The Computer Twinkie Virus strikes again...

KillerMuffin

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I went to the VA hospital, yes the one on Gage n 21st, and the nurse had the unmitigated gall to weigh me. I KNOW for a solid unassailable fact that I weigh 135 pounds. The scale said 172. My eyes rolled in the back of my head and nurse Ratchet almost called for a crash cart. I made her weigh me on all of the scales on the first floor. The best I could get was 171.

After a quick trip to the dietician and alot of blaming everyone else but the perpetrator of this heinous crime against my boobs butt n belly (it was the cheese), I decided to get with the program. The dietician's Smart CookieTM program. Or something like that.

This, humiliating, embarassing and ohhhhh gawdddddddd at least I don't have to post the pic, step is part of the plan. The one designed to bring about a life-style change for health. So here goes, a publicly made promise to myself. Don't worry, I'll still be gorgeous when the extra parts are gone.

Diary of a Madwoman

Day -1

As I munch on my breakfast of poptarts and a 20 ounce of coke, the last poptart and coke in the house. I am writing out my promise to myself. The final seal, proof positive in black and white that I am committed to doing this.

I, Blimpi, Queen of the Rotund, do solemnly pledge that I will lose my estimated 40 pounds of excess fat and develop some muscle by Labor Day of 2001. I will accomplish my goal by a thorough lifestyle change. I will exercise 6 days a week, 3 days of cardio interspersed with 3 days of weight training. I will eat 5 balanced, healthy meals everyday. Sundays I will allow myself 3 preplanned Cheat servings.

Signed, The Ice Cream Bandit

Maybe I should have that notarized...

One copy of it goes on the wall next to the computer where most of my illicit snacking takes place, the other copy goes, well duh, on the fridge right next to my recipe for banana split cake.

After a few minutes of staring at the signed confession, its obvious I need a bigger guilt factor. I'll be right back, quick trip to the bathroom. No, not for that! Sheesh. My Studmuffin keeps his body building magazines in there, I'm going to rip one apart. Hope he doesn't notice.

Better, a nice page size picture of a long curvy woman doing something with a barbell that it surely wasn't designed for. Another page size picture covers the recipe for banana split cake now. I stuck one in the bathroom next to the mirror for good measure. If the steam from the tub melts it, well not to worry, there are plenty more where those came from. Who knew that body building magazines were chock full of Fantasy Workout Photography? I wanna see the guys posed coyly with nothing but a 25 pound plate covering their assets too.

I wonder if Studmuffin... Nah, of course not, he just reads the articles. *Giggle snort*

[Edited by KillerMuffin on 08-28-2000 at 07:48 AM]
 
A selfless offer of assistance.

KillerMuffin said:
...the other copy goes, well duh, on the fridge right next to my recipe for banana split cake.

I think you should just get rid of the recipe for Banana Split Cake.

I hereby offer my services as a place of safekeeping for it. Just send it along to me and get the temptation out of your way. (or just post it here for all of us with a sweet tooth <G>)
 
Well, there's two of them actually, banana split cake and oreo cookie cake... which?

I confess to be a hopeless cake baker. I have too many good recipes.

Banana Split Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
3/4 tspn baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c shortening
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 c mashed ripe bananas (3 medium)
1/2 c buttermilk or sour milk
(to make sour milk: put 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar in a measuring cup, add enough milk to make 1 c and mix.)
1 recipe sweetened whipped cream (follows) or 6 oz thawed coolwhip
1 c sliced strawberries
1 8 1/4 oz can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 11 to 12 oz jar fudge ice cream topping
1/2 c chopped peanuts (optional)
banana slices (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9x1 1/2 inch round baking pans and set aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on med to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla, beat until well mixed. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg. Combine bananas and buttermilk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk milk mixture a bit at a time alternately to egg mixture, beating on low speed after each additiong until just combined. DO NOT overbeat. Pour into prepared pans and back for 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. COol on wire racks for 10 minutes before removing from pan, then cool thoroughly on wire racks.

Sweetened whipped cream: chill a small bowl and beaters. mix 1 c whipping cream, 1 to 2 tblspns sugar, 1 tsp vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat.

Divide the whipped cream in half. Fold berries into half othe whipped cream and pinapple into the other. In small saucepan, heat fudge topping until warm (not hot).

Assembly: Split each cake layer in half horizontally with serrated knife or dental floss. Place bottom of 1 split layer on serving plate, top with strawberry mixture. Place another split cake layer atop. Spread with half of warm fudge topping, let it drizzle down sides, sprinkle with half of the nuts. Top with another split layer, spread with pineapple mixture, then top with last layer. Spread with rest of warm fudge topping, let it drizzle down the sides. Sprinkle remaining nuts and garnish with banana slices.

Serve immediately with ice cream, or cover loosely with plastic wrap (use toothpicks to hold it off of cake) and chill up to 2 hours.

Enjoy and don't serve to children unless they are leaving with their parents immediately after.
 
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