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Receta Does this Blog Make My Butt Look Big? A Healthy Breakfast-- I do eat like this more than you might think!
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For one, I had all of the ingredients-- I had Texas Ruby Red Grapefruits, blood oranges and Navel Oranges (I wish I had Cara Cara, but hey...). I loved the idea of the maple syrup, lime juice, cilantro, mint, olive oil and vinegar and few other goodies. I was totally licking my chops and I was on a mission to make this! Saturday morning, I took my first official early morning swim in the outdoor pool in our subdivision. (I know, I know... my girlfriend that I spoke to, today, tells me it's rained tons in her hometown of Providence, RI.) I'm sorry, but I live in California! My point is, I had a great swim workout and I'm ready to shed some winter pounds. I wanted citrus salad now! I pondered how to do this-- while sitting alone in the…
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