Fitness Health Network » Israel Lagares http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Weekly Check-In: 31% Body Fat http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-check-in-31-body-fat/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-check-in-31-body-fat/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:41:53 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2217 I’m switching it up this week. Instead of looking at the numbers on the scale, I’m going to post my body fat percentage which is 31% as of the last time I had it professionally checked. I knew my body fat would be high, and was actually expecting it to be a lot higher, but [...]



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-check-in-31-body-fat/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: 2 lbs Gained & Weight Loss Constipation, Literally http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-2-lbs-gained-weight-loss-constipation-literally/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-2-lbs-gained-weight-loss-constipation-literally/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:23:34 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2212 Ahhh!!!I gained 2 lbs. No!! Why me? Why me? LMAO. I’m kidding, it’s not that serious. I did gain two lbs but it’s most likely water weight since I was a little constipated over the weekend. That’s right. I said it… I was constipated! While the scale read 2 lbs heavier…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-2-lbs-gained-weight-loss-constipation-literally/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: Another 3.8 lbs Lost, 70.4 lbs Total http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-8-lbs-lost-70-4-lbs-total/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-8-lbs-lost-70-4-lbs-total/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:10:19 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2195 I. Am. On. Fire. I’ve lost another 3.8 lbs this week. That brings my total weight lost to 70.4 lbs. SEVENTY!!!! That’s crazy. I now weigh 277.6 lbs. I have 30 more pounds to lose to reach my next major goal of 248 lbs. At that point I will see where I am at and what my new goals will be. I will…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-8-lbs-lost-70-4-lbs-total/feed/ 0 100 Burpee Challenge at 281 Lbs in 20 Minutes http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/100-burpee-challenge-at-281-lbs-in-20-minutes/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/100-burpee-challenge-at-281-lbs-in-20-minutes/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:22:53 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2172 I’ve been on a burpee kick for a few months now. Having started with only five burpees on day one, I’ve come a long way. A few weeks ago I wrote about how I did 105 burpees one night. I wasn’t able to record it since it was a spontaneous thing, but this time around I set out to record myself…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/100-burpee-challenge-at-281-lbs-in-20-minutes/feed/ 0 How To Do Burpees in Bad Form at 284 Lbs http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/how-to-do-burpees-in-bad-form-at-284-lbs/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/how-to-do-burpees-in-bad-form-at-284-lbs/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:09:32 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2142 Did you ever want to learn how to do a burpee? How about I show you how to do a burpee with bad form. Then maybe you can work on the right form. I’ll post a video of me doing some burpees in good form later this week. I’ve been doing them for several months now, ever since I was 300+ lbs. I…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/how-to-do-burpees-in-bad-form-at-284-lbs/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: Another 3.4 lbs Lost http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-4-lbs-lost/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-4-lbs-lost/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:51:53 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2133 I lost another 3.4 lbs this past week making my total weight loss so far 66.6 lbs lost. That’s a weird number..666. This past week was a good one. I was able to get myself on video performing a chin up, some burpees, and I’ve begun wearing clothes that I haven’t worn for years. The weight loss…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-another-3-4-lbs-lost/feed/ 0 Chin Up Challenge Attempt at 284 Lbs. http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/chin-up-challenge-attempt-at-284-lbs/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/chin-up-challenge-attempt-at-284-lbs/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:15:00 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2119 About 30 days ago, June 23rd 2009, I challenged myself. I was to perform one unassisted chin up by August 1st. I recorded myself not being able to perform a chin up, as proof. I then did some band assisted chin ups, three reps, for the first time ever. Not being able tp perform a chin up was pretty…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/chin-up-challenge-attempt-at-284-lbs/feed/ 0 Band Assisted Chin Ups and Bodyweight Row Challenges http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/band-assisted-chin-ups-and-bodyweight-row-challenges/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/band-assisted-chin-ups-and-bodyweight-row-challenges/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:19:19 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2070 About a month ago I called out Muata, from Mr. Low Body Fat, to a fitness challenge. Initially it was supposed to be that I had to perform one full chin up by a certain date. That’s when I set up to work on my chins ups and pull ups. For the life of me I could not pull myself up. At 300+ lbs…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/band-assisted-chin-ups-and-bodyweight-row-challenges/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: 3.6 lbs Lost http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-6-lbs-lost/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-6-lbs-lost/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:13:18 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2061 I lost 3.6 lbs after another week of wondering if I would lose any weight at all. I went through the past 7 days thinking that I would be regaining all the weight I’ve lost to date. Why do I think that way? I think it’s because I am new territory. I’ve never lost this much weight or weighed this…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-6-lbs-lost/feed/ 0 105 Burpees Non-Stop by a 288 lb Fat Man http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/105-burpees-non-stop-by-a-288-lb-fat-man/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/105-burpees-non-stop-by-a-288-lb-fat-man/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:17:16 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2054 Update: Here is a video of me completing a 100 burpee challenge.
It’s 11:10 PM. I’m tired. I want to work on tweaking the website. I’m sleepy. I want to go to bed.
What do I do? I get off my ass…and workout. This is what it’s going to take for me to get to where I [...]



