Out Of The Frying Pan...

Losing 410 lbs without surgery

2009-06-28T22:47:00.000-07:00

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That's exactly what Tammey Burns did! With a healthy diet and exercise routine, she actually lost over 400 lbs! At her highest (575 lbs) she wouldnt go to the movies because she wouldnt fit in the seats and she needed family members to help her with personal hygene. At 403 lbs she still had breathing problems so severe that she needed to get a tracheotomy. But instead of giving up, she joined a fitness center and worked with walking coach. Instead of viewing food as a drug, she saw it as fuel.
Anyways, is it just me or are the guys on the show total assholes?

Awesome!

2009-05-20T19:46:00.000-07:00

http://1000awesomethings.com/

#762 The moment at a restaurant after you see your food coming from the kitchen and before it lands on your table.

#765 Thinking it’s Thursday when it’s Friday.

#771 Waking up before your alarm clock and realizing you’ve got lots of sleep time left.

#780 Squeezing through a door as it’s shutting without touching it.

Meh

2009-05-19T12:02:00.000-07:00

Don't talk to me about dieting. Don't talk to me about exercise. I don't know what bug bit me but I've been a total slack off. I'm not talking about "oh I'm only losing 1lb a week, I'm such a slack off". No, I'm talking about gaining weight and not feeling like doing shit about it. I keep saying that tomorrow I'll go work out but I just end up in the couch playing wii. And not even wii fit or wii sports. Nope. I got my ass in gear alright. Just in the wrong direction :(

Shopping Woes

2009-05-04T18:37:00.000-07:00

I went to Macy's today to spend a gift card I got for my birthday and everything was so small and expensive. And I, I'm so big and broke. In the end I settled for some makeup cause, well...makeup doesnt come in sizes :)

2009-04-24T09:19:00.000-07:00

I feel like I've been lazy. I've been lazy with my diet, with my writing, and this blog. Sure, I'm not gaining weight but I'm not really giving it my all. Also, I talk so much about being a writer and what not but I haven't exactly been doing a lot of writing lately. I've just been scraping by. But no longer! Things are gonna change!

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 210 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 46 lbs

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.” - Sven Goran Eriksson

a little update

2009-04-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 213 lbs
Weight loss this week: 4 lbs
Total weight loss: 43 lbs

I've officially lost over 40 pounds....wow. AND Im getting closer and closer to ONEDERLAND! wait, thats what you peeps call it, right?

wow....that is so freaking cute

2009-04-06T20:33:00.000-07:00

Wow...I feel so ashamed. Im not even trying to write about dieting anymore :(

every girl needs a fat friend?

2009-03-25T17:10:00.000-07:00

I recently read an article somewhere (can't remember where) that said that said a couple of interesting things:

The author mentioned that any slim woman will look much beautiful when she is next to a fat friend.
Therefore, when woman needs a confidence boost, she goes out with fat friend. One example will be celebrities themselves. Instead of hanging out with other celebrity friends are gorgeous, they always go out with other normal fat friends.
Some women prefer to go shopping with fat friends. They feel better when they buy size 10 while their fat friends are struggling with a 16.
Furthermore, clubbing together with fat friend will make sure the pretty girls have no competition in picking up guys. All the eyes will be on you and you can always have a peace of mind that someone is watching your drink and handbag.

I'm wondering...is this true? Is that what women think and feel about their overweight friends? Yeah, I hope not.

slow and steady wins the race, right?

2009-03-22T21:27:00.000-07:00

Well this is beyond slow and steady...but alas, I'm headed in the right direction

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 217 lbs
Weight loss this week: 5 lbs
Total weight loss: 39 lbs

good news is I'm 1 lb heavier than when I went to Kenya a couple of years back! It's funny cause I didn't really care about my weight then. So yays to losing weight and being more aware of my body!!

HUGE

2009-02-26T20:05:00.000-08:00

One of my friends said my body is huge. Even though I don't think he meant it...it stung like a bitch. I had never really thought of my body as HUGE. Huge is an evil word. I must destroy it.

LOOK! A BENTO BOX DIVERSION!!

2009-02-21T20:57:00.000-08:00

Obama nom nom noms

2009-02-18T16:10:00.000-08:00

I'm using these Obama themed nom noms to distract everyone from the fact that I hardly write anymore and my diet has been...eh...far from perfect. Oh wellies....

tweet tweet

2009-02-15T18:40:00.000-08:00

Valentine's day is just a holiday for people to rub in how awesome theyre love lives are compared to yours.

By the way, does anyone else use twitter? its sort of like facebook minus the whole social networking thing. As in, its just like a status updater thing...except a billion times more addictive.

Anyways if you do feel free to follow me: http://twitter.com/xaichai

hurl

2009-02-09T16:21:00.001-08:00

http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

Oh hello scale...we meet again

2009-02-07T08:28:00.000-08:00

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 222 lbs
Weight loss this week: 4.5 lbs
Total weight loss: 34 lbs

Guess who's back?

2009-01-16T07:52:00.000-08:00

I have returned!! So after dealing with plenty of personal, family, and academic troubles...I'm back! Sadly I have to admit that my diet took a back seat these holidays. Oh bother. But the important thing is that I'm back and ready to keep going full force. I've missed all of you and I hope you've been doing better than me!! Love you guys!

