Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!

I think I have a problem.
I am a hoarder....

of canned pumpkin.



OK, ok. I know what you're thinking:
Joslyn, what does one need SO MANY cans of pumpkin for?

Last year there was a short on pumpkin, and I couldn't find cans of it ANYWHERE. Whenever I needed a 'kin fix, I couldn't feed the need! So, this past fall as soon as I saw those beautiful little cans hit the shelves, I stocked up. Don't worry, they don't expire until the end of '12, so I have until the end of the world to consume them. ;)

This morning, I was glad I had those cans stacked up awaiting for me, because I had the ultimate craving for:

PUMPKIN WAFFLES






Droooooooool. I think you need to run out and buy a can of pumpkin, and then come back and meet me here and make these immediately.

Perfect Pumpkin Waffles:

1 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of pumpkin pie spice
2 tbsp egg beater egg whites (or 1 full egg white)
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup canned pumpkin

Preheat your waffle iron on high while you're mixing the above ingredients. Turn down the heat about half way, spray with non-stick spray & pour in the batter. In about 3.5 minutes (or whenever the waffle pulls out of the iron cleanly) you have these big, fluffy, pumpkiny, delicious waffles.

Top with half a banana & 1 tbsp sugar free syrup and EAT!

You can thank me later.

Recent Reads #1.

Alright, folks.

Now that I FINALLY have internet at home for the first time since 2009 (how I lived without it, I do not know) I feel like I finally want to honest to blog BLOG. About a whole lot of things. My minds are full of ideas, and I'm just going to write them all out!

SO. Today marks entry numba one of what I'm gonna call:

RECENT READS.

Anyone I work with, or knows my reading habits, can tell you that I am a HUGE Charlaine Harris fan. I've read every single one of her books. So, whenever she releases a new one, I hole myself up in my room for awhile until I get through the currently pressed.

Charlaine's latest:



Um...I'm almost sad to write this, but I was HIGHLY disappointed. Sookie Stackhouse is probably one of my favorite fictional characters ever. (I am also a fan of the show, True Blood, that is based off of the books, even though this past season they went WAY crazy and ran off the beaten path of following along with the books storylines.) Anyway, I feel like nothing major happened in the plot of this book until the last 50 pages or so, and once the action started I was left with, "That's IT?"

I LOVED books 1 - 9, but I think book 10 & 11 (the current one) have just been very lack luster.

SIGH.

I'm beginning to think Charlaine is busting them out for money, and not for enhancing the story line. :(

Sad. If you're a Charlaine Harris fan though, I do recommend that you read it and see what you think for yourself, and not just listen to my opinion. I'd probably give it a 3 out of 5 stars.

Onward, to find a more exciting read!

Wednesday Wonderful!

Heaven was waiting for me on my doorstep when I got home from work today.



OH, YES. Hello my little friends!
One of them went straight into my toaster.



The others wait for me in my (gigantic looking) freezer. Until we meet again, my littles...

If you are not familiar with Vitatops...you're missing out on life!

Thank you, Hungry Girl!

p90x day 1: a review

Alright boys and girls, here's my p90x review so far! I've decided to go with the p90x "lean" version.

Day 1: Core Synergistics

My first thought: WHY would they have anyone start with this DVD? Its torture. Pure torture. The moves are the following:

Stacked Foot/Staggered Hands Push-up
Banana Roll
Leaning Crescent Lunges
Squat Run
Sphinx Push-up / Military crawl
Bow to Boat
Low Lateral Skaters
Lunge and Reach
Prison Cell Push-ups
Side Hip Raise
Squat X-Press
Plank to Chaturanga
Walking Push-up
Superman / Banana
Lunge Tricep Curl Press
Towel Hoppers
Reach High & Under Push-ups
Steam Engine
Dreya Roll
Plank to Chaturanga Iso
Halfback
Table Dip Raise

OK. Words I hate. DREYA ROLL. HATE. HATE. HATE. My all time most hated exercise is a Burpee. This, reminds me of a backwards burpee. Please kill me. Although this move only last a minute, its the most loathed minute of the day. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

Words I love. Skaters. Steam Engine. Squat Run. Yes, I enjoy being tortured at times. Skaters are fun. I guess I enjoy hopping back and forth. Steam Engine made me a little dizzy by the time we got to 50 (50 on each side = 100 standing ab moves without getting on the floor. Fabulous!) Squat Run...I just like running. This seems a little silly while doing it. I think I even giggled a bit!

Overall, the workout was a little short of being an hour, and I burned 235 calories. This, disappointed me a bit. Half of the moves I struggled with out of unfamiliarity, so hopefully once I get the hand of them, I'll be able to go all out and burn even more!

89 more days!

X me, baby.

I've come to the realization that I need to just suck it up and get on the hardcore bandwagon. No more fucking around. I want results. I NEED results. I keep going up & down, up & down, and never getting to my ultimate goal. I'm only 5 pounds away. It can't be that hard!

So, its p90x time.

Tonight is day 3.
Today I can't feel my lower half of my body, thanks to days 1 & 2.

Review once the week is up.
Huzzah!