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No sympathy from me. I understand people saying it's tedious or that they don't want to do it forever. But get bored part way through logging a single day is not impressive. You have to be at least 18 years old to use this site, which means you are an adult and have to do plenty of boring and uninteresting things on a…

I have always known that I will be one of the first to succumb to zombies. I fully intend to do so sitting on my couch with a cat on my lap and cookie in my hand.

Sorry, I didn't see your reply until now. That makes sense. I used to be just a little less picky than you are so I understand how hard it can be in general and especially when trying to lose weight. For things like chicken - look into different sauces and marinades to change things up. Many sauces are actually very easy…

You made me curious so I looked it up. Personally I still thinks it a bit hyped and wouldn't interest me. For the soup/heating element aspect in particular - you can only use that feature with a present blending mode and it occasionally blends while cooking. That's just weird to me. I don't own an Instapot or crock pot of…

I haven't seen it, but what makes it different from a "regular" blender? Any blender should be able to handle soups.

Along with the other responses to your question - I think people believe that the US will start implementing quarantines as some other countries have done. I know that people are being asked to self-quarantine if they are at risk. In fact someone I work with self-quarantined for two weeks. The rumor is that he was asked to…

Homemade snow cones and ice cream

I think Horizon is shelf stable and it tastes pretty good. I believe many grocery stores in the US now carry it.

Same for us. I'm not terribly concerned about the virus but of the surrounding panic that will cause empty store shelves and panic about people going out in public. We haven't bought anything yet, but we are going to stock up on things like oats, frozen fruits and veggies, frozen meat, boxed macaroni and cheese, and…

This. My husband is always astounded when he asks how many calories our dinner is and I tell him that my portion is 300-450 calories. But then he remembers that he typically eats twice as much as I do which is why it sounds low to him. As others have mentioned, proteins and many vegetables are relatively low calorie foods…

In between. Starting to get crispy but still a little soft.

Your TOM can certainly cause water retention leading to your weight temporarily going up. Also, some medical issues like heart problems can also cause fluid retention. You probably just need to give it a couple more weeks to see the scale go down, but if your concerned talk with your doctor.

Every once in a while I still have a day of eating close to how I used to. I think it generally comes to about 3000-4000 calories.

That's really good!

My goals:* Lose weight * Stay in deficit and lose weight * Really, just stay in deficit and lose any amount of weight :# * Should probably exercise more too

I'll have to give that a try. Before birth control, my cycles were 21 days long with 7-8 day periods. Thankfully my periods are still really short (shorter than ever actually) but it seems like my cycle is getting really short again, which I do not approve of

You have lost 10-13 lbs. in the last 5 weeks. That is a huge accomplishment and does not in any way demonstrate being stuck. Just be patient. You may want to consider using a weight trending app like Happy Scale or Libra to help you see the weight loss through the scale fluctuations. I am concerned though that you may be…

That seems reasonable. It will decrease gradually as you lose weight. Remember that you want to make changes that are sustainable for you long term to be able to lose the weight and keep it off. A higher calorie allowance that is still a deficit can be really helpful for that versus eating too few calories and either…

Go to Exercise -> Cardio -> Yoga. Enter 60 minutes.

You look normal to me. I don't see what you are describing.

Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and Joy of Cooking are two great ones to start with. Also, ask friends or family who cook to teach you some basic recipes or skills. And practice. Like everything else, you don't become a great cook overnight. If something doesn't turn out well, don't give up.

That's great!!

I'm still working on losing weight while TTC, although I'm not actually succeeding. Period just started today, so I guess I have at least one more month :| Unfortunately, my last cycle was only 24 days long. They keep getting shorter and shorter which isn't great for TTC.

I am failing. At least I'm not gaining, but I'm not losing either. Just can't seem to find the motivation to stop snacking and going over my calories.

Yep. My husband always says this is also how you get people to be willing to help if you crash or are in trouble. I generally want to believe that people will help regardless. But I have to admit that a couple weeks ago we would not have had our hearts into helping two guys on mountain bikes who nearly ran over our toddler…

Last week was triple chocolate mousse cake. Saturday my husband made the best blueberry pie I have ever had.

I bought this one a year and a half ago. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HWTK5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Still just as reliable and same battery. It does not connect or talk to anything else though. Non-transmitting and no cable. It is simply information on my hip.

I weighed the peel alone a few times to get a general sense of the weight, and now I just weigh the whole orange including peel and subtract a rounded guesstimate for the peel weight.

To the bolded, it is generally recommended to look 5-10 feet in front of you. If you focus right in front of your tire, you are more likely to fall/get stuck. Don't ride shirtless. Seriously, so many people in my area road and mountain bike shirtless which is a great way to get road rash when you crash. Learn the proper…