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My birthday dinner is happening in a few days. I have been thinking about dim sum for about a week now. I am also going to be brave and try the avocado bubble tea. The last time I went for dim sum I chickened out and got lychee instead. These are my favorites:

Craving chilaquiles w/ egg & coffee cake for dessert.

It really isn't a bad habit for me. It is just a personal preference. I am not going over my calorie goals. I just prefer to eat much lighter during the day. If I have a larger amount of calories earlier I find myself sleepy and sluggish. I just seem to function better with the bulk of my calories consumed at dinner and…

Yes, that may be possible in the future. Unfortunately I am on teams for 3 different projects at work at the moment and things are pretty hectic. I don't know if it is feasible... sometimes the next meeting is starting before the one I am in is ending. I am often working on multiple things at the same time and don't know…

I am glad this thread exists! Having a few days of feeling like I am fat and it is nice pull this thread up and see it is completely normal! :)

I didn't know this is a thing...I want this thing! :smiley:

OH MY! I love cheese danish! Tasty in "log" form also :smiley:

If someone offers me something directly I just say no thanks. Most of the time people just leave something in the kitchen area and people help themselves. I have a rule that I mostly follow - no sweets until after dinner. This has helped me avoid eating most of the treats people bring in. One of my co-workers is a really…

AWESOME! I am dealing with some bloat ATM. Hopefully it will be gone in a few more days so I can see where I am at. I only had 2 more pounds to go before monthly bloating shot the scale up. I am guessing that my weight loss has significantly slowed down. I am having a hard time going more than 2-3 days without a…

How funny, velveeta cheese! I am both disgusted and intrigued! I would definitely try it. The chocolate cheese I tried was something made in Wisconsin and cheese was one of the ingredients. It did have a fudge kind of taste to it and was really tasty. Something else that is a little strange but really tasty - saltine…

How about some chocolate cheese! I have had it before and it was delicious!

Another shorty weighing in. :D I am also 5 feet tall. I NEVER ate less than 1500 calories. In fact, I most typically eat around 1650 to drop weight. Your weight and NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis - meaning how much you move around in the day) are going to be big contributors to how much you can eat. I am fairly…

This is not very pretty - but it is tasty and huge for 380 calories. Half a spaghetti squash, shredded chicken breast and tomato sauce:

Strawberries with a balsamic vinegar reduction. So tasty! You could make an angel food cake to put it on top of.

Wow - very noticeable difference! :)

That sounds doable!

Alan Thrall has some really good youtube videos for how to do certain lifts. These are just a few: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs_Ej32IYgo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYREQkVtvEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYKScL2sgCs

I am somewhere between 3.5-4 pounds down for the month! I have been doing things a little differently this time so was a little surprised at how quickly I am losing. I have been having a maintenance day every 3-5 days. Basically I am trying to eat more 1 day before I feel like I will need it. It has really helped to keep…

We get a lot of items from Costco: *bread/buns *snacks (popcorn/chips/cereal) *pickles *almond milk *protein bars *canned veggies (mostly green beans) *coffee *cheese *sparkling water (I like Ice Mountain) *Frozen fruit sometimes *Apples sometimes (typically the only fresh fruit I buy from Costco, although I will sometimes…

If I have deep dish pizza it is usually an indulgent lunch or dinner with my husband. Since it isn't something we do all the time I don't worry about it and just enjoy. Hmm...Lou Malnati's Chicago classic - so good! I find that frozen thin crust pizza is pretty easy to fit in my calorie goals for the day and just eat it…

Ha! I wish it was just over Christmas...I did not intentionally gain weight but I have been in a IDGAF mood since before Halloween. I am about 6 pounds up. I was looking in the mirror a few days ago and it looks like I have had some growth in my traps. I also looked in the mirror and noticed my thighs...that was enough…

I don't usually eat after working out. But I do have coffee. My typical workout is probably around 100-150 calories and is either 30 minutes riding a stationary bike or 1 hour of weights. Neither of these activities are so strenuous or depleting where I will need to eat immediately afterwards. If you feel like you need to…

Ack! The protein to calorie ratio is horrible.

This is not as many calories as the large cake. "The house was - as per record requirements - edible. Although beware to those on a holiday diet: the combination of baking ingredients and sweets meant the construction totaled 35,823,400 calories!"…

The one thing I miss is how often I would have a milkshake. They tend to be 700+ calories. Having a serving or two of Ice cream is just easier to fit in! :D

People often think of protein, fiber and watery foods as filling foods. Some people also find fat filling. It may just be something you need to play around with. I love eating foods with high water content. You can eat a lot for very few calories. The downside for me is I don't feel full a few hours later - but I think…

It warmed up to 45 degrees today. Ice cream or gelato...or BOTH!

@FireOpalCO Do the dumplings get soggy? I have also never heard of that before. I LOVE cornbread. Great - now I want cornbread w/ jalapenos!

Those have been on my mind for a long time. I will give in soon! Maybe Christmas when I am stuffing myself silly! :)

Haha! I would imagine after a night of sleep and being properly hydrated they would. I found table 2 very interesting! https://www.jospt.org/doi/pdf/10.2519/jospt.1990.12.4.139