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Leftover avocado? What kind of savages are you? :smile: If it's a small one, I'll usually eat all of it in one sitting! Otherwise, I keep the pit in the second half, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, refrigerate and use within 24 hours.

We have a stovetop stir popper. Our current kick is to pop it with flavored olive oils from an oil & vinegar shop (jalapeno or smoked oils are really good). I use about 1-2 Tbsp oil and about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of kernels and a sprinkle of sea salt. We haven't had popcorn since I started tracking again but that is only because…

Bacon, sausage, ham, smoked pork chops, and lox (but what fun is lox if it's not on a cream cheese schmeared bagel or mixed in with scrambled eggs and goat cheese) are typical "breakfast" proteins. Some cereals are gluten free that you could eat dry while on the go or with a nut milk. Find a gluten free cookbook. I don't…

Like the others said, stew meat is designed for long & slow cooking times. I would put it in a crockpot with a sliced onion and some jalapenos, add Mexican spices (cumin, Mexican oregano, a little salt & pepper, or a packet of dry taco seasoning, etc) and one bottle of beer (I usually use either a Mexican beer or a Miller…

My lunch today was cottage cheese mixed with a diced apple, sliced strawberries, grapes, a small handful of sliced almonds and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I've made this up the night before (keeping the nuts in a separate container) and it's still good for lunch the next day. I'll eat cottage cheese by itself but I know some…

I no longer use flavored coffee creamers (black or a splash of regular 1/2 & 1/2 only (only 20 cal per Tbsp)). When visiting family at Christmas, I tried one of the flavored liquid creamers from International Delights and it isn't bad but way too sweet for my tastes anymore. We were staying at the in-laws for a week and I…

COFFEE! Chobani coconut greek yogurt with a hazelnut granola and mini chocolate chips. A little change up from my usual plain greek yogurt with frozen berries (prep the night before so the berries have time to thaw out) and granola. Occasionally one of the Quaker Oats medley cups (I know they're higher sugar but it's about…

I used to do a 5am boot camp 3x a week at a facility that didn't have a locker room. However, I was lucky that my office did have a gym and full locker room. So I'd leave home at 4:40, go to boot camp, go to work, shower & get ready, and be at my desk working by 7am. Breakfast: I usually ate when I got to work (after…

Turkey Taco Tuesday! However with something that lean, you'll probably need to add a little bit of fat to help with the browning and to prevent sticking to the skillet.

If using the website, change the filter from "lunch" to "recent foods". This will pull up ALL of the foods you've recently entered regardless of what meal they were last assigned to. If using the app, click on the Settings icon (gears on the bottom of the iPad app I use) and change the Display to All meals.

Mid afternoon - I try to drink some water or ice tea and tell myself that the next commercial break, I'll get something to eat (telecommute full time and tv is usually on for background noise). Sometimes I get so tied up with work stuff that I miss the commercial break and then realize that I'm not that hungry. Other…

COFFEE!!! Plain Greek yogurt, berries, the bottom of the package granola, and a small handful of mini chocolate chips.

I found that when I switched to better coffee I didn't need the flavored creamers and could get by with a serving of regular half & half. I think the taste of fat free half & half is awful. One 2 Tbsp serving of real half & half is only 40 calories with 3 grams of fat and 1 gram of sugar (naturally occurring lactose). I'm…

You may have to order online to get the right lengths but at least finding a style in a store in the right size can help. If you have a Buckle near you (and don't mind the butt bling too much), I suggest trying them out too. The sales clerks I've dealt with in the past have gone over and above helping me find the right…

I make mine this way a lot too! Another way I make it is 1 large can of tuna (12 oz), 1 can of cannelli beans drained, some diced roasted red pepper, chopped parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, and some salt & pepper to taste. Makes a very filling lunch for two days with a handful of crackers or fresh veggies and you don't…

Assuming you've tried the "curvy" lines that many brands carry (Eddie Bauer, Levi's, Lee, NY&Co, Gap, Buckle, etc). I'm slightly larger than you but have a 12" difference between waist and hips/bubble butt and I basically live in Eddie Bauer's curvy jeans (still need a belt but the gap isn't as bad as other brands) and…

My vote is for the whole egg. Only 70 calories and 6 grams of protein!

Meat sauce - use whatever ground meat in a 1-to-1 ratio that the recipe calls for and that you're comfortable eating be it ground beef, ground lamb, ground pork/sausage, veal, chicken, turkey, etc. For super lean meats, you'll want to brown it with a little oil to give the finished dish some moisture. Cheese - ricotta can…

We recently moved to a small town near DC so we've only been there a couple of times for limited sightseeing but some of my highest step days have been in DC. You'll walk A LOT - make sure you pack comfy shoes. We haven't actually gone to a restaurant in DC yet - had a big breakfast at home before we left and then grabbed…

Rye & Coke substitution -- try cranberry juice instead of the Coke. We mix Apple Crown Royal and 100% Cranberry juice over ice. Calorie for calorie there probably isn't much of a difference but it's an alternative to Coke. It could be made lower cal using a diet cranberry juice blend but we don't care for the taste of…

Married for over 17 years and these are my go to's in the kitchen: Great knives and multiple cutting boards (including polycarbonate ones that can go in the dishwasher for raw meat cutting) Kitchenaid mixer (I bake therefore I <3 mine) Food processor Crockpot (multiple sizes are good if you have the space, otherwise a…

I regularly have Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt for breakfast (esp on mornings when I've forgotten to prep my yogurt/frozen fruit mixture the night before). 1 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter 1/4 Tbsp Honey 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips Dash of vanilla extract Pinch of sea salt It's about 425 calories depending on…

Veggies are great on the grill. My favorites are zucchini, asparagus, peppers, mushrooms, and onions. If the zucchini are small (more tender), halve lengthwise, otherwise slice into rounds. Slice the peppers and onions into thick slices. Brush with a little oil to prevent sticking, season as desired and grill until tender…

@kpk54 - I'll probably make some tweaks to it just because I'm feeling lazy and don't feel like going to the local over-priced, small town grocery store after I get done working as I discovered that I don't have crushed tomatoes in the pantry (have every other type of canned tomato product) and I forgot to buy a jalapeno.…

Breakfast: plain greek yogurt with some berries and a handful of chocolate granola Lunch: leftover chicken stirfry with rice and half of a Lindt dark chocolate bar Supper: trying Michael Symon's Braised Chicken Thighs with Spicy Kale tonight (from his Carnivore cookbook)