The tasting spoon is where my portions get sneaky

2026-10-07 1636 views 2 posts
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amberSanchez609 OP
#1
2026-10-07 09:13

I hit my goal weight in April after 14 months. The scale part was almost tidy. The weird part is now: I still taste everything I make for the case—soup, frosting, a new scone—and those bites don't feel like eating. Last Tuesday I counted 11 little tastes before noon. None were hunger. They were quality control.

Now I keep a mug of water on the prep counter and finish it before any taste. If I really need to check seasoning, I put a spoonful on a small plate and sit down. Some days I still hover near the pastry tray.

Maintenance feels less like a finish line and more like a hundred tiny decisions. Anyone else who works around food had to build weird little rules like this?

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sarah_wilson
#2
2026-10-15 13:17

the water mug is a great first fence. My sneaky habit was the “just one more pinch of salt” and scraping the blender spoon.

What helped: I put tastes on a saucer, sit for 30 seconds, and keep a tally mark on the fridge whiteboard. Three before lunch = no more kitchen samples; I switch to gum or tea.

It sounds fussy, but it made the bites feel like eating instead

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