PS
I'll probably write a bit later to explain the details of everything that's happened

guess what....

2008-12-06T17:28:00.000-08:00

So today I decided to clean out my closet and I went from having 1 pair of jeans to 4! A couple of months ago I bought a pair of jeans size 18 cause everything else was too small. I didnt get any size bigger cause I really didnt have the heart to tell myself that I may be a size 20. Needless to say, the 18s were quite tight. Flash forward to today...my 18s are pretty baggy and some old size 16s fit my perfectly and I was even able to squeeze myself into some 14s!! I really hadn't noticed any difference in myself but yea...I can't believe it!

wooosh

2008-12-04T16:22:00.000-08:00

I'm not really in the mood to write much so I'll just leave you with the numbers. Obviously I didnt weigh myself last week so yea...

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 226.5 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 29.5 lbs

wooo hooo!!

meh

2008-12-02T18:05:00.000-08:00

I don't understand why I let myself get hurt all over again. Why do I open my heart all over again, knowing that it can get crushed. He needs space. He needs time. Then he shall have it. All I ever wanted was for him to be happy. I would have gone to the end of the world for him. I feel so angry and hurt and bleeeegghhh. Btw, I'm really digging this song

ew.....

2008-11-30T19:59:00.000-08:00

And I quote:

"Semen is not only nutritious, but has a palatable texture and wonderful cooking properties. It's a widely available ingredient and the flavor is complex like a fine wine. Depending on the male's diet, the flavor will vary."

Did I mention, ew?...yep...ew...

Some advice...

2008-11-26T06:42:00.000-08:00

Ok, I could offer you tons of awesome Thanksgiving advice. But I won't fool myself...or should I say full myself? eh eh? I mean, don't get me wrong I've read a lot of great tips lately...but they are the type of tips that sound awesome in writing but when it comes to the nitty gritty...as in, when I'm face to face with an all-the-weight-you've-lost sized turkey and some of that you're-seriously-gonna-need-a-power-nap-after-that stuffing and who can forget the are-you-seriously-trying-to-pass-those-for-veggies green bean casserole or the...well, I lost my point. So anyways, here are my awesome Thanksgiving tips:

1- GIVE AWAY LEFTOVERS! Seriously, if you are fond of those day after turkey gravy cranberry stuffing sandwiches (like me) then leftovers are not you're friend. You don't want to make a 1 day treat last you the whole week. Just find the first homeless person you see and when he asks you for some money to eat just say "TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!" and give him the eight ziplock bags of food. Then you can watch him glare at you cause everyone knows you can't exchange sweet potatoes for crack.

2- RELAX! Contrary to what we may believe, guilt does not burn calories. Most of us will overeat tomorrow. That is a fact. But we can't kill ourselves over it. I mean, working out a little bit extra the day after is fine but just don't overdo it. Take it easy and enjoy the food. Cause if you're gonna eat a whole bunch of food and instead of enjoying it you're just cringing over the possible pounds you may gain, then its not even worth it.

So, thats it! Those are my two main rules for Thanksgiving. Yea I know...I'm not very strict. Oh wells.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

For the geeks ^_^

2008-11-25T12:27:00.000-08:00

naughty little thing

2008-11-24T07:25:00.000-08:00

This weekend was not a good one. Not at all. For the first time in a long while I got the urge to eat. It's like this nervous tick. I get this horribly urge to eat junk food. I don't even enjoy it! I just stick it in my mouth, chew, swallow, and repeat. It all started on friday, when I decided to treat myself to some KFC. While I was eating I realized I was getting full but instead of stopping...I just ate the whole thing. And it was all down hill from there. When I got home, I had to raid the fridge for something to snack on. Am I the only one that does this? When I can't find anything good to eat, I just start putting things together. Not like I start baking up some cookies. Nah, I'm too lazy for that. But I get random foods and just put them together to resemble some vague item that might be edible. Then I eat it and it seems to taste so freakin delicious until the very last bite and thats when I ask myself, "what the fuck did I just eat?" This morning I don't know whether I ate a lot of junk food, or just punched myself repeatedly in the stomach. Blegh. Maybe if I work really hard this week I can make up...OH WAIT...this week is Thanksgiving. Darn it all...

a little loss is still a loss

2008-11-20T17:25:00.000-08:00

I really wasn't sure if I was going to lose any weight this week cause I ate a lot of junk food in the weekend but then again I was really sick during the week. So yea... we go from losing 5 to .5...better than nothing :D
Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 229.5 lbs
Weight loss this week: .5 lbs
Total weight loss: 26.5 lbs

Sometimes when we lose...we lose!

2008-11-13T15:29:00.000-08:00

ok, last week I didn't post my weight...cause I didn't really lose any. Then my weekend was a big confusing mess due to reasons I've already explained. I'll be honest, I really haven't been eating as much as I should be so I wouldnt say I did well this week. But I did lose some weight so...yays!

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 230 lbs
Weight loss this week: 5 lbs
Total weight loss: 26 lbs

*does a little jig* whoot!

