I have promised some tofu instructions. We eat tofu often and lots of different preparations. I think the easiest for me is to take a block of firm or Xtra firm tofu, wrap it in lint free towel or paper towels, place it on a plate and put something heavy on it. I had a jug of water 1/2 full that I put on mine. Sometimes I pile on plates or a cast iron skillet. Let it drain about 30 minutes. I slice the whole thing in 1/2 then cube it. For last nights dinner I used grape seed oil and threw in the cubes to get golden. Meanwhile I sautéed some veg in the wok. Molly made a sauce. We threw it together, added in some bean sprouts at the last few minutes of cooking and topped it with sesame seeds. We have also baked it, marinated it, put it in a blender, etc. Look for a recipe on line and good luck.
Has anyone else tried "chili crunch"? $20 on amazon. expensive but very tasty.

can i weigh in tomorrow please? i stepped on the scale this morning and it had me down 12 pounds, as much as i would love that to be true i believe something was wrong with the scale. Last night i ordered a king size bed also must be the season. i have been wanting one for ever, now i am going to hope there is room in the bed for me. today i had a meeting at work it went well not everyone is returning but they are giving incentives to those that are. it should be good to get back to somewhat normal. it is a nice day out, i may try and get out for a walk later but i do think i am going to sit outside for a little while. my hairdresser called and she is going to squeeze me in for all my services this weekend because we will be the only ones in the salon, i am very excited, i told her she needs a weedwacker for my hair. i don't bother trying to straighten it anymore because it takes forever. i can barely comb it i now know why my mom used to yell at me when i was little, lol.

@nstephenson01 boy can I relate. Did we ever figure out why we are hungry at night?

@Mrsbell8well that food looks so tasty. I wish I had the patience to try new recipes. It would make my life so much more interesting!!

@sleepymom5 I definitely do not have a green thumb. I even raked and put new seed in my lawn about a month ago - water diligently every day and even that won’t grow!! Seriously!!

@ProfDawnLee I love asparagus. Is it supposed to be like a diuretic??!!

@sleepymom5 Your houseplant post is totally me! I only have succulents indoors right now.

@Mrsbell8well Your food pics are sooooooo delicious! I've only cooked with tofu once because I live in a family of avid meat eaters. I made a tofu dish and thought they were going to disown me. Lol.

@nstephen01 Evening and late night eating is definitely my weak spot. Last night I had Fritos because we had stayed up late (again) watching movies.

So y'all, the Noom program was great and well worth the money (for me). It totally helped me to think about food and about myself differently. I loved the information it gives about recognizing thought distortions and reworking your thought processes. I accomplished my goal of FINALLY breaking through a year-long weight plateau.

At this point, I want to focus on fitness - hopefully lose 5 or so more pounds, but mostly, just get into really good shape. I have been doing lots of Fitness Blender exercises that are free online, but I just bought their 8 week fat loss program - It's on sale right now for .... wait for it.... 6 DOLLARS.

Yes. 6 dollars. For an entire 8 week program. You get a whole calendar of daily exercises and a nutrition guide to clean eating. I'm going to link to their main page below, because the free workouts are great. You can also check out little vlogs they do on lifestyle, eating, exercise tips, all that stuff.

https://www.fitnessblender.com/

Everyone keep pushing yourselves to be better today than you were yesterday! You are creating a masterpiece, and that takes time!

Username: 1theresamcvean
Weigh in week: Week 4
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous weight: 154.1
Today's weight: 154.1

This week I was up and down dramatically. I was at 156.3 on Tuesday and all over the place. Thanks @GingerPwr for your recent post about weighing more often to see the chart. I also now like to see the weekly average on Fitbit.

My apologies, this is a day late. I also want to apologize for ranting earlier this week about the park in Toronto. I know that everyone here is trying hard to stay on track while experiencing so many things and that can be an emotional balancing act. When I wanted to tell someone about how I felt, this just felt like such a safe place compared to Facebook for example. Upon reflection, I think one of the reasons that it's so safe here is that we protect each other from bad news to keep it a safe place.

Week 4
Pw: 168.0
Cw: 166.6

Friday
@hope002
@lennoncpa
@KUMEcyclingteam
Saturday
@kirsten11872
@Zumba_Luvah
@timibotkin

New day...New week...New Month...Please post on the June thread starting with Sunday's weigh ins
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10798300/weight-no-more-team-chat-june-2020#latest

Sunday
@CassieGetsFit2013
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
@annliz23
@twyla77
@kenzierenzieroo
Monday
@jedaschultz
@JillyBT
@podperson1

@sleepymom5 Yes! Fitness Blender lets you filter through the workouts by ability level, plus they usually show you modifications for their more intense exercises.

That 8 week program I just got also has separate beginner level workouts for the first 2 weeks as well.

The husband and wife pair behind fitness blender are super educated and really great at making sure you're getting the most accurate health information.

@1theresamcvean I'm going to have to get that chocolate tea!!! That sounds delicious!

Catching up since last week.

@twyla77 Wow, that cleanse really took away some bloat. Did you make it to the end? I like your idea about the mint and cucumber in your water. I actually need a way to use up my mint and cucumber. I often buy it for a recipe and end up throwing some of it out. No more! I think I may even have one of those diffuser water bottles if I didn't Marie Kondo it. Have you shared a picture of your rabbit here? If so, please share some more. We all need cute pet pics.

