It's a very complicated answer I'm afraid....stop putting it in your mouth. Hope you can understand that.

Jamie!!!

I know I know....I had the same problem, huby said "stop it!", cuz I kept complaingin about my expanding waistline. I decided, I already knew how good my frosting was, so why keep proving it to myself...it's probably not that easy for others, so sorry for the smarta$$ remark.

Thanks for the giggle Jamie!

I appreciate the concern about my health, I'm healthy, just overweight. My blood sugar is good, my cholesterol levels are good, my blood pressure is good. I've baked 5 cakes in the last year, and I have 3/4 of a batch of frosting that's been sitting in my fridge and hasn't been touched since I decorated cupcakes 2 days ago. I'm not making and eating an entire batch every day. If I was, maybe then I'd reach the point of sickness... Hmmm....

I promised my kids alien cupcakes this week. Maybe I'll try to decorate them while on the treadmill. I won't be able to nibble while I'm sweating and trying to juggle 12 things at once....

ha ha! go to the department store of your choice and try on bathing suits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oooooh.... good one sweetjan!! That gets me everytime.

I started a new policy (for the benefit of MY waistline!) this weekend: Give away the leftovers! I have lots of neighbors who love cakes (who doesn't?) and it allows them to try some flavors they may not otherwise get to try! And it allows me to GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE and not feel like I am throwing it away. So far, it's working! (been 2 days! haha!)
I must note: DH, DS & DD do not seem too keen on my new personal policy...there may be a revolt, but they'll thank me eventually, right??!?!?

Your motivation should be your family. You may have healthy stats now, but that can change very quickly. The heavier you are.. the harder you body has to work for normal body functions. Your family needs you and that trumps the deliciousness of frosting.

I personally chew gum, which heps a lot. I have been able to maintain my tiny waiste size with self control and the fact that I know when I go to the department store i'll look good regardless of the horrible lighting and 360 mirros. Knowing i'll look good in bikini season is what keeps me from dipping in that bowl.

Try cake decorating in the nude. With a big mirror in front of you.

ok, so now when the frosting craving hits, I will now think of naked baking while chewing gum with a big stop sign on my mouth.....oh, and hair nets...... lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the great advice!!

(still lol!!!!)

when your blood sugar is low, you're supposed to eat something sweet, it hi po. i'm it probably is a habit you've gotten into. but doesn't hurt to have some work done.

i know this is wasteful, but i'd suggest throw unsused frosting in the garbage disposal when you're done, or taking it to the neighbors

Have you tried drinking lemonade while you're decorating? I heard this almost makes the frosting curdle in your mouth. EWWW!

One thing I have done was eat something with raw or cooked onions shortly before decorating. Onions + Buttercream = Awful.

I am so glad that I do not have that problem, but if I did I'm glad to know there are somethings to try.

The buttercream that I make has 8000 calories per bowl of it. THAT'S how I stopped eating my buttercream, figured up the calories.