2008-11-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

This weekend has probably been one of the worst I've ever had. It seems my boyfriend met a girl about three days ago. And she must be some kind of awesome cause he's decided to be with her instead of me. Our relationship has been stressful and wonderful at the same time. So its just hard to believe that after almost three years, its over. But I figure if he is already sleeping with another girl, then this is most likely not the guy for me. I honestly wish him the best cause after all, I really do love him. So if he isn't losing any sleep over this, then neither will I.

2008-11-08T07:48:00.000-08:00

Things are falling apart and I don't have enough arms to pick up the pieces. Where do I go from here? I'm so lost and confused. I'm usually not one to beg, but I'd give anything for things to go back to the way they used to be. I just feel so...left behind. Whatever happens, you know I love you but if you feel this is for the best then I'm not going to stop you. 2 1/2 years < 1 night who woulda thought

We interrupt your daily dieting to bring you...

2008-11-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

OBAMA!!!! PRESIDENT OBAMA, to be exact! whoo hoo!....anyways....that is all.

*dances*

Los Numeritos!

2008-10-31T08:08:00.000-07:00

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 235 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.5 lbs
Total weight loss: 21 lbs

I'm so glad I weighed myself yesterday cause today I might just eat all I lost in candy...yum...I mean NO! I shall have the strength to say no! But anyways, Happy Halloween to everyone!

Zoomed in food...

2008-10-23T19:18:00.000-07:00

Los numeros de la semana!

2008-10-23T19:12:00.000-07:00

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 238.5 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.5 lbs
Total weight loss: 17.5 lbs

yea...that is all.

You can!

2008-10-20T10:13:00.001-07:00

Full-Figured Friday

2008-10-17T09:58:00.000-07:00

Some of the things I've learned since I've been on a diet is that weight loss does not happen overnight. Pretty obvious, right? But that hasn't stopped me from wishing I'd wake up one day being about 50 lbs lighter. The reason why I wished I'd lose weight as fast as humanly possible is cause I'm not happy with the way I look. Even though I'm working on it, I still feel that I should love myself regardless of the number on the scale. So I decided to look up some other people that are a little on the heavy side. Plus sized or full-figured models. I was absolutely shocked to find how many there are out there. Not only that but they are so proud of their bodies! Now I'm not saying that its ok to be overweight, but I am saying that everyone should love themselves...no matter what they currently look like.

So full-figured friday is gonna start off with an up and coming model called Whitney Thompson. She was the first plus sized woman to win America's Next Top Model and even though she is only a size 10 (not all that plus, if you ask me) she is still beautiful and inspiring.

ok...14 not 10...damn you Wikipedia...though she looks more of a 10 than 14

Tagged by Tony

2008-10-16T19:07:00.000-07:00

Thanks Tony! woo hoo, my first tag! ok, 6 interesting things about me...let us begin!

1- About two years ago I went to Kenya on a volunteer trip for about a month. We built a classroom and did some teaching. Oh, I was 216 lbs at the time and I still managed to keep up so yays! I was also sick for the whole trip. Not yays.

2- I am fluent in english and spanish (which is my first language) and I also took 2 years of french. So...uh...yays...el yays...le yays...

3- I love to bake soooo much...yum yum yum.

4- I am a Disney nut. It must be some sort of attachment to my childhood or something, but I really do love it.

5- I like to play video games casually...yes, I am a casual gamer. My current obsession is WOW. It doesn't inspire me to work out though. But what I do is when I'm flying to some location, I do some jumping jacks or something...that way I don't feel so freaking lazy.

6- I'm so terribly shy. Its not even funny. When I talk to people I get really awkward and strange. And not in a charming way. I don't think. Sometimes I don't know how to keep a conversation going so I start to ask random questions. Maybe I should interview people for a living...

7- I love making random noises, jokes, and puns *Academy Awards music starts to play* oh...Is it time to go already? It was only six? oh...Well you got a bonus one!

BTW I tag FLG, Jordanna, kk, and Seashore!

The numbers

2008-10-16T19:05:00.000-07:00

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 241 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3 lbs
Total weight loss: 15 lbs

yays for me...I'm tired...happy...but tired...

One of those moments

2008-10-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

I'm having one of those moments where I'm dreading the scale. I just don't feel like I've lost any weight. I kind of messed up in the weekend but I worked hard during the week to get back on track. In fact, I was kind of hoping the hurricane would blow away the WW scale and I wouldnt have to weigh myself this week but alas, it was scared too. Blegh, I'll just have to weight until tonight....you see what I did there? A little play on words? No?...nevermind then.

I've been a bad bad girl...

2008-10-13T11:07:00.000-07:00

Uhg...I kinda ate a lot this weekend. It wasnt what I ate but how much. I mean, one WW ice cream pop is good but when you eat 3...yea, that might give you an idea of the weekend I had. Anyways, I can't mope about it now. What I can mope about however is the rain that is keeping me from going swimming. Poo.

Los Numeritos!

2008-10-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

I shall be brief and to the point:

Starting weight: 256 lbs
Current weight: 244 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.5 lbs
Total weight loss: 12 lbs

so everyone.....whoooo hooooo! KEEEYAAAA!

Food Porn: Disney Edition!

