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Same here: 5'3", giant hands. Alternately I have a good friend who at 5'8" has tiny-little-baby hands. That being said I think that these guidelines are great for people starting at square 1 with nutritional education. Most of those people have no idea what a correct portion size is, and how calorie dense certain foods…

Dunkaroooooos! Teddy Grahams plus a tub of Betty Crocker frosting is a reasonable (and much more dangerous) facsimile.

OK, I've made it twice since posting. My experience: 1:2 ratio with the lid off; needed a stir and a couple extra minutes of cook time. 2:3 ratio with the lid on; removed from heat, took off lid, fluffed with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes. Both methods worked well.

If you like your syrup 'mapley', look for grade A or B Dark Amber. If you want less of the maple taste, look for grade A Light Amber. Also... I like to use agave in iced beverages - it's about the only sweetener that dissolves well in cold liquid.

I make a version with cottage cheese, for extra protein (see my recipes for 'oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes'). These are the best flour substitute pancakes i've been able to find. There is yet another version out there that uses 1 banana and only half of the cottage cheese, and the ingredients are the same otherwise.

It's pretty much the chef's choice platter deconstructed! Most, but not all sushi restaurants have it; it is part of the traditional lineup I believe.

OIC. Yep, extra workout looks like your best option then. I made the change when I had to stop eating gluten, so alas no more shrimp tempura rolls for me :'( Yea I'm the weirdo who brings her own tamari to the restaurant (gluten free soy sauce)...

I'm crazy about the stuff, and eat sushi way too often to let it be a 'treat' meal, made the full switch to sushi (the single pieces over rice), sashimi (just the straight fish) and chirashi don (a whole bunch of fish over a bowl of seasoned sushi rice) a while ago. The rolls with all of the tasty sauces were just too many…

Ah, I have heard that kicked around here. Must check out. Much obliged!

I think you can spare a few hundred more and still lose quickly. And this ^ It took me a few weeks to wrap my head around that one. Now I don't stress that my diet is blown if I go over by a hundred calories; I just understand that the loss will be a little slower.

Really, truly spectacular. Can you tell me more about this "the book" please? I'd like to get into lifting and this is the first I've heard about it.

0.0 You lost a whole person! Really great work

I have a very hard time keeping my calories down to 1200, too. In the last couple of weeks I've started exercising more so I can eat more :) but even then I am still over my 'net' by an average of 200 calories. So I'm still in a deficit, just a smaller one. I am shorter (5'3") and have a desk job so categorized myself as…

Nice progress!

Use what you like! If it's 'refined' sugar you're worried about try honey, maple or agave. I love honey in my coffee but it is, of course, still sugar. In the Raw brand also has a sugar refined from monkfruit... has anyone tried this/know the deal?

Ditto. Sometimes syncing helps, sometimes not.

I take my tea plain, but I do log the whole milk that goes into my coffee. Since it's a liquid I just use a measuring tablespoon, not the scale. Two tablespoons = 1 fluid oz, which is what I use per cup.

Glad I wasn't too far off the mark :) This gooey brew is definitely going into my veggie rotation. I'll definitely give the corn a try once it's in season here. I'm jealous - anything fresh out of the garden tastes better than store bought! I just filled up my small plot with tomatoes, kale, peppers, spinach and herbs.

I dig it, but no love for lime juice? I think it's crucial for the right tang... Also, try subbing tomatillos for tomato when they're in season. It's a nice change!

...and if you like it spicy, try out kimchi. It's the Korean equivalent of sauerkraut.

To get the "gut" benefits, the 'kraut must be fermented; commercial jarred brands do not support probiotic life. I'm not sure where you live, but in my geographic area the real fermented stuff is harder to come by and pricier. Just read your labels!

I know how you feel - I just skipped a week at the gym due to gastritis, and it was more difficult getting back into it even after a short break. Each day I did 10 jumping jacks before I decided whether or not to go... the nausea came, so I didn't go. Maybe try the same, and if you're feeling sick/extra tired after the…

lentils! mash 'em, patty 'em, put 'em in a stew. Chickpeas, same thing. Quinoa, barley, and bulgur wheat all have good protein for grains. For all of the above, they are great to make in and portion out in advance. Also, put any of the above on top of a green salad. Silken tofu is good in smoothies. Firm tofu is good in a…

so... how are we supposed to log the bug calories?

I'm surprised it took this many comments before someone said it! This is why I kept the favorite articles of my too-big clothing: a few work slacks and blouses, and a pair of jeans each from my largest size in college (12) down. I'm certain they will serve me well one day... until then they are out of sight and out of mind…

Lots of great ideas. I just wanted to chime in with some storage tips, since (I think) a goodly serving for one is about half of the avocado. If you don't try to limit air exposure and store in the fridge, the avocado will turn brown and icky-looking in a matter of hours : Keep the pit in the half you are storing, sprinkle…

I've had relatively minor IBS for years. About 3 months ago I tried eliminating gluten as an experiment to solve some of my own stomach issues, but I did the same thing you did! I was symptom free for a couple of weeks, then got to thinking "naw, this can't be it, I've got to be a crazy hypochondriac", went back to it and…

This exactly. There's some misinformation kicking around lately that blending kills the fiber, both soluble and insoluble, of a whole food. But insoluble fiber is just that, insoluble. Oprah's doctor, forget his name (not Oz) puts it really eloquently, but for the life of me I can't recall the name or quote. Basically he…

Well that might do it. Will try tonight (was having quinoa anyway) and post my scientific findings.

lid off? I always put the lid on; maybe that's why I need less liquid?