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I've gotten to where I can predict what the prediction will say. I've never bothered to check five weeks later since no two days are the same but it's a handy little motivator. It may not be accurate but it at least tells me that *today* I did really well or I munched it or I didn't munch it as bad as I thought I did.

Not as far as I can tell. You can get the stats from your recipe and create a food in "my foods" though.

This is exactly what I do. I log 100-200 calories for an evening snack first thing every morning then work around it during the day. When I was in deficit it was my reason for getting in some exercise because I just was not going to give that up. If you have yourself on a 2lb a week deficit maybe rethink that. The idea is…

I don't bulk meal prep but I suppose I do my own sort of prep. My DH and DD both work rotating shifts so a lot of the time one or both are not home for dinner. Once we've eaten dinner I portion out the leftovers in appropriate portions for each and one for myself for lunch the next day. Depending on their schedule they'll…

For a lot of years I had some pretty intense low blood sugar crashes. Even though the doc said I was in the normal range I started eating more of a hypoglycemic/diabetic diet. Higher protein, less refined carbs and more frequently throughout the day. So I snack because I don't like those crashes, they're like hangry on…

My understanding is as long as it's sealed up tight quite awhile. I've read up to six months. For me freezing it just seemed easier. You will not regret making your own beans. My family will not even consider canned anymore. I make a huge batch and freeze them in meal size portions. They do get thick but I just stir in a…

I made "cold start" yogurt in my Instant Pot last week. This method doesn't yield as much whey but I did get an ice cube trays worth. Each cube is about 18 grams. I added four cubes to the water to soak 4lbs of pinto beans overnight to make homemade refried beans. I swear this was the best batch I've ever made and I've…

I made this Carbonara and liked it a lot. http://damndelicious.net/2014/03/29/spaghetti-carbonara/

I use 1:1 ratios of heavy whipping cream and whole milk, Parmesan cheese, egg yolk as my binder and season with garlic powder and white pepper. So for my family of five (leaves lots leftovers) I use 1 pint of heavy whipping cream, 1 pint of milk, two egg yolks and about 3/4 of a 16oz can of parm. (If you like it smoother…

I had a girlfriend who, for years, asked me to motivate her, kick her butt if she "fell off the wagon" etc. etc. My answer always was and always will be that the only person who can do that is you. I'm pretty sure she spent a couple years being fully pissed off at me because I "wouldn't help her." You need to find your…

Meh. I have an Instant Pot that I love but I held onto my rice cooker. The Instant Pot just doesn't do a good enough job on rice IMO. I belong to a couple of groups and rice seems to be a consistent fail on a daily basis. Plus you're talking almost double the price vs a decent rice pot and we have no idea if the OP is into…

I have an Aroma Rice Cooker, it was about $30. Apparently I've had it so long they don't make the model I have anymore. It has buttons for white rice, brown rice, steam and keep warm. I made steel cut oats (brown button for steel cut, white for rolled) in it this morning. Also make quinoa in it and of course, rice. They…

Eventually that 500 calorie gap is going to close though. Right now you're losing so you have a little more leeway but eventually it will slow things down. If you continue this in maintenance you will gain about 7.5lbs a year. You might consider just subtracting 100 a day during the week to give yourself that 500 for the…

I bank calories during the week usually in the form of exercise. Not that it never happens but doing this keeps me from going over my weekly allowance and keeps me on track. In the past I've found that regularly going over is a slippery slope that eventually catches up to me especially in maintenance.

You can eat whatever you want as long as you stay in your calorie range. Part of the reason people binge or give up is because they restrict too much. Eat a well balanced diet but make room for the things you love too. No need to feel guilty. As to your original question I find when I avoid the scale it allows me to stay…

When I don't want to spare the calories or I don't feel like going to the store to get heavy cream I just use whole milk and less parm. Not as thick of course but it hits the spot well enough.

I used to use skim milk, I much prefer unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk in my smoothies and in my oats. Lately I've been digging unsweetened Toasted Almond/Coconut Milk. Are they better than regular milk? Eh, for me calorie wise they are. IMO they taste better than skim. When I cook I use whole milk as that's what the rest…

Huh, I sometimes use Jello Pudding mix for flavor in my protein shakes w/Almond Milk and it thickens up quite a bit overnight. Not pudding thick but not anywhere near soupy. I'm only using a tablespoon of mix w/8ozs Almond Milk though. Now I'm going to have to make a full box just to see. Just always assumed it would since…

If you don't have either you might think about investing in an Instant Pot. That way you have a pressure cooker that doubles as a slow cooker. You can also make rice, hot cereal, steam veggies (corn on the cob and artichokes come out perfect) and even make your own yogurt.…

Oh the post above mine reminded me of a "pizza fix" I make. Pizzadillas. I use a soft taco size tortilla, 7pepperoni slices, garlic powder, 2 oz of mozzarella and some parm. Put tortilla in the pan sprinkle half the cheese on half, layer pepperoni, add the rest of the cheese then fold the tortilla over. Make it nice and…

We make personal pizzas, much easier to control the calories because you know an ounce of cheese is this, a serving of pepperoni is that etc. It makes you stop and think what all you're putting on it. I made one last week with a pita, pepperoni, ham, olives, onions, parm and mozzarella that came out to about 500 calories.

100% this. You are in control of what and how much you eat. My daughter started training as a baker her freshman year of high school. She was chosen to compete for her school, State, Nationals and everything in between. That meant a LOT of practice and a LOT of amazing bread, cookies, rolls, cakes, muffins, bread. Did I…

When I became a SAHM with twins I became obese for the first time in my life. It wasn't what I was eating but how much I was eating and not moving. When I finally decided to do something about it the biggest change for me (aside from portion control/calorie counting) was putting myself on a schedule. Breakfast at 7am,…

Some things like chicken wings or higher fat meats don't need any oil but some things absolutely do like making fries with raw potatoes. If there is no oil they'll be pillow rocks. For 2lbs of potatoes I drizzle about a tablespoon and a half of olive oil on them. Comes out to something like 110 calories for an 85 gram…

The Actifry? Just take the paddle out then manually rotate your food with tongs about halfway through for things that might get crushed. I've had the TFal Actifry for about five years. LOVE it. Use it at least twice a week but some weeks it never leaves the counter.

I liked that it was super creamy and that it did well holding me over until dinner as an afternoon snack but the flavors just didn't come through for me. To me they were barely there and I ended up mixing things in to give them some flavor. I tried Lemon, Brownie Batter, Banana's Foster and Vanilla Bean. All had a weird…

Way back when I initially lost my weight this is what I would do. Not as precise as weighing but it gets you in the ballpark and back then it worked fairly well for me. (lost the weight and kept the majority of it off for five years) Its best to be as accurate as you can but if the OP has no measurements to go by it's…

I think her meal plans for her workouts are 12-1300 calories. I've never used her plan just stuck to my own when doing her programs, just not enough calories for me. eta: It says the calorie counts/nutrition is in the recipe files (scroll down.)

I think if you subbed the PB2 you wouldn't need as much flour. I mix a couple tablespoons of PB2 with a single serve of Greek vanilla yogurt and toss in a tbsp a mini chocolate chips for my cookie dough fix. It's a fluffier consistency but does the trick for about 200 calories.

Most people who have been successful on this site know exactly what that's like. You don't get to and maintain a healthy weight without some trial and error. I wouldn't be adding a bunch of calorie heavy food until you know for a FACT that you aren't consuming 1600 calories a day or your next post will asking why you are…