2008-10-07T08:01:00.000-07:00

Everything has been pretty boring lately. Just doing le same ol' dieting. So I've decided to spice things up with a couple of treats (and meals) you can get at Disneyworld. Trust me, I've gone a couple of times and I always come back with my jeans fitting a little tighter...

back with a WHOOOOZAH!

2008-10-02T19:45:00.000-07:00

okay, I'm kinda sleepy but I'll be quick. I went to my WW meeting and it went AWESOME! I worked really hard this week and it is finally paying off. So here are le numbers:

Starting weight: 256 lbs.
Weight last week: 252 lbs.
Weight loss this week: 5.5 lbs
Weight this week: 246.5 lbs

Back...sort of

2008-09-29T09:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, I finally decided to come back to my dear blog. I've been dealing with a couple of situations and I'm getting back on track diet-wise. Anywho, I decided to join Weight Watchers last thursday. I don't know...I just feel like I need some support and its kinda nice being amongst people with a common goal. So my weigh in day has officially been changed to thursday. Anyways...its good to be back! I hope someone missed me out there!

2008-09-18T07:24:00.000-07:00

I'm kinda all blogged out. I just don't feel inspired to write anything. I worked so hard last week but I didn't lose a pound and that seriously bothers me. I guess I'm just really depressed. I feel like a total failure in every way shape and form. I just don't know.

More Bento Box Madness...yet again

2008-09-12T06:44:00.000-07:00

Camera Frustration

2008-09-09T19:09:00.000-07:00

I made some peanut butter cookies yesterday and they looked just as delicious as they tasted. The only thing was that when I went to photograph them the pictures came out either too dark or too flashy. And it happens every time that I take a picture of something I cook...no matter what I do, the pictures never do them justice. Oy vay...

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Ads...

2008-09-08T08:15:00.000-07:00

In case you hadn't seen those new ads promoting high-fructose corn syrup...well, here they are:

Like many other people, I grew up being told that corn syrup was just as bad as sugar except less...natural. I guess its fine in moderation but little by little that stuff adds up fast. Anyways, what do you guys think?

No weigh in....

2008-09-08T07:59:00.000-07:00

With all the mess of my boyfriend moving away, I didn't even weigh myself. Not only that but I can't help but notice that I spent the whole weekend compulsively eating. I wouldn't even taste the food, I'd just stick it in my mouth. Poo. So frankly, I'm scared to death to weigh myself. Ugh, this is gonna suck so hard...

Food Porn: Mad About Macarons!

2008-09-05T09:02:00.000-07:00

Green tea, black sesame, pistachio, opera, lemon, chocolate & raspberry

Chocolate, lemon & black sesame
For more yummy goodness, check out: http://www.madbaker.net/

So Sad...

2008-09-05T07:51:00.000-07:00

It turns out that my boyfriend is gonna move away to Miami this weekend and I'm so bummed out. We're gonna go from seeing each other every day to not seeing each other for months at a time. I mean, he's definitely my main source of strength and support and now he's not gonna be around. It totally sucks...

LOL Cakes

2008-09-04T09:53:00.000-07:00

sun burnt chai

2008-09-01T12:31:00.000-07:00

Yea...I didn't weigh myself this week cause I've spent the whole weekend at the beach. Actually, I was mostly at the pool. Even though at the beginning I was a little self conscious, I just decided to ignore everyone and focus on having fun. And it worked, though a little too much cause I think I've been snacking continuously for the last 3 days.

More Bento Box Madness!

2008-08-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

Food Porn: Cupcake Pops

2008-08-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

Here are some Cupcake Pops made with cake and creme cheese frosting. Bakerella made these a while back and she was even on the Martha Stewart Show, but I just discovered them.

Learn how to make your own: http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/04/make-your-cupcakes-pop.html

too cute

2008-08-27T12:48:00.000-07:00

To swim

2008-08-27T06:46:00.000-07:00

I love to swim. I think it's a great way to work out without feeling all huffy and sweaty. Of course, I swim at my on pace...which isn't necessarily everyone else's. Since I swim in this big natatorium, I always feel like a big ol' manatee floating about compared to the other slick swimmers. Everyone else is in they're tiny tight speedos and they're fancy gear swimming theyre hearts out. Even though I'm sure they aren't paying attention to me, it still makes me self conscious. But as long as I keep swimming, soon I'll be as slick as they are. It's just like in Finding Nemo...just keep swimming, just keep swimming...

Bento Box Madness!

2008-08-25T20:19:00.000-07:00

Since Slashfood has been posting lots of pics of creative bento boxes, I've decided to post some I've found around the web. A bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Bento can be very elaborately arranged. Contests are often held where homemakers can compete for the most aesthetically pleasing arrangements. The food is often decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as flowers and plants.

Can't Stop Eating.

2008-08-25T07:35:00.000-07:00

Last night I saw a really interesting documentary about people with Prader Willie Syndrome. People with PWS have an extreme and insatiable appetite, often resulting in morbid obesity and they also have some learning difficulties. I found it really interesting and touching so I figured that I'd post it.

Iron Chef America for wii!

