In Search of my Body...Not The One I ate...#3 "Crowning Goddesses As We Go"

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Now see EriKa, that's all I'm asking. Share the wealth. Thanks, PAULA. Sounds yummy.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

OK - in an effort to be a total brown noser... I am giving you my apple bar / brownie recipie.... it is yummy and super easy to make.... Enjoy!!!

Apple Brownies

1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
2 medium apples, chopped
1 c. nuts, chopped (optional)
1 egg
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

combine flour baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon - sift together
and
set aside
cream margarine with sugar
add egg and beat until creamy
add dry ingredients and mix well
add apples and nuts
bake in 7 x 11 pan @ 350 for 40 minutes

I usually double the recipe for a 9” x 13” pan and use 4 – 6 apples. I also put in closer to a tablespoon of cinnamon, but you can alter this to taste.

Sounds yummy Paula! I'm going to try it!

Lzy - I can give you my apple crisp recipe if you want...if you don't mind a recipe with a lot of "about", "approx" or "eyeball it" in your ingredients list!

Ok - guitar hero awaits...

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Sounds yummy Paula! I'm going to try it!

Lzy - I can give you my apple crisp recipe if you want...if you don't mind a recipe with a lot of "about", "approx" or "eyeball it" in your ingredients list!

I'm more of a by the book gal. Here's an example. The first thing I made on the stove was grilled cheese. I was 10(?) My mom was doing something else in the kitchen and telling me what to do.

Butter the bread
Put it in the pan
Flip it.
Good.
Done.

Ummm, how do I get the cheese between the bread?

Serious.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

["Navy"]A couple of years ago (I think this is our 3rd winter?) we put in a wood furnace in our basement. Not a wood stove, but a furnace...not one of those "out-building" ones that look like a shed...but this fabulous double-burn system in our basement. Heats our house & domestic hot water. We haven't used a drop of oil in over 2 years And even in the dead of winter we only have to feed the fire at most 4 times a day. In the summer, when it's only used for domestic hot water...DH builds one fire every 4-5 days. I thought I was going to hate this system....just let him get it because he was so darned set on it....but I quickly changed my mind when oil prices went thru the roof!
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That is Awesome!

 

[MunkyMe13]

Hot Dogs? ....I think I just had a stroke...

Fat Free Hebrew National Hot Dogs... LOL... All beef and Fat Free... Only Like 35 Calories a hot dog... I love em! Instead of a bun I use whole wheat wraps for 50 calories each... little bit of mustard and I am good to go

 

[HockeyKat]

Steph--yes, we have had snow already as well. Like you, nothing that stuck, but still snow coming down. As for the fire...in Maine, we would call you a cheater! So, in Maine it is like a contest or badge of honor to see how long you can go without turning on your heat or using your woodstove, etc. We don't use any type of heat until Nov. 15th. And it has been SO cold here the past couple of days. 32* each morning since Sunday. So the house gets to about 60*--which is a great temp when you are outside, but down right blustery in your living room. But we figure that if we make it to our vacation (in 6 days), then it will be Nov. 6th when we get back and we can turn on the heat then if we need it. If it isn't too cold, though, we will hold off until the 15th. And I HATE being cold. Just hate it. I am bundled up like Nanook of the North. And by the way, your body burns significantly more calories when cold. That is why I put up with it.

Fairly productive morning, so that is good. Now I am going to make applesauce with the kids. And apple crisp. And applesauce cake (which is yum-o). And Lyz, you know I love you but I am not typing the recipes out.

Snow? I vaguely remember what snow is.

In the mid-60s here all week.

Heat, yeah right. We used the heat roughly 8 times last winter. If the house gets below 60 during the day, we turn it on for about an hour, it gets up to 75, we turn it off.

Since the house faces directly west, with no cover, it takes a cloudy day with the high temps under about 40 for it to really get cold enough to need it. And, ~220 sunny days a year here + probably 10 days with highs under 40, well, yeah, not too much need for heat.


Heather, good to see you back.

Paula, hope your day got better.

And I don't like hot dogs either, but that is a taste thing rather than a no junk thing. Love junk.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Ok, so the chocolate pants story...since so many of you want to hear it.

