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Oh, but we also made cupcakes using cake mix and a can of pumpkin. those turned out great. just mix with a hand mixer - use a better crocker chocolate cake mix and a can of unsweetened pumpkin. put in cupcake pan and bake 20 minutes or so until toothpick comes out clean. about 85 cals each if you yield about 20 cupcakes…

funny that this popped up again because i made these for the first time today. i used stevia in the raw and ghiradelli baking cocoa. too much cocoa. i'm going to mess with the recipe a bit since everyone is saying how great they are. my hubby and i thought they were too bitter and had a weird after taste...

I have a 5 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. I vowed the moment I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I would NEVER make food an issue in our house because I didn't want her to have a problem with her weight. That also means that I do not talk about body or weight issues with her. When I decided to go on this…

i do the kale chips too. they are crunchy and salty. i just use sea salt and pepper. sometimes garlic salt. whatever you want. at any rate, i agree with some of the posters to just have a small serving of chips. i'm not a big chip eater anyway so having a bag of them in the house is no big deal. but if chips are your…

depression and panic disorder. and yes, it definitely has effects unless i'm well medicated. the panic makes me not hungry. the depression, which is the dominant disorder, leads to overeating. it's awful. i've been in binge and purge cycles most of my life. unintended consequences as opposed to an eating disorder. i still…

This ^^^^ I get that some claim that the women have the power, but at the end of the day, they are still viewed as a piece of meat. That said, I don't care if my hubby goes. But, he seems to have lost interest since we had a daughter. He has come to realize that those girls are someone's baby and he wouldn't want men…

I can hide my 5 year old under mine! :laugh:

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thanks, all! i'm super excited about hitting the road again. i used to do some local races and rides to support trails, etc. i've been out of the game for so long, i forgot how great it feels to have the wind rushing past your ears.

anyone? :smile:

i use EAS lean 15 chocolate whey. 100 cals per serving. it blends well and tastes good. mix it in with almond milk, pb2, half a banana and ice in the blender and it tastes like a peanut butter shake. :happy:

I agree, with a very simple black suit, you could probably pull these off at work. with the dress, maybe not so much.

bump. i need to do strength at home too. i've got resistance bands and have been thinking about buying some weights. curious what ideas folks have.

\ This ^^^^ I rarely wear it. Only for "special" occasions - i.e. date night with hubby, etc. i have 2 kids, a job and school - i value every last second of sleep i can get. which is why i also wear my hair VERY short. to each their own tho'.

Agreed!! I also like well defined arms and chest. And manly hands. I hate guys with girly hands. My hubby has got great hands.

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

and i will also echo some other posters - not trying to be disparaging, but "clean" to me, means a diet that is primarily plant based and what animal protein you may eat is not processed...and i take it a step further, i buy it directly from farmers who use sustainable practices in livestock agriculture - no added…

i swing thru my local convenience store or grocer and grab a cliff bar if i am starving. otherwise, i'll just grab a piece of fruit to get me over the hump. if i'm heading back to work, i've even been known to grab a piece of salmon and micro-poach it will some fresh lemon and dill - also purchased at grocery store. (i…

Let me start by saying that I've noticed that when my kids go thru growth spurts, they will start eating like crazy, get chubby and then the appetite drops back and that's about the time they start to shoot up. My weight loss is the same, I will drop the weight and then it will be 2-3 weeks before I notice the loss on my…

i want it to mean something for me. i don't pass judgement on people with tons of ink (i.e. my baby sister). I just don't want that much for myself. it is my opinion that it matters more for those of us who are not likely to view our bodies as a canvas. i want one or two and i want them to be significant. i agree, they…

oh, and i plan to have my first tattoo done which says "nothing changes if nothing changes". having it worked into a vine that goes from my foot and up my leg. also meant to inspire me...

my sister has a dress form on her bicep and on her tricep, the dress form is exploding with a smaller one within it. basically, that her prior self had been shattered and the new had been revealed...

gotta be honest, i didn't get that many people were mean. a little snarky maybe, but not outright mean. perhaps you needed to clarify what types of races. seriously, the 5 K and the Iron Man are two different animals. A marathon also a different thing. But I participate in lots of local walks/runs/rides to benefit trails,…

I get this. But if you are doing the Komen Race or other large event, get over it. Iron Man and the local 5 K for homeless dogs are comparing apples and oranges. And if I can just buy an Iron Man shirt, please let me know where. I'd love for people to think I did it. :)

before i was a homeowner, i had an upstairs neighbor who was drunk one night, leaned off of his patio and took a **** on mine. then, he left on vacation one time and forgot to turn his alarm off & left his windows open (we lived in southern california at the time). the alarm rang 24 hours a day for 11 days. we finally left…

This ^^^^^ Or print different shirts for the runners. However, IMO - who the heck cares if you are promoting a good cause? The tshirts aren't a trophy. They are to bring attention to a cause. As someone who works for a non-profit org which does events, we print shirts for messaging - not necessarily as a reward. It's a…

shave....*down there* it will detract onlookers from your belly fat...

LOVE it in a smoothie. 1/2 banana, almond milk, pb2 and ice (and protein powder if you want) whip it up in the blender - tastes like a peanut butter shake.

oh, and if it weren't for 5 hr energy, i couldn't make it thru the day. don't use them everyday, but there are times i would never get a workout in if i didn't have it...