Well, for me, I have a reputation at work for being someone who doesn't eat cake, cookies, donuts, etc., so I seldom get offered any. When I feel obligated to eat something like this (celebrating someone's birthday, etc.) I eat it VERY slowly, taking small bites.

At home... I just don't buy any of that stuff, so it's not there to eat!

While it isn't good to eat cake, and certainly not loads of it at once, it isn't the end of the world.

What you should do, and what I have seen mentioned on here a few times, is treat yourself occasionally, but just in moderation.  Maybe once a week have a piece of cake, hopefully by doing something like that you might be able to think to yourself, when offered other pieces of cake, no I will have my cake friday as usual.

From a personal point of view, I am fortunate in that I don't have a sweet tooth and as such have no problem turning down chocolate and cakes and biscuits etc when they are offered to me.  The odd occassion twice a year when I do really fancy something like cake or chocolate, then I just indulge a little knowing that it is only a little bit.

Here are two ways of limiting intake -

a. This is the most consistent way of limiting intake short of self-restraint (which it appears you're having trouble with). Eat Slower Most people consume a lot because they eat quickly, then 5-10 minutes or so their stomach notifies them that they just ate a lot. If you eat more slowly, i.e., a piece of cake over 5-10 minutes, you'll finish it as you begin digesting it, and you'll be less hungry. This is applicable to meals too - if you have a generic veggie+protein+glass of water meal, eat the veggies slowly, and drink all the water first (a nice 500ml is a way to do this). That way, by the end, you're nice and full.

b. Drink water. If I'm going to an event or situation where I know I will be eating/drinking something bad, I drink a large 1.5L of water right before. Drink 1.5L in 3 minutes, then try eating 5 pieces of cake - you can't do it. Sweet things make your body want more calories - this is why diet soda has been linked to weight gain. A piece of cake has little fibre and a lot of sugar - it's not filling and your body craves even more.

hope that helps

I always eat good food(like oatmeal)before I go to a birthdayparty etc. That way im not hungry, and its easier to limit what you eat.
If I feel like it, i will have a piece of cake(on the rare occation someone makes a cake that doesn´t taste like sugar..)and i don´t feel guilty

buritos are my enemy like del taco, taco time, taco maker and the worst one of all beto's

I eat one burrito a week, usually a 1/2 pound bean and cheese burrito with green sauce.........yummy


anyways if you do decide you can't say no just have one piece and deal with it

Strange, I rarely like sweet stuff. Yes I do feel that this or that cake is delicious, but I'm not dying to have it. I don't love soft drink either.
Is it on the gene?

don't worry about brah, like lots of ppl say, every now and then ain't too bad and won't affect you too much, for me, since my friends love eating out in public too fast food and pizza places, i eat maybe like once every 2 weeks of that naughty food yum yum