Monday is jumbotron day at work. And this week I also had a banquet to attend (and speak at) at the end of the evening. So I got dressed nicely (as opposed to how I normally dress for work) and went up to campus. I even had matching jewelry and stuff which is something I never do.

On the drive up to campus, I had my lunch in the car. A chocolate fiber one bar and an apple. (Yes, this is a fairly normal lunch for me.) Anyway, apparently some of the little chocolate chips from the bar fell into my lap/on the seat while I was driving. I had to stop for gas, so got out and filled my tank. (At $2.70, by the way.) Jumped back in the car and continued to campus.

Got to my office and as I was getting out of the car, noticed a chocolate spot on the leg of my stone-colored pants. Not too big of a deal, I think. I can go into the bathroom in my office and spot clean that right out.

Up to the bathroom I run, and I decide I would take my pants off to try and get the chocolate spot off. Once I get them off, I see the a$$ of my pants. Huge chocolate smears! OMG! When I got back in the car after pumping the gas, I must have sat on some of the chocolate chips that fell off the bar. There was chocolate everywhere! Honestly, I don't know how a couple of tiny chips could do that much damage.

At this point, my cell rings. It is Liz. I tell her the whole story. She thinks it is hi lar ious and proceeds to laugh until she cried. Good fried, right? So I decide to use paper towels and wet them and try and scrub all of the chocolate off the pants. I have the jumbotron class starting in 2 minutes by the way. And I am half naked in my office bathroom.

Good news. The water is working! The choc. is coming right out! YES! Meanwhile, Liz is like..."don't you have like a cardigan or something in your office that you can just tie around your waist? I mean, you are a professor. You should have a cardigan..." This is the help I am getting.

Ok, spots are basically out or very light, so I can put my pants back on. UGH! There are HUGE wet spots everywhere! And the really wet spots are see-through. So, I am standing on the toilet seat turned around so that I can see my a$$ in the mirror (just the little kind that is above the sink, so that is why I am standing on the john) with the cell phone stuck between my ear and shoulder and looking at my wet see-through ***. Freaking out at Liz who just thinks it is wildly funny.

Class has started at this point, by the way. I am already late.

The only things I have with me are my briefcase and my gym bag. No choice. I strip, put on my track pants and running sneaks (over my black dress socks), running shirt, and bolt to class. 15 minutes late. I put on my head-set mic and apologize for being late, explaining that I had a "wardrobe malfunction." Thankfully, they laughed. I lectured the whole time...on the jumbotron...in workout clothes.

Ok, so once class is over I have 2 hours until the banquet starts. I head to my car where my pants are spread out in the back seat with sun coming in the window (thank God it was a sunny day). They were damp, but no longer see-through. So back to my office I go. Change back into my banquet outfit, and finish the night without further incident.

Next up...wind sprints at the bus stop.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Liz is like..."don't you have like a cardigan or something in your office that you can just tie around your waist? I mean, you are a professor. You should have a cardigan..." This is the help I am getting.

This is CLASSIC Liz. Hi lar ious!

Erika, that story is funny, even the second time hearing it. Maybe even funnier.

 

[3DisneyKids]

This is CLASSIC Liz. Hi lar ious!

I know, right?

 

[chbc]

E- I'm with Liz, you should have a cardigan.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Erika - That is too funny..... Liz's advice throughout is classic.... At least your class understood....

OK - my day did get a little better, but not much. I definitely logged in some miles at work thanks to my running back and forth between the bathroom we are working on and my office (they are on opposite sides of the building). Through in dodging the press and it was quite the party....

Oh well - tomorrow is another day right... and I did get some exercise today - stairs and everything....

Enjoy those apple brownie bars everyone... they are super yummy and I should warn you, the batter is almost better than the cooked product...

Not happy about the snow reports from those north... that means it is coming here next and I don't have a winter coat yet.... So need to go shopping for one of those.... I am thinking a Carharrt since they are so durable... I know Lyz - its not quite as fun as a Coach bag, but it is a necessary thing in my world...

