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When I used to make Greek yogurt, I did what lulalacroix does. Use the info on the Fage carton.

I do love the THM cookbook...it has tons of fantastic everyday recipes. I use that more than any cookbook I've ever owned. But I didn't lose any weight on their eating plan (well, didn't really try), and I lean more Weston A. Price in my food philosophy. THM keep carbs and fats separated. I prefer to never eat a carb…

If you prefer gravy, I'd suggest using the chicken drippings (or some chicken broth) to make gravy. Use sweet rice flour (Mochiko) to thicken with the same texture as wheat flour. Corn starch also thickens, but gives a weird texture. If you don't mind the gelatinous corn starch texture, you can also thicken the gravy with…

I have a local coffee shop I usually patronize, or else Peet's. At Starbucks I usually get either a tall or grande whole milk latte. Once each December, I get a grande 2 pump peppermint mocha with whole milk and whipped cream. I have twice ordered a green tea latte with coconut milk...they taste like white chocolate, not…

Is it possible some of the liquid evaporated out of there, making it weigh less?

I mostly prefer my yogurt mixed with nothing. I like it on its own. Sometimes I mix some cottage cheese with it if I need more protein.

The TSH is essentially useless. Ask your doctor to test your thyroid levels, not your pituitary. Get a Free T3 and Free T4, test your antibodies and see if you can get a reverse T3 (probably not). I can't lose at all on T4 meds like Levothyroxine. I take time release T3.

Are you lactose intolerant? Perhaps the Greek yogurt is not agreeing with you. Did MFP give you the 1600 calorie goal? That seems low for a 285 lb male. I'm a 160 lb female and I aim for 1400-1500 to lose, with minimal exercise.

Too many carbs make me hungry, too. I don't do well with very low carb, either. I do best with my carbs about 90 to 110 grams a day. This past week, I've been eating more carbs than usual, mostly in the form of legumes, vegetables and some sweet potato and oatmeal. But as the week has gone on, I've found myself getting…

Asian chicken lettuce wraps and miso sweet potatoes. And I'm kind of short calories today, so maybe something else. Maybe a couple Hershey's kisses although really I need more protein, not carbs.

My first choice is whole raw milk, but (not ultra) pasteurized grassfed milk will do in a budget or supply crunch. I love the taste of soy milk, but my hormones do not like it at all so I haven't had any for the past decade or so. I miss it, but it's nice not to have hot flashes, acne, migraines, menstrual cramps, and…

What are you eating now?

Eat the foods you normally like, but eat them in a quantity that meets your calorie goals. You can create your own diet by planning out your meals each day or week. You can also easily add bulk to meals with vegetables and decrease the calories by limiting the amounts of fats or cutting back on serving sizes. What do you…

Jimb376mfp, I thought both the food exchanges and the Points (and Core by all its names) system from the original incarnation up until 2016 was great. It was a workable, flexible, sustainable, healthy plan. They'd tweak the plan every year just a bit for their marketing. The changes in 2016 were enormous, completely…

I also like dinner leftovers for lunch. Or in the winter, I always enjoy homemade soups, stews and chilis for lunch. They can easily be kept warm in a Thermos. Just the past few weeks, I've made split pea soup, lentil soup, chicken and dumpling stew, and sweet potato chili.

I sleep better when I have a little something close to bedtime. When that "don't eat after 7pm" thing was at the height of its popularity, I thought people were insane. I would go to work at 10pm and finish up about 2pm the next day. There were always a couple co-workers refusing to eat anything because it was after 7pm…

I just use the information from a chain restaurant that has similar pizza to what my local restaurant has. Use Domino's or Pizza Hut or Papa John's or Pizzeria Uno or California Pizza Kitchen or similar.

I've always made mine with raw whole milk. When I buy it, I'm not sure what they make it with, but it's usually fruit flavored, very sweet and tastes like ice cream.

Chicken dim sum wrapped in cabbage leaves with rice.

They completely ruined the WW diet a couple years ago. Unless they completely revamped it again, I think WW is just resting on its laurels. I wouldn't recommend the new program to anyone. I think it is dangerous.

If you're interested in pickles or sauerkraut or other vegetables with probiotics, they're very easy and inexpensive to make. Just search for lacto-fermented vegetable recipes. Every time I think about buying some for $8, I end up buying the $1 cabbage and making my own instead. Weston A. Price Foundation and assorted real…

I tried and liked BistroMD. I ate only lunches and dinners, not snacks or breakfast so I can't review those items. The food tasted very good and had satisfying portions sizes (i.e. bigger than a Lean Cuisine; smaller than Cheesecake Factory). There was a good variety and choice of food, even though I only ordered the…

I occasionally use the recipe builder, but I find it a bit annoying and very time consuming. I'm more likely to just write the calories and anything else I'm tracking directly on the recipe card or in the cookbook or even on a random piece of paper. I look up the individual ingredients and calculate the calories for a…

I've only used alternative flours to make pasta by hand, not with a machine. Usually doughs made with alternative flours are either too wet or else won't stick together/stretch properly (without gluten) to use a pasta machine.

Like some others on here, I am a fan of the Thermos for keeping lunch hot. I often eat dinner leftovers for lunch the next day. Here are two links to some tasty lunch ideas and recipes. Don't discount the website - the recipes are tasty. The first link is cold lunches. The second is mason jars you add hot water to.…

Why would you want to go through all that when you could just weight the part you're going to eat...one step with no math?

Well, of course people don't believe you because we all "know" it's impossible, don't we? I wouldn't have believed you if I hadn't had the same situation happen to me. It turned out my deficit to lose weight was eating somewhere around 400-500 calories a day. I do not recommend trying to sustain life on that amount of…

I prefer more fat and fewer carbs than the default macros. You can change the percentages if you want or ignore them altogether. Experiment and see what combination of macros keeps you the most satisfied. I miss Top Ramen. I wish they'd make a gluten free option. Those flavor packets are delicious and I can't seem to…

What body fat percentage does she think you should be aiming for? If I'm remembering health classes from the past correctly (and I don't care enough to go look it up), isn't somewhere around 20-30% perfectly healthy for women, even up near 33%? Women need fat for reproductive and hormonal purposes. That said, those scales…