moonbeam65

I read it somewhere and thought that it was applicable for our site as well.

I think I’m going to sue Betty Crocker. It’s all their fault.

I started making a cake today. I read half of the instructions, but it soon became apparent to me that they had written them for general use and not for my very special, unique circumstances. I quickly revised a few things to meet the needs of my situation.

I got some things out to do it. The recipe said that I needed 3 eggs. I only had one, and going to the store was very inconvenient. I decided just to use the one and a package of Egg Beaters.

I got out a bowl. It wasn’t a mixing bowl like the instructions said. It was just a plain old soup bowl, but that should have been good enough. I mean, really, what do they want?

Since the cake takes so long to make and bake, and I didn’t want to wait that long, I just kept dipping my spoon into the mix and eating it as I went along. I set the oven to 500 degrees and turned it on to preheat. I added 4 cups of olive oil and my eggs. The package said vegetable oil, but olive oil is so much better for you that I decided to substitute it.

I got out my electric mixer like the one pictured on the package and turned it on the highest level. (I mean, HELLO, I want this sooner than later!) Well, let me tell you, the stuff went flying EVERYWHERE! WTF were they thinking?! Since the mixer obviously wasn’t working, I just got out a spoon and stirred my mixture a few times.

I poured the mixture into the exact pan size that they said, and it didn’t even cover the BOTTOM OF THE PAN, so I transferred the batter to a smaller pan that was 3 inches deep. I like thicker cakes, anyway.

I put the pan in the oven, and go to watch some TV. Who wants to watch something bake? I have better things to do…

Well, 45 minutes later I go to check on my cake (cause it was NOT smelling good) and I notice black smoke everywhere! The batter had oozed all over the side of my pan and burning on the oven’s heating element! The rest of the cake was completely charred, there’s no way I can eat that. I doesn’t even look like a cake.

The box DID say to only bake it for 25 minutes, but really, should that be MY responsibility? Shouldn’t the cake just KNOW when it’s done and stop baking? Come on, it’s the 21st century.

So, here I am standing in the middle of a mess with a worthless burnt cake. My oven is almost ruined, I’ve got cake mixture on every surface in my kitchen, and I didn’t get to have my cake, let alone eat it too.

I don’t advise anyone here to buy Betty Crocker products. They are nothing but a fraudulent rip-off. Your kitchen could be ruined.

And I’m suing them. It’s all their fault.

Happy Saturday everyone. I walked to work with my husband who unwilingly joined my challenge… he doesn’t have to lose any weight but he walks with me and loves it. He did 6 miles with me yesterday! And he did 1.5 miles to the clinc and 1.5 miles back home. Three miles in for my husband today.

 My new shoes do make a difference. Although my ankles still hurting, my toes are not. Last night at REI the salesgirl was so impressed with our challenge. Her eyes got really big when she heard about 300 miles and she immediately brought the best walking shoes they had in the store.

 I researched an ankle and foot specialist on Broadway close to our house and I am planning on making an appointment. I need to get serious about this pain because it’s not going away and it’s not about the shoes.

It’s such a sunny day in Seattle but I am at the clinic finishing paperwork for my clients. I will go for a walk soon and will probably do… READY? … FIVE miles along the nice trail by Lake Washington. Add 1.5 miles I have to walk back home and I will have 8 miles for today. Not because I have to, but because I want to move and it’s still nice outside. And I am postponing global warming because the last time I used my car was almost a week ago. It so great to live in downtown.

 I did binge a little last night. I had some nuts. They are my trigger food and I feel bad after eating them. I don’t even want to think about calories. But I noticed the reduction in my binges since we moved into a new house. The floor plan of the house is a little strange. The kitchen and the great room are on the third floor and I have to walk two floors up to get there. So because I have to make a real trip to get to the fridge, I don’t to it very often. Hmmm….. what about a new architectural design for people suffering from night binges? Build a kitchen far, far away from the living room and bedroom and see what happens.

 Okie Dokie, time to go back to work. I really enjoy reading BS people blogs. They are insightful and encouraging.

 Cheers,

XXX

Well, I did it. I walked 9 miles today. It was kind of brutal. First I walked to work 25 minutes and did a little over one mile.

Then I walked to get lunch at Whole Foods store and did another half mile. I psyched myself imagining Ellen walking and walking today and finally decided to do 5 miles after lunch. It took me one hour and fourty five minutes to do 5 miles and I was already tired. I could hardly move my feet at the end.

While I was walking, I thought about all the Fat March people and their whining and complaining about aches and pains. I was whining myself and I did not have to walk 15 miles a day!

So dear Slim Budddies, I have to confirm that the Fat March people complaints about the pain simple walking are true. It hurts!!!! My feet were hurting and my legs were sore.

I barely made another mile three hours after my lunch break. And, finally, I dragged myself home and walked another 1.5 miles.

I am not sure about the weight loss because of walking. I am so tired I don’t care about food. I am so tired I can’t even determine if I am hungry. I probably had around 1100 calories today and I burned 638 calories only by walking three hours.

Tomorrow’s plan is to walk ONLY 5 miles. Piece of cake! No more death marches for me… at least for now.

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Exercise Log

It’s almost 7 Am in Seattle. A plan for today is walk 5 miles during my lunch break and 4 miles with my husband after work. I NEED to catch up with Ellen who is probably walking in her sleep.

The weight is 165.5 lbs as of today. Although I have seen this very weight many times at the beginning of my weight loss resolutions (short-lived), I hope to learn that walking can be enjoyable and maintian my weight goal someday.

It’s great to receive so many supportive comments. I don’t want to identify myself with “Fat March” people with their 500 miles in 10 weeks, but oh boy, 294 miles IS a scary number. It’s a seriuos commitment.

I am thinking about investing $$ in good walking shoes. Maybe weights I can carry while walking?

Anyway, off to work and 9 miles of walking in sunny Seattle.

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Exercise Log

So I talked to Ellen via Yahoo messenger and we decided to begin a walking challenge. We will (hopefully) walk 300 miles before Thanksgiving. It’s 25 miles per week, 12 weeks. She already did 10 miles. The number is scary to tell you the truth. I only walked 6 miles and I need to step up my walking.

I am looking for buddies because it’s easier to walk with a group. I also am very competitive. I am counting on my competitive spirit because Ellen is very stubborn and is a trooper. She will definitely kick my butt.

Oh Great, now I am hooked.

She watched a TV show about fat people walking and losing weight. Let’s see… I need to lose 25 lbs. I think it’s totally doable in 12 weeks.

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