They all but shoved it down my throat!

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.

That's what she said.

Say you're vegan. Pretty much all sweets have dairy.

Okay, I'm less bold then others, so to keep the peace, I would take it back to my desk, and I would make sure that I'm too busy to eat it, then voila, it slowly it ends up disappearing off the napkin into the trash can. And, yes, I'd probably bury it in the trash so no one noticed!! I've had 'treats' that were really gross before, and I did the same thing, they carefully were buried in the trash so I didn't offend anyone.

I've worked in groups where some people make snide remarks to others for not participating in their fat fests on food day. Idiots!! So I know where you're coming from.

This is what I do, too. Bring it back to my desk and into the bin it goes. I don't bother hiding it though as nobody can see into my trash bin.

Gheesh! I hope you are joking because it is really not that serious. The only serious thing is being a prisoner in your own mind. .I say speak freely and tell them NOPE, NO, NAH! I do what I need to do for me and you can't force me to eat anything--

Start to cry and run away.