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Just got home from work and man was it ever a long day.  Is Friday ever going to come?  I am looking forward to the  weekend because all my boys are going to the beach.   I have so much anxiety over it though because my gut is like taking over and I can’t suck it in anymore.  I’m stressing out because I can’t stand the look that I have given myself over the years and it seems like summer is always my breaking point.  Andy has been going to the gym for a while now and he speaks very highly of it.  I will talk to him about joining the gym he attends and then we can workout together.  Whats killing me is that I just can’t stick to something and I can never lose my gut.  I truly like that Andy commits to working out but he is still very fat.  All that muscle but it’s hiding because he eats whatever.  Last night he told me that I was crazy for thinking of trying that PX90 thing because he can’t sit in front of a television and workout.  I asked him if he did any cardio like running or playing ball and he

Black Bean Brownies

Basically, instead of adding eggs and oil to the mix as directed on the box, you food-process a can of black beans (unseasoned, of course) and 1/4 cup of water.  Add the mix and bake according to the directions on the box, and boom! You have delicious chewy brownies now with more fiber than fat.

• 1 15-oz. can unseasoned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 package brownie mix (12 to 14 oz.—I recommend a healthy one with whole-grain ingredients)

Puree beans and water in food processor or blender. Add beans to brownie mix, and bake according to package instructions.  Do not add any other ingredients.  Serves 16.

Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus baking time

Nutritional information (per serving; will vary depending on brownie mix used):

Remember that this isn’t going to taste horrible but it may not taste like your true chocolate brownie but that’s why your getting into the best shape of your life.  P90X will get you there and eating healthy meals and some healthier deserts will kill some cravings along the way.  Do you think celebrities pay for a personal trainer and then come home and eat whatever, NO!