@Mrsbell8well I might just try some of that Chili Crunch and love the look of those kohlrabi greens. I'm going to see if I can find some at the market this afternoon. It's a small market and nothing is labeled so I'll have to look at Google images before I go. I'm going to look up. A Gentleman in Moscow. I find I'm very fidgety waiting for big decisions. Hiring takes so much longer than anyone predicts. Your post about stress eating and maintenance was very insightful today. Thanks for that. You've helped me and many others here, so I'm sure you will find a way to help yourself with a new routine and plan that works. You'll see. Big hug.

@tryingagain5 Thanks for sharing the bridge photos after the flood. It's so stressful for communities facing disasters during the pandemic. I really worry about people in those circumstances. How are you doing this week? I know that work is on your mind a lot. How was your weather? Were you able to get out on some walks with your neighbours?

@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx It must feel good to be getting back to Spinning, yoga, and working out overall. I hope your nerve pain is on it's way out or at least becomes manageable. Thanks for sharing the how-to image of the jackknife. I may just try a few myself. It's been a very long time since I've done one when I used a personal trainer regularly a few years back. Thank you for sharing your story about your father and mother. I don't think it's as common with our generation to affect our children that way - we know so much more now, and you are a good, strong mom.

@Cafelelia Do you find that with IF you are less hungry overall. How did your just-about-24-hour fast go? How did you do it, just drink water and clear fluids? You must be relieved that this lovely fresh air has moved in especially for your long walks. My air conditioner didn't work when I turned it on earlier this week for the first time this year. It's one of those split units that Mitsubishi commonly makes but mine's a different brand. I'm actually having the guy who services it come into the house tomorrow to get it up and running. He'll be the first person across the threshold other than me and Wendy in what seems like forever. If he doesn't have a mask, I will provide one. I feel a little nervous about that.

@GingerPwr It sounds like heaven to have gone out for dinner. That'll be one of the first things I'll look forward to when things like that open up here. I also love that you went to the mall with your son and a couple of his friends. Such a normal thing to do, oops or no oops. It sounds so nostalgic. Where is this magical land in which you live? Things must have gone very well with social distancing to get your community out of isolation or sheltering in place. Something to look forward to!

@sleepymom5 The family cookout sounded awesome too. I think overeating at an event like that is understandable and just one meal. I'm so sorry to hear about MK's anxiety. Elisabeth took very well to the video therapy sessions and they are helping her a lot right now. She even told me the other day that they may be more helpful because she finds the screen keeps her really focused on the therapist. I hope MK will give it a try. My heart goes out to her.

@sleepymom5 and @ljdanny I wonder if the sales of king-sized beds are on the rise right now overall? At a glance, a report on mattress sales trends are only available for a steep fee. Upon reflection, it's probably hospital mattresses that have really gone up and that is sad.

@podperson1 We don't use stones in Canada either but I'm very familiar with the term. It sounds so fancy to my Canadian ear - as if I'm watching the BBC, which we do a lot of here. I'm glad you rebounded from your pancake and take-away day with a positive attitude. That's half the battle right there.

@timibotkin and @nstephenson01 Whoa! Your gardens. They're like little farms. I'd hate to go into work and leave my garden behind too, Timi. And I'm not sure how I'd be able to handle a garden that size on my own, for example when your husband travels, Nancy. We planted a vegetable patch out back this year. A few neighbours joined together and made a big one in the yard next door to me because they have the most sun. On Wednesday we got a tonne of compost delivered. That raised a lot of eyebrows in downtown Toronto. It's much more cost-effective $100 CAD/$72 USD all-in with the delivery. You should have seen the size truck that pulled up!

@jedaschultz I am happy to hear that things are becoming more normal for you. It is a hard time right now and even a new normal is a welcome and comforting thing.

@nstephenson01 I'm more of an evening eater too. So far, what's worked for me is starting to eat much later in the day. At first, I sort of substituted an evening snack instead of breakfast. But lately, I'm just happy with lunch and dinner several times a week. I noticed that what little I've tried of IF these days, which is simply not eating until about 2:00 p.m. has resulted in my being less hungry overall.

@Freeglerock Great loss! About those stones. They're a bit of a holdover from the imperial system, aren't they? In Canada, we use a complete mix of imperial and metric too. Our roads are in kilometres, our outdoor temperatures are celsius, our produce and meat are in grams and kilograms (but I still understand it better in ounces and pounds), our liquids are all over the place, and then oddly our body weight is in pounds, and sometimes we talk about a fever of 102 degrees.

@pacsnc6 You've done so well with your treatment regime so far. It's a good thing you don't have to wait to long after the 6th treatment to find out which of the three outcomes is next.

@ProfDawnLee Great tip about the asparagus. I love it too. You've done so well this month. You must be pleased. Did you get a lot of yellow lines on your chart? Did you find that helpful? Looking for tips for my June goals.

@lennoncpa I have a little white dog. He is a love bug, but when he rolls around in the dirt, boy can he get smelly. Luckily he likes having a bath but the brushing is a lot of work for me. I use shampoo and conditioner because he has hair versus fur. I hope Bebe likes baths and brushing. The brushing is actually quite relaxing for both of us as long as we have the time. In a hurry, it's not much fun for either of us.

@bburrer30 Great loss this week and overall, especially during the rainy weather.

@brown6267 Great stepping!

j098765 wrote: »

Hi everyone I’m excited to be a part of this group!

Welcome! I love your shoes and is that woven thing a part of your bike? If so, awesome. If not, awesome too. Great shot.

Hope002
Friday
PW 177.3
CW 177.0

Steps
5/24 - 13,036
5/25 - 10,748
5/26 - 10,317
5/27 - 9,210
5/28 - 9,673
5/29 - 6,998