… to think this is ridiculous. (portion size)

[Elphame]

I fancied a Chelsea bun from the bakery this morning so asked for one to be added to my bread order. Didn’t really think much about it.

When I got it home I was staggered by the size of it.

Is this really what passes for the one serving of cake for one person? I’ll eat about a quarter. It will be stale tomorrow so the birds will get the rest.

Teaspoon for scale

Don't say that! Now you'll be accused of poultry shaming all the chicken eaters! 🙄

Happy to send anyone the rest of the bun.

It was dry and not very nice. Too much cinnamon and not enough fruit and not in the least bit sticky either...

The pumpkin seed bread though was lush.

Most/all people on here aren't shaming OP for not wanting to eat that entire bun though they're criticising the blatant performative undereating.

There's nothing wrong with not wanting to eat all that. There's also nothing wrong with polishing the lot off with a cuppa if it's a treat. Ultimately it's nobody else's business. OP made it everyone's business though by literally making an attention-seeking thread about it on the internet. It's OP that made an issue out of it. Truth is if she hadn't complained about it nobody would care less how much of it she did/didn't eat

This is MN – people start threads for all sorts of nonsense! Why shouldn't OP be able to start a thread about the size of her buns?

Well I think it is apt to end with quality over quantity...

How much of the pumpkin seed totally low fat and low calorie bread did you eat?

How much of the pumpkin seed totally low fat and low calorie bread did you eat?

Good grief, give it a rest.

WE'VE LOST SIGHT OF WHAT A NORMAL HEALTHY BUN SIZE SHOULD BE.

Hope it's a sugar free bun.

They're better with more fruit, more sugar, some icing to moisten it and, most of all, a large mug of tea. You just ate it wrong.

Op fear not, slightly stale Chelsea's buns make lovely bread and butter pudding, which you bake, and then cut into portions and freeze, to be enjoyed in the gloomy months of autumn and winter.

I'll say what I like thank you.

Oh come off it, we all have met people like the OP who use the whole “Oh it’s such a MASSIVE portion” to show off how dainty they are and how anyone who eats that much is - by inference - a bit of a pig. It’s fucking tedious.

FWIW, I’m the first to advocate the saying “Eat (real) food, mostly plants, not too much”. And I’ve been “skinny shamed” or “healthy food shamed” so many times in the past, not least when I was in my 20s and about 7 stone wringing wet. At a size 10 I’m not overweight now either, so my comments are not somehow justifying my body size.

But I’m also the first to advocate that the occasional - and that’s the operative word - blow out or treat is not going to do you any harm, whether it’s “eat what you want for a week as you’re on holiday” or a one-off Chelsea bun that’s six inches square. It doesn’t matter if it’s six feet square if it doesn’t form a regular part of your diet. No one should be shamed for the occasional treat. If it’s not occasional that’s a different issue.

Watch out. I've already been scolded for 'pissing about' with food by suggesting she does that.

You fat fuckers... I just looked at the photo of that bun, and I've just gained 2 stone, the kids are complaining of tummy ache they're so full, and th e neighbours just told me how much their son's rugby team enjoyed the left overs, and they're sorry,but they had to throw about half of it away.

I wish I’d never opened this thread because I’ve been wanting a Chelsea bun all day. I don’t even like them, cinnamon is disgusting.

Well I might need to buy more Chelsea buns to make it worthwhile..

You didn't have to buy it.

You could freeze some of it.

I bought some Warbies' crumpets during the cold weather recently and they certainly seemed thicker than I remember as a child.

Or even Saran Wrap or Press 'n Seal would keep it fresh for a couple of days.

I'd polish that off no bother. It's fine if you aren't having it every day.

Freeze what you don't eat.

Or wrap what's left in foil then chuck it in a hot oven sometime over the next few days when you feel like some more.

Being "staggered" by a Chelsea bun seems a little over sensitive.

I agree it's massive

What's Saran wrap? Clingfilm?

@llamajohn "What's Saran wrap?"

Take a wild guess!

... I did...