2008-08-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Just saw on Slashfood that there is a game coming out for wii this fall called Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine. Part of me is excited to hell and another part of me is nervous that it might be a cheap Cooking Mama meets crappy American Idol game...or something of the sort. But either way, it sounds interesting. Though I'm surprised that I don't see Chef Bobby Flay around (even though he sticks his face onto evertything possible).

weird alcohol reaction

2008-08-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

I think I might have some sort of alcohol intolerance because I had a bit to drink today and I suddenly felt really hot, my ears got super red, and I got a bad headache. I hardly ever drink cause I don't really like the taste of alcohol and if this is how I'm gonna get, I don't ever want to drink.

slowly but surely

2008-08-23T07:21:00.000-07:00

Well, I lost .9 lbs which is almost a pound...which means I DIDN'T gain any weight Which is good. I mean, I kinda wish the weight would come off a little faster but I don't want to be unhealthy. Anywho, ta-ta for now!

8 things to do before you die...

2008-08-21T06:54:00.000-07:00

So I'd thought I'd do this thing that I stole from FLG, which he stole from Dietgirl. The title pretty much says it all. It's a list of 8 things I'd like to do before I die. Which hopefully won't happen in a long time.

1-Write a book: I'm not sure what kind of book. Maybe an inspirational type or a children's book, I don't know yet. All I know is that I want to see my work published, so everyone can read it. I want my voice to be heard.

2- See the world: I want to travel. I want to travel all over the world. There are so many beautiful places to see, people to meet, things to try. There are so many different cultures, and I want to experience them all. My tops are definitively Japan, Europe, Australia, Alaska, and China. Erhm, so pretty much everything.

3- Win an award: I've never won an award for anything and I don't know what I'd win one for. All I know is that I want one.

4- Grow a garden: Whether its just a couple of plants or a vegetable garden. I want one so I can take care of something. Plant it myself, nurture it, and watch it grow into something beautiful. Sort of like having children except without the fear of messing them up.

5- Learn to drive: Trust me, if you lived in PR you'd understand why I'm scared shitless of driving. The idea of driving here makes me so nervous, its almost unbearable. So one day I hope to toss those fears aside and become MOBILE!!!

6- Live in a big city: Even if its until I go insane, I want to live in an important big city. I want to feel like I'm in the center of everything. Whether its being in the capital of fashion, food, movies, technology; I don't care, I want to be there. Of course, I run the risk of getting attacked by a huge monster/natural disaster...cause you know how they love attacking big cities.

7- Go bungee jumping/skydiving: I want to take life to the extreme! Cause y'know, I don't go through enough dangerous circumstances in my daily life. I want to conquer my fears. Cause I'm not scared of heights...I'm just scared shitless of falling hundreds of feet to certain doom.

8- Love myself: I've always had really low self-esteem. Even when I was little. I've always been so shy and quiet and thought so little of myself. Well I want that to stop. I want to feel beautiful and be proud of who I am. I want to hold my head high and not think I'm less than anyone around me. I want to not care what anyone says or thinks, except for me. I want to care about me.

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins!

2008-08-19T15:28:00.000-07:00

I found this recipe on http://recipes.sparkpeople.com and it's really good! The muffins are lower in fat because they have nonfat milk and only egg whites. Plus it has less sugar (cause the apple sauce is sweet) and its also whole wheat. The site says they are about 93.5 calories for each muffin which is pretty awesome! I'm thinking for next time, I'll add some grated apple, nuts, and maybe raisins.

Ingredients:
1 cup old fashion rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup non-fat milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. sugar (I used brown sugar)
raisins or nuts (optional)

Directions:
Soak the oats in milk for about half an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
Combine the oat mixture with the applesauce and egg whites, and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl measure and whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just combined. Add nuts or raisins if desired.
Do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough. Spoon muffin mixture into muffin pan (I use an ice cream scoop).
Combine the rest of the cinnamon and sugar and top each muffin with some of the mixture.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until done.
Remove from pan, cool and enjoy.
These can be frozen and reheated in the microwave for a quick breakfast.

Number of Servings: 12

Soooo cute!

2008-08-18T15:36:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I was googling cupcakes (don't ask me why) and I found these. Let me tell you, I don't care what you say, I think they are the cutest things ever!

Different

2008-08-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

I've decided that this week is gonna be different! I'm gonna work harder than I've ever worked before. I'm gonna stretch every muscle. I'm gonna count every calorie. I'm gonna portion every...uhm...portion! Exercise will be done. Cravings will be ignored. Changes will be made!!...yea, I'm having one of those epic moments again.

I didn't know that

2008-08-17T18:19:00.000-07:00

Do you know what are the basic tastes that our tongue can recognize? As far as I knew there were only 4: bitterness, saltiness, sourness, and sweetness. But did you know there was a fifth basic taste. It's umami or savoryness. Umami is the name for the taste sensation produced by compounds such as glutamate, and are commonly found in fermented and aged foods. In English, it is also described as "meatiness", "relish", or "savoriness". The term comes from the Japanese word 'umai' for yummy, keen, or nice. Apparently, humans have taste receptors for the detection of amino acids (which are the building blocks of protein). So yea...now you know!

A little bummed

2008-08-17T10:55:00.000-07:00

I'm a little bummed out today. Ok, a lot. I've been having lots of problems with school lately. Mostly because my parents don't really support my decisions and won't help me pay for anything. So now I seems that I have to get a job but it's easier said than done. Unless my blog because uber popular over night and everyone feels like clicking on those annoying ads...I'm officially on the job hunt.

