So 2010 has begun and the extended holiday weekend is now over. I am running out of excuses to further postpone my diet. I realize that half the overweight people in the country begin their diets on January 1st (or there about). Since Christmas Eve, I think I have started at least three diets. The first began after breakfast on Christmas morning and ended before lunch. In fact, I have probably lost over 700 pounds over the past 25 years (if you count the same 7 pounds four times a year for 25 years).
I am all too familiar with Nutrisystem and Jenny Craig. Both of those diet programs have helped me, more than once, get into decent shape. Its not easy to forget though, or get excited about, the dehydrated and tomato sauced entrees from Nutrisystem or the meatless frozen concoctions offered by Ms Jenny.
However, as I got on line, and reviewed their menu items, yet again, I diverted my attention to my Facebook page and low and behold, there was an update from the local cupcake bakery, Republic of Cake.
However, as I got on line, and reviewed their menu items, yet again, I diverted my attention to my Facebook page and low and behold, there was an update from the local cupcake bakery, Republic of Cake.
I had been begging the proprietors in November and December to make coconut cupcakes, even though, without hesitation, I managed to devour every other variety they made. Needless to say, they promised me a month filled with coconut cupcakes in January. As I am checking out their new menu, in print, under the Filled/Seasonal offerings, it lists Coconut Coconut Cupcake - Coconut Cake with a Creamy Coconut Buttercream & sprinkled with Toasted Coconut - for Randy H. Wait . . . that's me. I am Randy H. What is a fella supposed to do? After all, my name is on the menu and they list coconut twice in the name.
I start fantasizing about how many I am going to eat when I get to the bakery. But its New Years Day, and they are closed.
I am at home, comfortably watching the first season of True Blood (the hot HBO Vampire series), and as good as that show is, my mind keeps wandering to the thought of coconut cupcakes. Can I wait until tomorrow or should I attempt to make my own? I get the cold sweats. I have one little devil sitting on my right shoulder whispering in my ear, "toasted coconut, farm fresh eggs, crockery butter . . ." when the angel sitting on my left shoulder pinches me, yelling " No! No! No! Carrot sticks, celery, rice cakes . . "
My TV show distracts me and I forget about both the little devil and the little angel. Thank god! Poor Sookie (the main character) is covered in blood yet again. She could use a warm bath and a coconut cupcake. Better not take life for granted. It's far too short.
Although I had to wait another day, I finally picked up and ate a few (ahem, ahem) of those tasty treats and can highly recommend them. Guess the diet will have to wait a tad longer.
I start fantasizing about how many I am going to eat when I get to the bakery. But its New Years Day, and they are closed.
I am at home, comfortably watching the first season of True Blood (the hot HBO Vampire series), and as good as that show is, my mind keeps wandering to the thought of coconut cupcakes. Can I wait until tomorrow or should I attempt to make my own? I get the cold sweats. I have one little devil sitting on my right shoulder whispering in my ear, "toasted coconut, farm fresh eggs, crockery butter . . ." when the angel sitting on my left shoulder pinches me, yelling " No! No! No! Carrot sticks, celery, rice cakes . . "
My TV show distracts me and I forget about both the little devil and the little angel. Thank god! Poor Sookie (the main character) is covered in blood yet again. She could use a warm bath and a coconut cupcake. Better not take life for granted. It's far too short.
Although I had to wait another day, I finally picked up and ate a few (ahem, ahem) of those tasty treats and can highly recommend them. Guess the diet will have to wait a tad longer.
You can have yummy coconut cupcakes just workout in the morning first,30min. cardio, then a light weight traing first,stretch, then have it for breakfast.. only have protiens, very little carbs, and vegetables throughout the day, no pop, candy heavy dairy products, and if you get hungry at night have a little bowel of healthy cereal, If you make this a Lifestyle, you'll never diet again! I do!
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What an honor - to have a cupcake dedicated to you. Will the accolades never end:-) Personally, I cannot even step into such an establishment - I love cake too much. My dieting days ended April 13, 2007 when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I now just have to watch what I eat constantly, count carbs and shoot myself 4 times a day. Not a lifestyle change I would recommend, but it has made me a much healthier person. I lost 40 pounds and now exercise regularly and watch what I eat. I can splurge now and again - so that Coconut Cupcake would have been on my to-do list also. I'm glad you gave in and indulged. Just remember though, you have a long time to go before you can be that 500 pound man sliding (waddling) into heaven's gate.
ReplyDeleteThey should have backwards counting calorie counter on treadmills, so you just punch in your age, weight and select the food items you want to burn off.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am not sure where the 500 pound man thing came from, but I tell you this, I am one of the few people I know that would actually like to know the date of my pending death in advance. It would help me plan my eating better, because that is truly one of the greatest pleasures in life. I know that skinny people don't get that.
Anyway, if I knew the actual date of my demise, I could start eating all my forbidden favorites right up to the last day. Yummmm.
The 500 pound man comment came from you. You stated somewhere on FB that you would want to know your date of death so you could then eat all the wonderful things you wanted and leave this world a 500 lb man.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of food - it's lunchtime. I too look forward to my meals:-) But as Julie points out, I start my day with cardio exercises, lite carbs and proteins for breakfast, etc. It does become a lifestyle. I was sure grouchy the first year though when I started having to measure everything. And shocked when I found out what a serving size really was.
Hey Randy, i enjoyed the blog entry. I'm going to lose a few pounds this year, too...but damn that picture of the cupcake looked sooooo good! Happy New Year..let's catch up soon. Zac
ReplyDeleteRandy's diet was indeed sidetracked about 30 seconds after walking through teh door to ROC on Jan 2. In the time it took to put 12 assorted cupcakes in a box Randy managed to make two, yes two, Coconut Coconut Cupakes - complete with sound effects. To say we love Randy might be an inderstatement similar to George Bush's "disspointment" at not find WMDs in Iraq. Randy, thank you for all your support and for bringing in more and more folks into ROC and enlightening them on how one should conduct a serious diet. PM
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