Hello there. My name is Jenn (you may know me from my personal blog, 
Since stepping up my efforts to shake these last fifteen pounds, I’ve successfully shaken three of them. I guess three pounds isn’t bad for about two weeks, considering I slipped up a few times with things that have more fat grams in them than I realized. Gahhhhhhhh. Also, for the past six months I was unknowingly in “maintenance mode” – that is, consuming enough calories to maintain my weight. No wonder I wasn’t losing much! Argh! But since dropping from 1000-1200 calories per day to 800ish (I say ish because I’ve gone over by 20-30 calories a few times), I’ve definitely noticed progress.
My lowest weight was about two weeks ago – 171. But my hormones are whacking again, which I’ve noticed on my face (zits) and in the bedroom (orgasm issues), so I wasn’t surprised when I hovered there for a few days, and then as the time for PMS to kick in drew closer, steadily packed on water weight until I was back up to nearly 175. Fortunately I’ve peed all of that out over the past few days, and now that I’m on day two of my period, I’m back to 172. Yay!
Sunday marked the 22 month mark since my gastric bypass surgery. My goal is to get to 160 lbs by November 18th, 2011. 12ish lbs in eight and a half weeks – I’d say that’s do-able! Wish me luck. 
I’ve been a very vigilant label reader over the past two and a half years, but for some reason I always skipped condiments. I figured they were high in sodium and god only knows how many preservatives, but other than preserving myself and possibly inducing cancer from too much red #40, I didn’t think I had too much to worry about.
Then, out of curiosity, I checked the label of my favorite salad dressing, Spicy Ranch. 16g of fat in just two pathetic little tablespoons. I was floored. I probably use about a tablespoon and a half worth of salad dressing, but that right there is over three quarters of my daily allotment of fat grams. Ahhh! Looks like I’m switching to fat-free ranch, and I’ll figure out how to season it to the right spiciness myself!
My favorite international cuisine is undoubtedly Mexican, and I love that Mexican food — at least, the homemade variety without all of the rice and chips and tortillas — is naturally high in protein! Meat + beans + cheese = proteinalicious goodness. In honor of my undying love for and devotion to my crockpot, I mashed together and made a few tweaks to a couple of “traditional” Mexican soup recipes, and this is what I came up with.
- 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
- 15.5 oz can black beans
- 15.5 oz can light red kidney beans
- 8 oz frozen corn, yellow or white (or both!)
- 15.5 oz can diced tomatoes w/ green chilis
- 4 oz can diced green chilis
- 8 oz spaghetti sauce (traditional works best) or tomato paste
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 taco seasoning packet (I prefer reduced sodium)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
Directions:
- Cook ground beef until just brown; add in taco seasoning mix and continue cooking according to directions
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker
- Cook for 6-8 hours on low; or 4 hours on high
- Top with a sprinkling of Mexican blend cheeses and a dollop of sour cream, then enjoy!
Crucial nutritional info (per 8 oz. serving; excluding any toppings such as cheese and sour cream):
- Calories: 175
- Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Protein: 13g
I’m not going to be a Saloon girl for Halloween after all. Thanks to EdenFantasys‘ ever-expanding collection of costumes, I have decided to go with being a Dirty Cop. Or a sexy cop. 
I’m glad I decided to order my Halloween costume from a sex toy shop, because believe it or not, this particular sex toy shop has plenty of decent-yet-sexy costumes to choose from! From witches to angels to devils to saloon girls to pirate wenches to cops, EdenFantasys has a lot to offer in terms of costumes. Plus, a lot of these costumes are naughty enough that they could double as lingerie – particularly if you add a push-up bra and remove some of the accessories that many of the costumes come with, heh.
One thing I really like about EdenFantasys is that they always include a detailed sizing chart for all of their costumes and lingerie. The size chart provides plenty of details, too – recommended weight, cup size and measurements for every available size. But when in doubt, you should always order up a size, as costumes and lingerie tend to run a little small. That’s my $0.02, anyway.
I also love that they have plenty of products to offer besides adult products, costumes, and lingerie. Spice up your wardrobe with a sexy pair of panties, or check out some of EdenFantasys’ mood candles and massage candles to add ambiance and massages to your bedroom activities!
