Don’t do it. Don’t you dare eat that cookie, I chastised myself. It’s over 140 calories, contains at least five grams of fat, and chock full of carbohydrates—probably not trash you need in your body (but). But, I reasoned with myself, you want a taste…one cookie won’t sabotage your diet. And just one excuse later, I had become a goner. I frantically ripped open the blue, crinkly package of Betty Crocker’s Chocolate Chip Cookie and proceeded to take an enormous bite. The mouthwatering aroma that flooded my nostrils, the chew of the buttery dough against my teeth, the rich melt of the chocolate chips on my tongue: this was pure, unadulterated happiness that I could hold in my hands. However, in three seconds, this fleeting and unfulfilling happiness …show more content…
I fought. One of my paramount decisions was breaking up with one of my closest friends. Yes! The scale and I were and no longer are buddies (she was such a tool, anyways). Instead, I pursued the following: a camera, a new group of genuine friends (we vowed to do the “freshman 15” backwards), and undoubtedly, resolve and perseverance. To be frank, when I first initiated my weight loss, I couldn’t distinguish the difference between “cardio” and “calorie”. Thus, while my family and friends rallied my decision to lose weight, I cultivated a keenness and curiosity for health and nutrition. I read a myriad of articles analyzing metabolism, body fat, muscle mass, BMI, etc.,; researched diet decisions such as choosing whole grain, low-fat, high-fiber foods, and limiting red meat; and, experimented with exercises that I grew to love. Eventually, I abandoned foods that contained additives I couldn’t pronounce and traded it with real meals that I organized for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (unfortunately, I had to fire my mom as my official lunch-packer). From time to time, I jogged with my dad. As I indulged myself with a new novel or studied for chemistry, I would squeeze in a few squats. Every few months, I snapped a picture of my progress and shared it with my fitness friends. Finally, on May 11, 2015, my megawatt smile had confirmed that I had successfully loss 65.4 pounds. One month later, a transformation picture of me
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...e completely healthy attempting to avoid my punishment and then there were days where I ultimately caved and failed at eating well. On those days, I followed the rules I set in place and worked out as I said I would that evening. Part of the time my boyfriend would inevitably cause me to falter by cooking a nice fattening meal, but I don’t blame him at all considering it was up to me to make the decision to refrain from eating it. I probably didn’t do as well as I could have around lunch time or dinner but I’m glad at the fact that I did keep away from sweets and snacks throughout the entire week. I was really intrigued with getting good results for this project so I tried my hardest to actually follow the program set. Even if I don’t keep with this change after the project it’s very comforting to know I CAN eat healthy when I want and I CAN workout if I need too.
Trisha, a member of an elite fitness club, spoke about the moment she realized her weight loss goal needed to be reevaluated. Trisha weighed almost 300 pounds and was only 5 foot, 4 inches. Her work out partner, Rebecca, was the complete opposite when it came to looks. Rebecca was almost 5 foot, 11 inches and around 120 pounds. Trisha envied Rebecca’s body type and would give anything to trade bodies. Based on their heights and weights most people would look at them and automatically assume the thinner person would win if they raced against each other. After 6 months of working out together Trisha started to realize how much more she could do of everything! She could lift more weight, do more repetitions and stay at a harder pace on every cardio machine they used. One day while on the Stairmaster, Rebecca once again had to completely stop the machine and take a breather while Trisha was at a fast pace nearly jogging up the st...
As I picked up a cookie and blew on it, the hot chocolate chip on top got stuck on the tip of my fingers. I licked off the melted chocolate chip on my fingers and took a little bite into the rich soft chocolate chip to fully enjoy it. The smell of the chocolate chip cookies filled the air in the small kitchen then eventually escaped into the living room.
I was tired of being overweight, feeling tired all the time, and I wanted to get my confidence back, I knew in order to do that I would have to make a lifestyle change. I had no prior knowledge of health and nutrition, so I wanted to increase my knowledge of the basic areas of health and wellness to implement in my daily lifestyle. My hope was to create a strategy that could be implemented in my daily life that could give me a solid base for starting my weight loss
Probably some of the most pleasurable and enjoyable memories of a person has to do with sweets. When thinking back to birthdays, there is always the memory of the wonderful cake that mother beautifully made and decorated with frosting and glazes. A typical night out with dad can be transformed into a magical evening with a trip to the ice cream parlor. The end of a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner turns heavenly when a hot apple pie is brought to the table and topped with delicious, melting vanilla ice cream. A good wedding is never complete without the cutting of the splendid multi-level wedding cake, when the happy new couple gets to playfully shove and smear cake and white frosting into each other’s smiling faces. Everyone knows that as a child, the only good part about going to the dentist is getting the candy bar at the end of the visit. Why do some people get sick after eating too much suger? Some people do not even know that the abuse of sugar can lead to negative effects on your body. There is something strangely enjoyable and resplendent about the consumption of sugar. Why is it that sugar is so deliciously enjoyable and at the same time a food product that has many negative affects on people’s health?