Week 2...a dissapointment

2008-08-16T07:28:00.000-07:00

Well, this WOULD be the time of day where I post my weight loss results of the week...EXCEPT THERE AREN'T ANY! Thats right folks, I GAINED weight. .7lbs to be exact. Except for monday, I've eaten healthfully and worked out...I just don't understand!!! I'm so frustrated right now.

Think you're eating too much?

2008-08-15T19:11:00.000-07:00

Since the Olympics are in full effect, I think its only obvious that I talk about the American Aquaman...Michael Phelps!

Mr. Phelps eats about 12,000 a day while he's training. Yep, you read correctly. That's almost 10 thousand more than most mere mortals should eat. Do you want to know what his breakfast consists of?

— three fried egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions, and mayo
— one five-egg omelets
— a bowl of grits
— three slices of French toast with powdered sugar
— three chocolate chip pancakes
— two cups of coffee

Obviously, this is ok for an olympic athlete who burns thousands of calories per workout...but wow.

uhggg....so sue me!

remembering...

2008-08-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

I was just remembering how I used to be a couple of years ago and I'm pretty shocked as to how I've changed. I mean I used to do things that I couldn't even imagine doing now. For example, two years a go I took a volunteer trip to Kenya. I mean, I'm so freaking shy I have no idea how I managed to travel so far from home on my own. It was such an incredible experience too. That's pretty much where I got my love for chai tea.
Every morning we used to wake up and instead of drinking crappy instant coffee, we would have some warm chai tea. In the afternoons, when we would come back from long hours of construction, we would drink chai tea. I mean, I can't believe I helped build a classroom. I honestly don't think I could be able to do that now. When I went to Kenya, I was about 40 lbs lighter. I guess I just can't wait until I get as physically fit as I used to be. In the mean time, all I can do is work hard and remember my trip to Kenya. Come, reminisce with me!

The place, the animals, the people...the eww. Btw, I swear I'm somewhere in the last picture...but where!?

I actually have tons more pictures but I doubt anyone would like to see.

Jim Gaffigan...

2008-08-13T08:24:00.000-07:00

I love Jim Gaffigan. He's definitely one of my favorite comedians and one of the reasons why is because he makes so many food jokes....yum.
He talks about cake...

bread...

salad...

And of course...

How I feel...

2008-08-12T20:37:00.001-07:00

Read an article in the newspaper...

2008-08-12T11:06:00.000-07:00

I read an article in the newspaper and it said something along the lines of "by 2012, 97% of all Puertoricans are going to be obese". I've always thought that obesity has always been a problem here, due most likely to the fact that our diets can consist of foods that are high in fat and carbs (since there are a lot of fried foods around). Also because most of the time, big hips and asses are glorified here. I mean, this is the country where Jennifer Lopez is from...well, is sort of from. I personally think that all the ruckus about losing weight is only because there's usually a lot of ruckus about that in the US. Our troubles and trends are usually magnified versions of anything that may be going on in the US. Magnified only because Puerto Rico is such a small island. I guess what I mean to say is that a lot of Puertoricans have always been fat, its just disturbing that NOW is when they're noticing

so frustrating...

2008-08-11T19:56:00.000-07:00

I ate sooo much crap today. I guess I'm stressed out about school or about my grandma being in the hospital...but I don't know. I ate a hamburger, fries, popcorn, chocolate...uhgggghhh...I feel sick just thinking about it. I'm not quite sure where this bandwagon is, but I can't stay on it to save my life.

Why I hate hair salons

2008-08-11T07:40:00.000-07:00

I hate hair salons. I really do. I don't think I've ever been to one and felt comfortable. Here's the thing, my mom has always taken me to really snooty hair salons. Like the type that are all fancy and high fashiony with really skinny over made up model chicks walking around in huge heels. I don't really have a problem with those things but its just not my element. I'm veeeery low maintenance. I usually don't wear much make up and I don't really care for appearances. So when I walk into one of those hair salons...I just feel out of place. So I went to get a hair cut on saturday and of course my mom wanted me to go to one of those hair salons.
I get there and I instantly feel really tense. One of these things is not like the other! You know what I mean? The guy asks me what I want and I just tell him I want my ends cut. He looks at me like I'm speaking chinese and says "uh....okay". Like, he's in shock that I don't want the Posh or the Beckham or the Rachel...or whatever is in style for the next five minutes. So he procedes to cut my hair and start making small talk, "your kinda a hippy, right?". Eh....do I look THAT grungy? And then of course he says the dreaded, "you know, you've got a pretty face...you just need to lose weight". Uhm....thanks? Look, I get it...I need to lose weight. My dad is a cardiologist, you think I don't get enough crap from him? My mom is one of those middle aged hipsters that's compulsively obsessed with looks....trust me, I get ENOUGH crap from her. I don't need YOU, Mr. hair salon guy, to tell me what I need to do!....I mean, I didn't say any of that....But I certainly thought it...and its the thought that counts!