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/105-burpees-non-stop-by-a-288-lb-fat-man/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: 3.4 lbs Lost http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-4-lbs-lost/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-4-lbs-lost/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:23:43 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=2049 Week two of being under 300 lbs. Another week and another few pounds lost. This time I lost 3.4 lbs, much less than the 10+ lbs from last week, but it’s right around where I want to be on a weekly basis. I think at this point I can consistently lose 2 to 3 lbs a week with no sweat. Well, I need to…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-3-4-lbs-lost/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: 10.6 lbs Lost http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-10-6-lbs-lost/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-10-6-lbs-lost/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:36:08 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1938 I finally broke the 300 lb plateau I’ve had since I started this blog. I’m in the 200’s now. It was time for my weekly weigh-in this morning and although I felt confident that I would drop weight, I was not expecting to be down a staggering 10.6 lbs this week! That’s right! I dropped down below 300…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-10-6-lbs-lost/feed/ 0 Listening to Your Body, Resting the Warrior Mentality http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/listening-to-your-body-resting-the-warrior-mentality/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/listening-to-your-body-resting-the-warrior-mentality/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:36:55 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1800 Your body talks to you. Didn’t you know that? Not like the kid in Look Who’s Talking or the dog in Look Who’s Talking, Too (starring a slimmer, younger John Travolta), but it gives you signs that you need to learn to respect.
Letting the Warrior Mentality Rest
Sometimes you can…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/listening-to-your-body-resting-the-warrior-mentality/feed/ 0 Weekly Weigh-In: 302.4 Lbs. http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-302-4-lbs/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-302-4-lbs/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:26:04 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1790 I finally weighed myself after a few months of not weighing in and the result was a measly 302.4 lbs. Yuck. I was seriously aiming for the 290s at the very least. Not much I can do but keep on keeping on, right? I’ll be under 300 next week!!! I guarantee it!

This is what happens when you slack…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/weekly-weigh-in-302-4-lbs/feed/ 0 4 Year Old Kid Doing a Burpee http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/4-year-old-kid-doing-a-burpee/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/4-year-old-kid-doing-a-burpee/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:27:42 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1760 I was in the backyard working out with my wife when my daughter started imitating what we were doing. We were performing burpees when my daughter just started busting out some reps! I think she has decent form for a kid that has never done burpees before. She basically has the squat (frog), kick…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/4-year-old-kid-doing-a-burpee/feed/ 0 I’m Calling Out Tony Posnanski, the Anti-Jared!!! http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/i%e2%80%99m-calling-out-tony-posnanski-the-anti-jared/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/i%e2%80%99m-calling-out-tony-posnanski-the-anti-jared/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:14:36 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1757 That’s right. I’m starting this new thing where I call out other weight loss bloggers. The first on my list is Tony Posnanski, otherwise known as The Anti-Jared. This guys is a weight loss superstar. He has lost like 200 lbs and kept it off. He used Weight Watchers and a rigorous…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/i%e2%80%99m-calling-out-tony-posnanski-the-anti-jared/feed/ 0 Eating and Exercise, My Month in Review http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-and-exercise-my-month-in-review/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-and-exercise-my-month-in-review/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:35:55 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1752 This weight loss journey has been a pain in the ass. I started out in May of 2007 weighing in at around 348 lbs. That’s 2 lbs shy of 350 freaking pounds. Insane!! When I first started I figured I would drop the weight in a few months and be fine. Boy was I wrong. [...]



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-and-exercise-my-month-in-review/feed/ 0 Eating Chicken at Arby’s of Wesley Chapel in FL http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-chicken-at-arby%e2%80%99s-of-wesley-chapel-in-fl/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-chicken-at-arby%e2%80%99s-of-wesley-chapel-in-fl/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:43:13 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1745 I recently went to the Arby’s in Wesley Chapel, FL. I was in the area with a buddy and we were HUNGRY! So this being the real world, we decided to stop in and eat some fastfood at Arby’s instead of McDonald’s. I made this video that day a few weeks ago.

The point is that [...]



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-chicken-at-arby%e2%80%99s-of-wesley-chapel-in-fl/feed/ 0 Over Dieting and Dieting OCD http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/over-dieting-and-dieting-ocd/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/over-dieting-and-dieting-ocd/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:30:17 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1732 Is there such a thing as over dieting? Feeling guilty for eating even the slightest of foods? Not eating at all?

