I'm Having a Bit of Cake Before Breakfast
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
February 15, 2017 9:28am CST
My husband bought me a rose and baby's breath arrangement on the eve of Valentine's day and I was going to bake him a chocolate cake, but began washing my kitchen floor and forgot all about the cake. So, when he was done working yesterday I told him he could buy one being sold for the day. I was thinking of a small heart shaped cake, enough for maybe two servings, but he found the cake in the picture instead.
I designated this morning as a day to get my yearly blood work done for my insurance. I needed to get at that before my surgery and tonight I'm going to a retirement party, so didn't want to wait until tomorrow. That meant that I didn't eat after 6:30pm last night. No cake when I got home from work either. I usually have some type of snack at night so that was quite hard.
This morning I headed to the lab about nine am and when I returned I began making myself some french toast. While waiting for it to cook, I had a piece of the cake. Yum. Now the trick is to leave it alone the rest of the day.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
16 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman I only drink coffee in the morning, nothing containing caffeine after noon, this disrupts my sleep.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Feb 17
I don't drink coffee every day anymore, but I have been drinking it more often. I took a nap but a bit longer than I anticipated. Now my day is almost gone, but I'm having the coffee now.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Feb 17
My left knee is getting a full replacement on the 27th of this month.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman your first on this?Good luck on the surgery
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@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman good luck with your knee replacement. I will need both of mine done everntually
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@luisadannointed (11850)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
In Jesus name may you have a very successful surgery! God bless and be brave ...trust in God and depend on his strength. Yummy cake I hope I can get one too. But I guess I am still so full with the mocha cake last Sunday. I ate only a bit of it.... But I really don't like the taste of its icing.... That is why I think I will not be able to eat cakes for ghe meantime. But if someone will give me a vanilla cake from Betsy my appetite for cakes will call me back. Lol!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Feb 17
Fasting for blood work just makes me hungry, I reckon cause I can`t have anything. Cake looks good!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Feb 17
I have to fast every year, but I usually do it in March not when I have good food to eat awaiting me. I also don't remember having to go twelve hours in quite a few years, but maybe I just don't remember.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb 17
Leave it alone the rest of the day? Impossible! Too delicious.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Feb 17
Not the rest of the day, lol. just left it alone last night and until I returned home again this morning.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
15 Feb 17
Cakes are always hard to resist
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@celticeagle (189928)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Feb 17
Did you make it? Did you leave it alone the rest of the day?
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@celticeagle (189928)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman .....It must be very tasty. I am having huckleberry ice cream right now.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Feb 17
@celticeagle That sounds good too. I've never heard of that. I recently had peach frozen yogurt which was delicious, but my favorite is pistachio almond ice cream. Here we get it by Stroh's.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 17
No, I had another bigger piece in the afternoon with a bit of ice cream, and it's still calling to me even now. If my husband wasn't sleeping in the living room I'd have gotten both the cake and ice cream by now.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
17 Feb 17
lol Well I can understand why you wanted to have a piece of that cake, it looks delicious.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Feb 17
I think the smaller heart shaped cake that I was thinking of when I told him he could get one would have tasted better, but it's hard to stay way from it when it's just sitting there.
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 17
Oh lordy that would give me a sugar rush and would make me feel sick. These days I have to ease myself in gently to eat. I hope all goes well with your blood tests and surgery is not too long to have to wait.
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
16 Feb 17
I have just read you are having a knee replacement on the 27th. Not long to wait now and I hope you will soon be pain free! 
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 17
What would give you the sugar rush having a small slice or even more of it? I left it alone last night even though it was calling to me each minute, lol.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 17
@garymarsh6 I'm hoping the same thing. Just got done with the six exercises I was given to start before the surgery that will be continued while I'm in the hospital and every day for a while. Two days after I leave the hospital which will be Friday of the same week, I'll be beginning Physical Therapy.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Feb 17
one bit is deadly to me..I have to leave the room and hide to stay away...
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
25 Feb 17
Does that mean you're allergic to chocolate?
I shopped this morning after dropping my husband off at work and as I went down the Easter candy aisle I turned my head away so I wouldn't be tempted. I might actually get away this year without buying any, but then again, I'll probably be shopping again by the end of next month if not before, so I'm not going to guarantee that I'm able to stay away completely. Especially since I do like certain candies only out at Easter time.
But, I know that sugar is also a culprit for pain management as it causes inflammation, so it's best for me to steer clear completely.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
25 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman i wish I was allergic to Chocolate, think of the calories I could ignore if i was. I haven't seen Easter Candy yet but I try to avoid stores...The hubs loves to shop and I let him...
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Feb 17
No, I had more this afternoon with some ice cream. I am ready for more though if I'm going to have it I shouldn't wait until midnight, lol.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Feb 17
That will be hard to do but I would eat it all except for perhaps saving another piece for my husband--ha!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Feb 17
@MarymargII Good maybe, but not that good for any of us.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Feb 17
There's still a small portion left. I could have another bit tonight and be done with it and save him the rest. That way I won't have to worry about him eating it all tomorrow even though neither one of us should be eating it at all.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman Yeah, but Marsha- it's so good--tee hee
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Looks mighty good!! I would have a hard time resisting it if I had to at home.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
16 Feb 17
Whoever made those rules not to eat cake for breakfast do not know what they are missing (lol)
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@jstory07 (148764)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Feb 17
I am sure the cake looks very good. I hope you can leave it alone.
@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
15 Feb 17
Cake for breakfast sounds good to me 
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