OK gang - time for this gal to pack her lunch for tomorrow and get some sleep... it is a big meeting day for tomorrow...

Paula

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Enjoy those apple brownie bars everyone... they are super yummy and I should warn you, the batter is almost better than the cooked product...

Of course!

I am thinking a Carharrt since they are so durable... I know Lyz - its not quite as fun as a Coach bag, but it is a necessary thing in my world...

Paula, I think we have the whole Carharrt line here. Right down to the silk long johns. Love those.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Ok, well, it WAS hilarious. And, come on! Maine? Prof? LL Bean addict? HOMG, that is total cardigan territory!!!

Paula, a Carharrt? Oh, honey, can't you buy a very warm but cute coat? You are so cute! With your shoes and your clothes! I know there is a very cute coat out there for you that is arctic warm. Lands End? Bean?

Nancy, those gym colors are totally gross. Did you join up despite that?

Heather, welcome back! Skinny!!! 118? OMG!

Steph, where are the pics of your new house? I feel like we have been waiting for AGES. What are you doing, unpacking or something?

I went into the city today to see Nick and get ripped. You know what I mean. I love waxing. LOVE waxing. Ok, so I adore this particular waxer, right? So I am talking about my weight loss and everyone else has been all "you are done, right?" and this woman is like "you have a little more to lose, right?" in her Russian accent and all and it just CRACKED me up! Because who is going to be more honest than the woman who sees it all? God Bless her and her quick, nearly painless skills.

Oh, went to WW and weighed in. Up 3.2lbs. I totally sabotaged myself this past weekend, and it's all because I have no idea what I look like, or how to be thin girl, and that is ending now. I am scared to be a thin girl, because I have been the biggest one of all my friends, etc, all my life. But I am a thin girl now, I live it and love it and I have to OWN it. So suggestions are welcome. I know it's all in my head, and knowing that really is half the battle.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Paula--absolutely not on the Carhartt! You just CAN'T! You are way too cute and stylish for Carhartt.

And yes, I will be leaving a set of proper clothes in my office from now on.

Liz--stop the rip trip and get some laser! OMG. Loving it.

Lyz--hi lar ious about the 2 point deduction!

So, bathing suits. I ended up ordering 4 from Land's End with the plan of returning 3. I mean, I am pressed for time and there is nowhere around to try them on, so I just ordered a bunch and hoped that one would fit and look at least decent.

And I found one. I am not in love with it. But honestly, I don't think I would be in love with any suit right now. I am not where I want to be and it shows. There is no hiding the bulge while in a bathing suit! But this one is ok. And thank God at least my legs are looking good. I have some belly fat right now which I haven't had in ages. I have changed my diet a bit and I am guessing that is why. Well, for the next week before vacation I am doing hard core vegan diet (which is what Skinny B*tch recommends...and it really does work) and that should get rid of the belly fat pretty quickly.

I was SO hoping that this would be the trip where I was finally comfortable lounging around in a bathing suit. But I guess not. Maybe by December.

And Liz...yes, you are a fat girl trapped in a skinny girl's body. You have to say goodbye to the fat girl. And I mean this literally. There is actually a whole behavior exercise for this type of thing (though usually it is about healing your inner child and all of that crap, but it really does work and it will work for this). Anyway, you have to just get inside your head for a bit and talk to your fat self. And thank her for getting her where you are today in all aspects of your life. You have a wonderful life today and that fat girl had a lot to do with getting you to where you are. So thank her. But then tell her that it is time for her to go. You have had a lot of laughs, shared some good times, but now it is time to part ways. She'll understand.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

As I was before...

September 2007

October 2007, right before I started WW

And last weekend, October 2008...

 

[3DisneyKids]

O. M. G. You are a hero. To us, to Emily, and to yourself. Amazing and I am so proud of you!

And these just have to be seen side by side to get the impact

 

[MunkyMe13]

Ok, so the chocolate pants story...since so many of you want to hear it.

Monday is jumbotron day at work. And this week I also had a banquet to attend (and speak at) at the end of the evening. So I got dressed nicely (as opposed to how I normally dress for work) and went up to campus. I even had matching jewelry and stuff which is something I never do.

