My mum has taken up baking.

I'm 26 and I live at home still (it's close to work and I'd hate living alone).

My mum is usually the most supportive person in the world when I'm trying to lose weight (a bit mean if I over eat though). But this week she's taken up baking.... every day. We've had biscuits, flapjack, ginger and lemon cake and now there's a massive fruit cake waiting at home. I try just having a tiny bit but always end up eating the same as everyone else.

I know it's just that she's bored (she just finished her degree), but if I ask her not to everyone else in the house will get blame me for the lack of cake and I really don't want to not eat it at all.

I know it seems silly but I'm considering making a bigger deficit by having smaller meals to accommodate my cake.

Should I? or can you give me some tips for just saying NO.

This is down to personal choice.   It is easier to 'resist' foods that aren't there, that's true.  But life being what it is, if it's not a mother baking to relieve her boredom, it's someone filling the office with birthday cakes or some other 'lots of food around' situation.  And then you have to decide which you want more.... a slim, healthy body or another plate of flapjacks.   

Being a cynical old thing this thought occurs... it could also be that mum is gently trying to push you out of the nest if she knows you find being surrounded by cakes difficult.  You might hate the idea of living alone but at 26 most people are eager to be independent.  

I am 26 too and still live at home. Unfortunately not by choice. I can't afford to have my own place just yet despite having two jobs. I weigh 240 and realized i have to lose weight for my sake and for the sake of my little girl age 6. My mom bakes cakes, brownies, ect... just because she craves it. PS she also needs to lose weight but has chose not to. It is very hard for me to watch my calories because of this. I've been trying for two weeks.

 I would suggest to your mom only bake 1 or 2 times a week and then you don't have temptation everyday. Or you could ask her to hide it from you and not let you know it is there. As they say out of sight out of mind. The only problem with that method is if they eat it in front of you.

Oh, she might also bake lower calorie items get her a cook book which has lower calorie items in it. Too bad that would not work for my mom. 

If my mother baked everyday I'd find it much easier to resist. But since she only bakes a few times a year (birthdays and holidays), it's like a special treat! I CAN'T resist, cuz it's a rarity, even though her goods are FAR from healthy. If I do happen to overcome temptation, I feel guilty.

Can you ask her to substitute some ingredients to help make these goodies a little more healthful? Like, Eggbeaters instead of real eggs, pumpkin/applesauce instead of oil, whole wheat flour, etc? Really, everyone in the house would benefit from these changes.....no one NEEDS cake everyday!  :)

Or, if she still wants to make the originals recipes for everyone else, maybe you can find a few healthier recipes for her to bake just for you? If she is really into baking right now, it would probably be fun for her to make more than one thing anyway!

I know whenever I go visit my mum she will have baked some nice cakes or cookies or has made a huge nice meal so I just use that as my cheat day If I go there because I know I cant resist her cooking.

Good thing I dont visit so much these days.

I'm feeling in a stronger mood today, I'll just have to say no, the rest of my family are all realy thin and so an afford to subscribe to the whole the "I'll have the real deal or nothing at all" thing. I've just got to be stricter and watch my portions. It's easy to have good intentions, I've just got to do it!