Well, I’ve been feeling really guilty after eating just about anything. It’s almost like I want to not eat. I know better than that, I’m just talking out loud. Watch…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/over-dieting-and-dieting-ocd/feed/ 0 No Food Diet, Don’t Eat Your Desk Diet http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/no-food-diet-don%e2%80%99t-eat-your-desk-diet/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/no-food-diet-don%e2%80%99t-eat-your-desk-diet/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 15:29:01 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1579 I found a new diet that I think I’m going to try. Check it out. It’s supposed to work wonders!!! It involves not eating food, but non-nutritional items. Similar to my eating paper to lose weight escapade. You may develop a serious case of pica.
Diet Book Author Advocates New ‘No…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/no-food-diet-don%e2%80%99t-eat-your-desk-diet/feed/ 0 Working Out in Tampa Bay http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/working-out-in-tampa-bay/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/working-out-in-tampa-bay/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 16:17:16 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1581 I’ve been working out mostly in Tampa Bay for the past couple of years. I think it’s a great place to get in shape while getting a nice tan. The weather is usually perfect for a workout. And if you are like me and like to sweat, then the Tampa heat will definitely get you going!

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Memorial Day is right around the corner. With that comes the beer, hot dogs, juices, and the burgers. Some people might have already started the partying on Friday and extended it into a weekend party/food fest. I can envision the BBQ’s blazing…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/a-quick-20-minute-memorial-day-workout/feed/ 0 Eating Paper to Lose Weight http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-paper-to-lose-weight/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-paper-to-lose-weight/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 15:15:02 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1671 Back in junior high school I was a typical fat kid. Uncomfortable in my own skin, I took the joke a science teacher once told and tried eating paper to lose weight. Now this isn’t a case of pica or some other eating disorder, I only tried it for a few days before I decided to stop being an…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/eating-paper-to-lose-weight/feed/ 0 Why I Hate Fat People or the Discipline Switch http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/why-i-hate-fat-people-or-the-discipline-switch/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/why-i-hate-fat-people-or-the-discipline-switch/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 21:56:30 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1635 If I see an obese person outside I look at them in disgust. I hate it when I see them eating at buffets, pigging out, and at fast food restaurants. I especially hate it when I’m at Wal-Mart and I see some fat lady riding around in one of those automatic wheeler cart thingies. JUST GET UP AND…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/why-i-hate-fat-people-or-the-discipline-switch/feed/ 0 The Santa Monica Stairs on Entrada Drive http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-santa-monica-stairs-on-entrada-drive/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-santa-monica-stairs-on-entrada-drive/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 19:56:41 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1609 A few weeks ago I was in California on some Fat Man business. My host suggested we take a drive to the Santa Monica Stairs. I had no idea what that was, but he said it was one of the most grueling workouts in Santa Monica. From what he said it reminded me of the myriad of steps/stairs located…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-santa-monica-stairs-on-entrada-drive/feed/ 0 The Biggest Loser Couples Season 7, Episode 19 Grand Finale http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-19-grand-finale/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-19-grand-finale/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 04:10:53 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1604 Well it’s been 18 weeks of the show and about five months of real time for these contestants. This is the final of all the hard work they put in while at the ranch and for many just from home. The following weigh-in is in two parts where the first part is those that got kicked from the show and…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-19-grand-finale/feed/ 0 The Biggest Loser Couples Season 7, Episode 18 Video Recap with Pete Thomas http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-18-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-18-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 11:14:02 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1564 Pete Thomas’ Biggest Loser Video Recap of Week 18 Part 1

Video Recap of Week 18 Part 2

Down to Four

When the show left off last week Filipe had just left and they followed him home to show how things were going. Tonight they pick up where Filipe had just left and Allison announces to…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-18-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/feed/ 0 Lardass http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/lardass/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/lardass/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 17:51:20 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1551 I’ve been called lardass more times in my life than I care to remember. It’s been the default joke thrown my way since elementary school when as a 5th grader and sat on a table in the back of the classroom, collapsing it. What was I thinking? An overweight kid sitting on a flimsy…



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/lardass/feed/ 0 The Biggest Loser Couples Season 7, Episode 17 Video Recap with Pete Thomas http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-17-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-17-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 19:49:37 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1558 Pete Thomas’ Biggest Loser Video Recap of Week 17

It’s down to crunch time now with just five players left. Every person is now thinking about how they will align themselves for the final push. Ron and Mike control this game since they each have a vote to keep the other in the game. …



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]]> http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/the-biggest-loser-couples-season-7-episode-17-video-recap-with-pete-thomas/feed/ 0 Chocolate Cake: Weight Loss Diet Disaster Food http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/chocolate-cake-weight-loss-diet-disaster-food/ http://www.fitnesshealthnetwork.com/chocolate-cake-weight-loss-diet-disaster-food/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:06:31 +0000 Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/?p=1537 I love chocolate cake. Always have and always will. It’s the devils food! Full of sugar. But it tastes so damn good with a tall glass of milk. Mmmm…I can taste it now.

Chocolate cake can be a weight loss diet disaster food if you don’t control yourself. Some say to stay away…



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