How to Eat Cake & Lose Weight

Trying to lose weight can be a constant battle. Sometimes a dieter gets a craving, and not satisfying that craving may actually make her eat more. Many popular diets have weekly cheat days or allow an occasional splurge. Surprisingly, it is possible to eat cake when you're dieting and still lose weight.

Things You'll Need

• Diet book
• Log book
• Calorie counter
• Cake with nutritional information on package
• Ruler
• Knife
• Fork
• Plate
• Fruit
• Low-calorie or calorie-free beverage
• Aerobic exercise machine with built-in calorie counter

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Instructions

• 1

  Consult a diet book to determine how many calories you should consume to lose weight, based on your height and weight.

• 2

  Track your calories in a log book to make sure that your slice of cake is within your calorie limit for the day.

• 3

  Select the type of cake carefully. Read nutritional and calorie information on the product package to choose the type of cake that fits within your diet. Try to choose a low-calorie cake without frosting.

• 4

  Acknowledge your limitations. If you know that you cannot buy an entire cake and limit yourself to one serving, select a packaged single-serving size. Try to keep it a relatively low-calorie cake without frosting.

• 5

  If you have brought home an entire cake, measure your serving precisely.

• 6

  Eat your cake sitting down and accompany it with fresh fruit and a beverage so it will seem more filling.

• 7

  Increase your exercise on days when you indulge in cake so that your body burns extra calories. Staying active will help minimize weight gain from an occasional piece of cake.