During my body transformation, I have learnt new qualities about myself and superseded my own expectations. A couple of years ago, I was overweight and had a very unhealthy lifestyle, I used to play video games for about 10 hours per day, eat junk food, and rarely leave my bedroom. My body made me sorrowful and unconfident. However, this is all changed when I entered the gym for the first time. I began going to the gym daily. Encouraged by the progress I was making, I was determined to change the way I live. As time passed on, I started to lose interest in video games and better my nutrition. I began filling my free time with interesting and useful hobbies such as programming and studying topics that arouse my intellect such as Evolutionary
For my first piece of original writing I intend to create a piece primarily written for entertainment however, I also want to portray an interest into historical and political persuasions. I aim to write this piece for an audience of teenagers to young adult who are aged from around fifteen to twenty-five and are male, I also wish to identify with those interested in political thrillers within this age range. The genre of which shall be a short fiction story consisting chiefly of narrative and written in the third person. I picture this piece as being one of a collection of short stories concerned with the political-thriller fiction sub-genre. Despite being a fiction text I aim to tie in real world non-fiction.
The Creature That Opened My Eyes Sympathy, anger, hate, and empathy, these are just a few of the emotions that came over me while getting to know and trying to understand the creature created by victor frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. For the first time I became completely enthralled in a novel and learned to appreciate literature not only for the great stories they tell but also for the affect it could have on someones life as cliché as that might sound, if that weren’t enough it also gave me a greater appreciation and understanding of the idiom “never judge a book by its cover.” As a pimply faced, insecure, loner, and at most times self absorbed sophomore in high school I was never one to put anytime or focus when it came time
Considering the facts of basing the traditional home values of their mother’s ingredients, Joe and Ellis Cook began a business venture. Throughout this process they collected the sufficient statistics of the ingredients and brought them altogether and produced an amount of health conscious cookies. DEC stayed with the agreement of not adding any preservatives or any additives which made them so unique in flavor thereby with these special ingredients of sugar, flour, eggs, water, and flavorings, these ingredients were automatically sent to the giant mixing machines where all of the constituents were combined (Stevenson, 2009, p. 64). After lo...
As I tore the wrapper of the snickers bar, my mouth started to water. I took the first bite out of the snickers. It was like nothing I had ever tasted. The sweet caramel, dairy milk chocolate and peanuts were the best combination a chocolate bar could have. I took another bite as my taste buds wanted more of the snickers. On my way back home I enjoyed the rest of it.
Everyone knows of the heavenly affordable luxury that is a chocolate bar. However does anyone know of its history, where it came from, who makes them and what the actual cost of chocolate is? And this most asked question: is chocolate good for the world? In the following report will enlighten those who have ever asked the previous questions.
When I graduated from high school, I was introduced to "fast food." The whole summer all I eat was hamburgers, pizza, and unhealthy sandwiches. I quickly went from 150 pounds to 180 pounds. That was all fat and most of it was around my waist line. I realized if I continued this regimen, I would be obese by the time I'm 21 years. I would also be more susceptible to acquiring diseases such as heart disease and cholesterol problems. I joined a local gym and started researching different working techniques and better eating habits. During this period I met numerous people who had similar goals and where willing to share their experiences with me. It seems like every person I spoke to had a different exercising routine. After a few months of training I developed my own own training routine. This routine worked great for me. I also cut out all the fast food out of my diet and began eating healthy. My initial goal was to get back to my normal weight of 150-160 pounds. I was so into my work out routines, once I reached my normal weight I set a new goal of increase my muscle mass. In order to accomplish my new goal I had change my eating habits and workout strategies. Now that I work out on a regular bases I feel energized and more confident. Working out and eating healthy is the best way for me to stay physically fit.
Milton Hershey was the creator of the Hershey chocolate phenomenon in 1894 and it all began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company first produced a sweet chocolate for Milton Hershey’s caramels. In 1900, the company started producing milk chocolate in bars and other shapes. Because of the mass production, Hershey was able to lower the per-unit cost and make milk chocolate. Milk chocolate used to be a luxury item that only the wealthy could afford, but Hershey made it available to all his customers (About Hershey's). Hershey had immediate success from his low-cost, high- quality milk chocolate, so he decided to increase production facilities and build a new chocolate factory in south-central Pennsylvania in Derry Township. This was also the place where Milton Hershey was born. By 1905 the new factory was up and running. One of the company’s first slogans was “a palatable confection and a most nourishing food.”
[Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] How to make a Chocolate Cake For the real chocoholics, just thinking about chocolate can evoke a pleasurable response. But it is not only chocolate that chocoholics desire; they want chocolate chip cookies, brownies and of course, chocolate cakes. But chocolates or chocolate cakes are not meant only for the chocoholics. Nor are these cakes meant only for occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, or Christmas. One may get a chocolate cake from any place and at any time she wants, but the pleasure of eating a self made chocolate cake is unexplainable. And to present your loved ones with your own made chocolate cake is like gifting them with personalized gold or even beyond that. But one needs to be rightly equipped and fairly trained for this. Whatever the occasion and whichever the place, the process to make a cake needs both caution and patience. Sarah, my friend’s mother, is an expert in baking cakes. I call her the cake guru. Whenever I visit her house she presents me with a different variety of a cake and I just love her cakes. Once as I went to her house, I asked her a recipe to make a chocolate cake. She told me that she got this recipe from one of her friends and she’ll make the cake in front of me so that I understand the whole process. Sarah first planned the ingredients on the table so that she didn’t miss any ingredient or step involved for that ingredient. There were eggs, sugar, butter, oil, cocoa powder, buttermilk, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, milk and brewed coffee. Sarah said that the recipe serves ten people. She arranged all these ingredients and their quantity like this: First there were two eggs, and she revea...