Other things I've done

2008-08-10T19:57:00.000-07:00

Right now I'm feeling tres sick because I think I ate some bad mexican. Well, some bad mexican FOOD....not an actual mexican. Clearly. Or maybe some bad milk...but I do think I would have noticed. Anyways, I feel like posting some other stuff I've done in the past...sooo enjoy!

Here's a Frangelico (hazelnut liquor) cake with dark chocolate ganache

This is a Tye-Dyed cheesecake (its a homemade copy of one they sell in Disneyworld). Its actually has a red velvet cake as a crust instead of graham crackers and the filling tastes like regular cheesecake (it only looks like a rainbow pooed on it)

These are some salmon-cucumber appetizers with cilantro ginger creme cheese.

I don't even remember what these are. I made them in school and all I remember was the fact that they were yummmmmmmy!

The first numbers!

2008-08-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

I was supposed to weigh myself yesterday morning but I had to go take my grandma to the emergency room cause she was feeling really sick. I actually spent most of yesterday taking care of her and stress eating. Emphasis on the STRESS EATING part. So I figured that today I wouldn't see much of a difference but I was sort of wrong. Here are the first official numbers!

weight lost this week: 2.7 lbs

whoooo hooooo! I'm happy even though its not a whole lot. but still....whooooooooot!

New-ish cocoa butter cream

2008-08-07T02:32:00.000-07:00

I got a cocoa butter cream for stretch marks from my mom last night. She used it when she was pregnant of my little brother, but since she's not pregnant anymore she thought I could use it. So I will now fight the vicious stretch mark army! Enemy, thy name is stretch mark! But you were not my enemy by my choice, oh no. I obliged to you when you decided to take over the tummy. But lest we forget the other fallen territories that you've taken by force; the inner thighs, the hips, and the upper arms! No we shall never forget the upper arms! So now we go into battle, and we will not offer you any mercy...only because you've offered us none! TONIGHT WE DINE IN HEALTH!!!!!!!!

yea...it might just be a little bit too early for me....

Before pics

2008-08-06T20:06:00.000-07:00

So I finally grew some balls and decided to post some "before" pictures. Though I wasn't ballsy enough to post show my face. I find it really sad that I've let myself go so far. These pictures don't really inspire me, they just make me overwhelmed of how much weight I have to lose.

bug pops

2008-08-05T20:14:00.000-07:00

My boyfriend's mom brought us back some lollipops with bugs in them from Alaska. He got a banana flavored pop with a scorpion in it (obviously minus all the dangerous parts) and I got an orange flavored pop with a rather large cricket. He just ate the pop with scorpion inside. I just ran it under water until all that was left was the cricket and we started playing around. In the end I ate it and I must say that it tasted like really crunchy orange chicken. Now I don't know how many calories a cricket has but I'm sure it can't be THAT much...right?

just ranting

2008-08-05T07:40:00.000-07:00

My dear mother woke me up this morning telling me how she had heard of this new diet and how FABULOUS it was. Oh no, here we go again. My mother is the type of women that goes on every diet that she has ever heard of. No matter how ridiculous it sounds, if it promises results she has always been there trying it. Of course, she has never lost any significant amount of weight on any of those diets. And the weight that she has lost, she's gained the moment she goes OFF the diet. Which is often. I try to tell her that those fad diets never work, that she should just eat healthy and excercise regularly. She, of course just snarls back and says, "then if its so easy, why haven't you lost any weight?". I could have yelled back and told her that I'm trying and that results don't happen over night (contrary to her belief). But no, I decided to avoid that argument. Anyways, back to my mother. When I was little I used to see her only eating cabbage soup cause she was on the cabbage soup diet. Or avoiding this or only eating that. God knows if maybe she would stop going to weekly wine and cheese parties that last all through the weekend, maybe then she would lose weight. It's not like she wants to lose weight for health reasons.
When I was 13, she took me Jenny Craig cause I thought I was fat. Of course I was just chubby but seeing my mom constantly on diets must have made me very self concious. You think she would have just told me that that was baby fat that I'd get rid of. Or suggested I joined a sport. Nope. When I was 15, I thought I was horribly fat because she told me so. I was just 150 lbs. and when I look at pictures of myself, I can see that I wasn't fat at all. I wasn't fat. I had hips and thighs and an ass. But I wasn't FAT.
Now I really am fat. In fact, I'm quite over weight. And my mom doesn't make it any easier.

This is what I have to deal with!

2008-08-04T21:08:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the breads I made some months ago at school. No wonder I haven't been able to lose any weight! I'm like the carb queen of Sugary-DeliciousTopia! I guess with every gift comes great responsibility...or something like that.

Some onion bread

Focaccia with onions and peppers

Naan or Indian bread

Cheese rolls and sesame rolls

I don't know how this will inspire anyone to lose weight...but still...yummmm

sorry lordy lord!

2008-08-03T18:56:00.000-07:00

I had a horrible moment with my mom today. I found a medium sized box at my house today and I was looking at it and I was like "what is this?" *pick up* *shake around* and then my mom's like "that's your great grandma" (who passed away a few weeks back).....horrooooooorrr!! JUST PLAIN HORROR! FORGIVE ME LORDY LORD!! yea...it was awful

Don't be such a FitFlopper!

