They all but shoved it down my throat!

Ummm...just say no thank you.

try this - 'ok - if you're gonna FORCE me to eat that, you're gonna eat some tofu, salad .. fill in the blank' alternatively, you could take a page from MY book and say 'I'm still on probation for assault on the LAST person who tried to force me to do something'

Just tell her "No thank you," and change the subject. You don't have to give an explanation as to why you don't want to eat something. If she pushes the issue, just tell her that you're not hungry right now, or that you're avoiding sweets right now, or whatever you like. It's not being rude to tell somebody you don't want to eat something. It's your mouth, you get to decide what you put in it. It's not like she baked it JUST for you or something.

Say no or explain that you are watching what you eat and ask if someone would like to share one. No biggie.

That use to happen to me constantly at work as well. I made it know to a few of my co workers that I was trying to lose weight and that sweets arent really an option for me right now. Since then, my co workers and bosses bring fruit and other healthy snacks in addition to the sweets.

or, just say, thank you, but i don't want any. sounds like this coworker was being rude to you by dragging you there instead of respecting your wishes to not eat it. So in my opinion, a little rudeness would do her some good!

Set it back down and walk away.

next time she puts sweets in your hand just peg her in the face with it. muahahahaha.

No means no.

just say no.. simple isn't it?

Time to be rude. : D.

ajbeans was right on: it's not rude to say no, and you don't owe explanations to anyone. It's all fine and good to "smooth the waters" with little white lies, and/or to offer a simple explanation to people you've got a relationship with, but in my opinion, people (and women in particular) need to become more comfortable just saying "no" instead of acting like it's their job to please every single person they encounter.

Food allergy.

Yes, I was thinking this. "It looks amazing but unofrtunately I'm allergic to chocolate".

say dairy or lactose intolerant that'll cover all of it lol

I was in a similar situation at a 4th of July BBQ this summer. My mom had purchased an array of Smith Island cake pops, a type of cake which is a local phenomenon but on a stick. She had coconut cake, red velvet, and chocolate. They looked incredible. I wanted to eat about 30 of each! However, I knew that these cake pops were a few hundred calories a piece. Ummm, yeah. Several of the women at the party were eating them like it was nothing (some of them had over 10 cake pops!!!) They kept telling me how I NEEDED to try one, and were borderline badgering me into it. I kept trying to say no politely, but they didn't get the not so subtle hint. Eventually, I just looked at one woman (who is a spin teacher at a local gym and had already scarfed like 12) and said Listen, I'm on a new diet and I don't plan on sabotaging myself today. She shut up! They all shoved another pop in their mouths and walked away!

Try being polite, just saying no. But if they just don't get it, tell them you're on a diet! And if they keep pestering you with an "Oh it's just one bite" or some stupid remark, just politely excuse yourself to the bathroom or something.

This is pushy, those kind of people that want to push their opinion on someone else are too annoying. I'd never eat what someone is trying to forcefeed to me, even if I liked it; I'd get pissed instead and say, "you know what, that doesn't work with my nutritional program, thanks but no thanks", put it down, and walk away.

My mother always goes 5 times: "you want another one?" I say: "I said no 5 times, if I want anything, I am an adult, I'll get it myself."

I really do that, I'm known as the rude German in my office, but I'm pretty much the only one in shape there, hehe. Now everyone leaves me alone. They know, I do sports nutrition, and as far as I'm concerned, they can get fat from that crap themselves.