HIV/AIDS has been around for a long time and has garnered a lot of public attention. Still, it seems like there are many facts about these conditions that people are unaware of. Here are 6 startling facts about HIV/AIDS that everyone should know.
More Than 75% Of The People With HIV/AIDS Don’t Know They Have It
This is shocking. 75% of the people who have HIV/AIDS are walking around without any knowledge of this fact. They are not seeking treatment for themselves and could be passing it onto others. You may know already that anyone can get HIV/AIDS. Now you know that there is a chance that someone could have it and not even know.
Symptoms Of HIV Might Not Appear Until 10 Years After Infection
Many people think that if they had HIV then they would feel sick or exhibit other symptoms. The truth is that it may take as many as 10 years for symptoms of HIV to start showing up. This means that a person could feel perfectly healthy for years after they are infected with HIV. The only way to know for sure is to get tested.
25% Of New HIV Infections Happen In 13 To 20 Year Olds
This statistic applies to North America and is frightening. With 25% of new HIV infections happening to 13 to 20 year olds you know that these children and young adults could be infected before they even get a chance to begin their lives. This is appalling and if nothing is done to stop it then it will only get worse.
AIDS Is The Fourth Leading Cause Of Death In The World
There isn’t much room for interpretation with this fact. AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death in the world. While AIDS isn’t as nearly as popular in the news as it has been at times, it is still killing massive amounts of people all the time.
95% Of New HIV Infections Happen In The Poorest Countries
The poorest countries again take the hardest hit as 95% of the new HIV infections happen in these countries. These countries where food and water are sometimes luxuries are the worst places for HIV infections to happen because proper treatments are hard, if not impossible, to come by. Without proper treatments HIV can easily turn into a sure death sentence.
AIDS/HIV Infection Kills As Many As 8,200 People Every Day
And more current estimates say it may even be much more than this. Think about how many people are killed in wars and by other threats that people turn their attention to most often. Their numbers often can’t come close to how AIDS/HIV infection kills as many as 8,200 people every day. But still people focus on other world problems to the detriment of this one that can be treated and prevented.
These facts about HIV/AIDS are truly startling. For such a devastating and well-known set of conditions, most people know very little about either or even that there is a difference between the two. Now that you know these shocking facts about HIV/AIDS you can see why it is so important that you think about learning even more.
Mary Wardly is passionate when it comes to writing about international health as well as masters in international public health degrees.
This was my costume for Halloween 2010:
Cute and festive, right? I was really digging the purple (it’s a shame my hair wasn’t hot pink then – it would have gone well with the costume!). This year I’m another 25 lbs lighter, and I’m thinking about a sexier look for Halloween. Yet it has to be something that I can wear out when I take my children Trick-or-Treating. Decisions, decisions…
Well, believe it or not, I’ve found two potential costumes at EdenFantasys sex store. Both are in the sexy costumes section at EdenFantasys. The first is Saloon Wench, the second Pirate Wench (what’s with all of the wenching?):
It’s a shame my husband isn’t dressing up as a pirate this year, which is what he was last year, and the year before that. I think before that he was a vampire. But that was before Twilight and the like was such a huge thing, so it wasn’t a hit then like it would be now. Plus, as my husband just remarked, he was more of the “classic” vampire — not one of the sexy, sparkling ones.
Anyway, of the two costumes, I was leaning more towards the Sexy Saloon costume, but now I’m thinking I’ll go with one of the cop costumes, since my husband now wants to be a cop. We’ll be a hot duo!
I have always found sex to be absolutely amazing, but since losing so much weight (153 lbs to be exact), sex has gotten even better. Can you believe it? I know my husband has no complaints, heh. So with the increase in awesomeness that is our sex life, obviously there has been an increase in the demand of adult toys. And for that I turn to EdenFantasys. EdenFantasys is an online adult retailer that offers an amazing selection of adult toys. Take your pick of anything and everything from toys for women, toys for men, toys for couples, and a variety of sensual and romantic items, including lingerie, massage kits and the amazingly-scented Jimmyjane Afterglow candles.
EdenFantasys advertises itself as the sex shop you can trust, and from personal experience with them I definitely agree! I’ve never had a problem with any of my orders, and my rural postal employee has never been anything more but curious, since all orders are labeled as coming from “Web Merchants Inc” – you can’t get much more discreet than that!
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