2008-08-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

So I've been having this horrible urge to buy those new FitFlops. You know, the ones that say that they will make your butt and thighs trimmer just by walking around in them. I mean, its not like I'm all for not working hard but seriously...who isnt? Whoever tells you they would prefer to work out 5 times a week than just be naturally slim is lying to you. Don't trust them. If they lie about something like that...just imagine what else theyre lying about. But those damn things cost 50 bucks! For a student...thats a lot of money. Theyre damn flip flops! But there's still that little part of me that keeps going "go on...buy them! your ass will look FANTASTIC! 50 for a FANTASTIC ass...thats nothing. Its like excercise without all that fussy sweating and hard work." Obviously there's another part of me that's thinking "Oh cmon! You can't expect flip flops to actually do anything! I bet they tell you to walk around vigorously for 30-60 minutes and then they're like...VOILA! SEE THEY WORK! but really you're just doing all the work."
So anyways, most of me calls bullshit on the flippy ass toning shoes but there's always that little compulsive nagging side that still wants them.

WALL-E cake!

2008-08-02T20:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a WALL-E cake that I did for a birthday party. Its just plain vanilla cake with buttercream icing. Yea...did I neglect to mention that I am an aspiring pastry chef? The plot thickens, does it not? Thickens like a rich meaty stew...yum....

If you're happy and you know it...

2008-08-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

I was reading through some old magazines and I found and article about finding your "happy weight". So here's how to calculate it (just substitute my stats with yours!)

1- Multiply your height in inches by itself then by 0.031 (this is your BMI in the middle of the healthy range. BTW, I've never been a big fan of the BMI)= 139 lbs (I think I'd look like Skeletor if I weighed that)

2- Multiply the number above by 0.95 if you have a small frame; leave it unchanged if you have a medium frame; multiply it by 1.05 if you have a large frame= 146 lbs

To measure your frame, wrap a tape measure around your wrist and consult this chart:
under 5'2"= 5'2"-5'5"= over 5'5"
Small frame= less than 5.5"= less than 6"= less than 6.25"
Medium frame= 5.5"-5.75"= 6"-6.25"= 6.25"-6.5"
Large frame= more than 5.75"= more than 6.25"= more than 6.5"

3- Add 1 pound if a sibling or parent is obese= 147 lbs

4- Add 2 pounds for every decade you are over 20= 147 lbs

5- Add 5 pounds if you've had any children= 147 lbs

6- Subtract 1 pound if you exercise once a week, 2 pounds for three times a week, and 3 pounds for five or more times a week= 146 lbs

7- Add 4 pounds if you smoked at least a pack a day for a year or more and have quit (most quitters tend to gain weight)= 146 lbs

8- Add 1 pound if you allow yourself a treat now and then= 147 lbs

Final Happy Weight= 147 lbs (eeeeeeek)

Finally did it!

2008-08-01T21:04:00.000-07:00

So I've finally done it. I've decided to start a blog. And what better topic to blog about than weight loss. To be exact, I can track my ups and downs (hopefully lots of downs...downs in weight and pant sizes). I hope that Ill be able to help myself stay on track and maybe one day be able to inspire other people to start a healthier lifestyle. So let me start off by swallowing my pride and posting my official numbers!

Starting weight: 256 lbs

Out Of The Frying Pan...

Losing 410 lbs without surgery

Awesome!

#762 The moment at a restaurant after you see your food coming from the kitchen and before it lands on your table.

#765 Thinking it’s Thursday when it’s Friday.

#771 Waking up before your alarm clock and realizing you’ve got lots of sleep time left.

#780 Squeezing through a door as it’s shutting without touching it.

Meh

Shopping Woes

a little update

wow....that is so freaking cute

every girl needs a fat friend?

slow and steady wins the race, right?

HUGE

LOOK! A BENTO BOX DIVERSION!!

Obama nom nom noms

tweet tweet

*hurl*

Oh hello scale...we meet again

Guess who's back?

guess what....

wooosh

meh

ew.....

Some advice...

For the geeks ^_^

naughty little thing

a little loss is still a loss

Sometimes when we lose...we lose!

We interrupt your daily dieting to bring you...

Los Numeritos!

Zoomed in food...

Los numeros de la semana!

You can!

Full-Figured Friday

Tagged by Tony

The numbers

One of those moments

I've been a bad bad girl...

Los Numeritos!

Food Porn: Disney Edition!

back with a WHOOOOZAH!

Back...sort of

More Bento Box Madness...yet again

Camera Frustration

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Ads...

No weigh in....

Food Porn: Mad About Macarons!

So Sad...

LOL Cakes

sun burnt chai

More Bento Box Madness!

Food Porn: Cupcake Pops

too cute

To swim

Bento Box Madness!

Can't Stop Eating.

Iron Chef America for wii!

weird alcohol reaction

slowly but surely

8 things to do before you die...

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins!

Soooo cute!

Different

I didn't know that

A little bummed

Week 2...a dissapointment

Think you're eating too much?

remembering...

Jim Gaffigan...

How I feel...

Read an article in the newspaper...

so frustrating...

Why I hate hair salons

Other things I've done

The first numbers!

New-ish cocoa butter cream

Before pics

bug pops

just ranting

hurl