Balanced diet

One way not to gain 40 lbs in less than a year is to not bake entire desserts for yourself and eat them.

Yellow cake:



I left a bite because they say portion control means leaving some on your plate.

Blueberry pie:

I don't have an after picture of the pie because I think I may have also eaten the pie dish, the counter on which it sat, etc.

One Giant 8x8 Brownie:



It did take me a number of days to eat each one, but I did it like a freaking champ.