Imagine You Thin Picture the Results…

This might be a bit strange, but have you ever eaten a store bought baked good and just didn’t like it… that it tasted way too much like cardboard? All too often I’m afraid. Gone are the days when the “good stuff” that you buy in the store actually tastes like homemade. Ever wonder why? Very simple. If you look at the ingredients in the so-called cupcake or donut or whatever type if pastry you are wanting to eat, just how many of them are you able to read, pronounce and understand? Not too many I’m sure.

Yes, as I have mentioned numerous times previously, food additives are a very big definite contributor of weight gain. (See “Can Food Additives Make Me Fat?“) BUT there is a very simple way to counter that problem. Make Your Own! Now I’m not talking about from a box or from a mix of sorts, but from SCRATCH. Scratch you say? How? Won’t it take too much time? In a single word… NO! And certainly no longer than if you were to go to the store to buy said “goodies”.

Can you imagine the smell of your own chocolate cupcakes baking in the oven? The satisfying taste plus all the love you put into your creation will allow you to appreciate it all the more, in so many different ways. However, there is one small catch… Limit how many of these delicious confections you consume… PERIOD! Come on folks, that’s simply common sense. These are treats – not a meal! Even though you are using wholesome ingredients, too much of a good thing is still too much.

Yes, even though you are wanting to lose weight, there is nothing wrong with having a treat every now and then. If you constantly deprive yourself of things you desire, then when you finally “cave in” you will make a feast of it. Not a good thing for sure! Another quick tip would simply be to freeze all the baked goods you just created ~ in small portion sizes. (Out of sight, out of mind syndrome ) Have a plan! Stick to your smart consumption of the baked goods and it will definitely be a win-win all the way around. Good Luck!