On the drive up to campus, I had my lunch in the car. A chocolate fiber one bar and an apple. (Yes, this is a fairly normal lunch for me.) Anyway, apparently some of the little chocolate chips from the bar fell into my lap/on the seat while I was driving. I had to stop for gas, so got out and filled my tank. (At $2.70, by the way.) Jumped back in the car and continued to campus.

Got to my office and as I was getting out of the car, noticed a chocolate spot on the leg of my stone-colored pants. Not too big of a deal, I think. I can go into the bathroom in my office and spot clean that right out.

Up to the bathroom I run, and I decide I would take my pants off to try and get the chocolate spot off. Once I get them off, I see the a$$ of my pants. Huge chocolate smears! OMG! When I got back in the car after pumping the gas, I must have sat on some of the chocolate chips that fell off the bar. There was chocolate everywhere! Honestly, I don't know how a couple of tiny chips could do that much damage.

At this point, my cell rings. It is Liz. I tell her the whole story. She thinks it is hi lar ious and proceeds to laugh until she cried. Good fried, right? So I decide to use paper towels and wet them and try and scrub all of the chocolate off the pants. I have the jumbotron class starting in 2 minutes by the way. And I am half naked in my office bathroom.

Good news. The water is working! The choc. is coming right out! YES! Meanwhile, Liz is like..."don't you have like a cardigan or something in your office that you can just tie around your waist? I mean, you are a professor. You should have a cardigan..." This is the help I am getting.

Ok, spots are basically out or very light, so I can put my pants back on. UGH! There are HUGE wet spots everywhere! And the really wet spots are see-through. So, I am standing on the toilet seat turned around so that I can see my a$$ in the mirror (just the little kind that is above the sink, so that is why I am standing on the john) with the cell phone stuck between my ear and shoulder and looking at my wet see-through ***. Freaking out at Liz who just thinks it is wildly funny.

Class has started at this point, by the way. I am already late.

The only things I have with me are my briefcase and my gym bag. No choice. I strip, put on my track pants and running sneaks (over my black dress socks), running shirt, and bolt to class. 15 minutes late. I put on my head-set mic and apologize for being late, explaining that I had a "wardrobe malfunction." Thankfully, they laughed. I lectured the whole time...on the jumbotron...in workout clothes.

Ok, so once class is over I have 2 hours until the banquet starts. I head to my car where my pants are spread out in the back seat with sun coming in the window (thank God it was a sunny day). They were damp, but no longer see-through. So back to my office I go. Change back into my banquet outfit, and finish the night without further incident.

Next up...wind sprints at the bus stop.

As I was before...

September 2007

October 2007, right before I started WW

And last weekend, October 2008...

You are looking totally FABU!!!!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Oh, went to WW and weighed in. Up 3.2lbs. I totally sabotaged myself this past weekend, and it's all because I have no idea what I look like, or how to be thin girl, and that is ending now. I am scared to be a thin girl, because I have been the biggest one of all my friends, etc, all my life. But I am a thin girl now, I live it and love it and I have to OWN it. So suggestions are welcome. I know it's all in my head, and knowing that really is half the battle.

Liz - this really might be the hardest part. The goal was tangeable before. Now the goal is emotional. Or like you said, hard cold facts. How the heck do those &*(() skinny girls maintain?

Lyz--hi lar ious about the 2 point deduction!

Funny. You think I'm joking. I have a spreadsheet. I'm just sayin'.

And Liz...yes, you are a fat girl trapped in a skinny girl's body. You have to say goodbye to the fat girl.

She'll understand.

Deep thoughts going on here this evening.

Glad you found an acceptable swimsuit.

I have a calm day finally.

Oh and Liz, you really need to post your pictures, at least weekly. O.M.G. Killer.

 

[3DisneyKids]

WOO HOO! I am picking a number!!! (Lyz gets this!)

Ok guys....I need to pick a number between 1 and 50 for a Disney Prize! Prizes range from a $25 Disney Gift Card all the way up to a 4-night cruise and all-paid trip to Disneyland. I will definitely win a prize...just not sure what size. So give me your number choices!