important thing to do is just make sure that the next day you get back to it.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Cheesecake?

    It's one day and it's your birthday. Learning how to enjoy special events while still achieving your goals is important for long term success.

    Today is my husbands birthday. We will be having homemade blueberry pie with homemade vanilla ice cream. I'll have wine as I do every day. I'm not really worried, since we will also be going for a long hike and I've banked some calories from earlier in the week. Even if there is a blip on the scale, I know it's temporary.

    Happy birthday!
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    bookwormie wrote: »
    As an alternative to birthday cake, what about a raw vegan cake? They're usually made out of fruit and vegetables, they're still cake and tasty, but they won't have the flour and processed sugar. Google "raw vegan birthday cake," there's a ton of recipes out there. Happy birthday!

    That would probably be as high calorie as normal cake and not as yummy imho
  • PBWaffleCakes
    PBWaffleCakes Posts: 900 Member
    This year I am doing "banana split bites" its a slice of banana, strawberry, and a chunk of pineapple on a skewer dipped in chocolate and then dipped in crush nuts! Yum!
  • jerseygene
    jerseygene Posts: 131 Member
    It's one day and it's your birthday so have cake and alcohol but remember it's one day only. Just because you're on a diet doesn't mean you have to stop living.
  • tinuz
    tinuz Posts: 1,123 Member
    birthday taco's??
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    tinuz wrote: »
    birthday taco's??

    Might as well have cake. ;)

    OP, It's your birthday. Have cake. Have a few drinks. Celebrate and enjoy. :)

    Perhaps the cupcake idea mentioned above would be helpful so that there's no leftover cake staring at you the next day, begging to be eaten?
  • indiecupcake89
    indiecupcake89 Posts: 26 Member
    Have a gourmet mini cupcake and a glass of wine. Take an hour walk. Easy to fit birthday treats in for the day. Happy birthday!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I eat chocolate on mine.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
    Buy green cabbage from the store, poke candles in, blow them and eat the cabbage ;)

    Nothing says, "Happy Birthday" more than eating raw cabbage. LMAO.
  • jenidallas
    jenidallas Posts: 8 Member
    A birthday cake flavored protein bar might be a great substitute if you don't want to eat cake. I like the Oh Yeah One bar... it has colored sprinkles in it and everything. Its easy to forget you are eating something healthy!
  • snerggly
    snerggly Posts: 112 Member
    I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! :)
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Have a small cake and a little alcohol. Then go for a walk with everyone who ate the cake!! Happy Birthday.
  • MrsKila
    MrsKila Posts: 320 Member
    indiecupcake89 wrote: »
    Have a gourmet mini cupcake and a glass of wine. Take an hour walk. Easy to fit birthday treats in for the day. Happy birthday!

    I really like this idea
  • ACanadian22
    ACanadian22 Posts: 377 Member
    Eat the cake! drink the wine!! Enjoy your life. This is for life, not to lose for a short time. We will all have days that are a bit off, but that is life.
    Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!!!
  • kxbrown27
    kxbrown27 Posts: 769 Member
    Eat the damn cake.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Birthday cake, and whatever else you fancy. Your birthday is a once a year deal, it won't even put a dent in your weight compared to what you are able to lose in a year.

    Happy birthday!
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    I eat the cake, unless I don't want cake. Then I eat the ice cream. :smile:

    It's your birthday, it's just one day in a string of days. Don't confuse a day eating at maintenance or a bit above with some sort of failure. That's the best part about calorie counting--it is way more flexible than other weight loss methods.
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    I had a big slice of cake and a fancy latte at a restaurant on Mother's Day. It's my birthday in a few weeks and I'll be having cake then too - and probably wine. It's not 'failure' or 'giving up' or 'ruining everything' - it's life. Enjoy it! :)

    I like the cupcake idea, if you're really worried about self-control or portion sizes - get as many delicious, fancy cupcakes as there are people to eat them, so that there are no leftovers to tempt you, and savour yours with a glass of whatever alcohol you fancy.

    Happy birthday!

  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    edited August 2016
    jenidallas wrote: »
    A birthday cake flavored protein bar might be a great substitute if you don't want to eat cake. I like the Oh Yeah One bar... it has colored sprinkles in it and everything. Its easy to forget you are eating something healthy!

    The cake flavored protein bar is a LIE!

    Seriously though, this is the saddest thing I've seen all day, and I just binge watched Sarah McLachlan's ASPCA commercials on Youtube.
  • HeidiFuture
    HeidiFuture Posts: 54 Member
    edited August 2016
    Thank you all so much for the support! I needed to hear this!!! Avocado salad and cheesecake it is... and thanks for the well wishes! Happy weekend to you!

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