More Knit and Crocheted Food

If I wanted to lose weight, would it be better to remove those items that make me think of fattening food, or would I want to look at those things in an inedible version?



http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/chocolate-pie-ice-cream

Would this help you stay on your diet or would it trip you up?  Is knitted and crocheted food given as a gag gift to someone?  Kept for decoration like wax fruit? Used as avoidance therapy? 



http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80113B.html?noImages=



http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80008.html?noImages=

How about a knitted red velvet cake?



http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/81104.html?noImages=

And speaking of wax fruit, how about a crocheted apple?


http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80283AD.html?noImages=



http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80841AD.html?noImages=



http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80456AD.html?noImages=

I would love to hear an answer if anyone has made amigurumi food. Did you make it for someone else or as play food for the kids or...?

Thanks for letting me know.

Happy crafting,

Kathi