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Roast duck, forbidden rice, and broiled yu choy.

Our traditional Christmas dinner: Pistachio crusted rack of lamb, fruited couscous stuffing, and roasted carrots.

First day back on track: sweet soy sauce salmon and lemon miso shrimp over brown rice with sage, wasabi, and garlic green beans.

Turmeric garlic shrimp with roasted cabbage and mango slaw.

Tenderloin 2: Coffee spiced sous vide pork finished on the grill, white lentils and grilled asparagus.

Sous vide mole pork tenderloin, goat cheese and caramelized onion arepa and sautéed nopales (cactus).

Not the most photogenic meal, but still a household favorite: creamy mushroom garlic pork, hasselback potatoes, and roasted carrots.

Sous vide Atlantic salmon, grilled asparagus with miso butter, and sushi rice.

I’m partial to roasted baby carrots that I pair with either potatoes or rice and lemon chicken or pork with creamy mushroom garlic sauce (I use just 1/3 c cream: https://www.eatwell101.com/garlic-pork-chops-in-creamy-mushroom-sauce). I also have enjoyed spaghetti squash prepped as a shrimp curry and then with a little…

Grilled saffron chicken, jeweled couscous, and charred za’atar carrots.

I avoid ATL like the plague. It depends on your nutrition goals, really. Low carb is super easy these days. Every kiosk has hard boiled eggs. Most of the Hudson books have little cheese/nuts trays and protein shakes. I personally am a low fat person, so I can usually manage either sushi or a bagel with egg whites.…

Hi there! So excited to find this group. The struggle is real. I travel at least once a month, sometimes up to weekly. I find eating with others most challenging, especially when there are things to share. I also tend to take comfort in food and booze when I’m on the road. I have a few tricks I’ve developed over the years.…

NYE Dinner, a reflection on balance: sous vide steak and lemon citrus quinoa timballo; orange glazed scallop, roasted red pepper and avocado round, and arepa, goat cheese, and caramelized red onion stack.

Easy dinner and faux cheat meal: pan fried mahi and curried turnip fries. I dredge the fish in egg whites and a seasoned 1:1 mix of semolina and all purpose flour to maximize crunch.

Late entry for Christmas dinner: carrot, clementine and tahini soup and fresh challah, paired with a grapefruit refresher; pistachio crusted lamb, jeweled couscous, and ras al hanout carrots paired with a pinot noir, and a pear upside down cake (I got the caramel on the first try, so no scorched pots for me!) And no dinner…

Personally, I joined Gwynnie Bee (closet.gwynniebee.com) about 5 years ago. My body shape is such that I’m always at least a size 10. So as I’ve had ups and downs, I can adjust my wardrobe accordingly. I have a few “time capsule” pieces, but the clothing subscription saves me from looking like an unmade bed or 10lbs of…

I've been on FODMAP for about 6 months (with guidance from a dietician). Couldn't figure out my GI issues for over a year... Here I am, adulting, eating tons of veg (usury broccoli, cabbage, snap peas, onion, garlic Brussels sprouts etc)...turns out I'm exploding my intestines. Oops. I agree that the Monash app is really…

I'm a fan of The Ride by Whips. And if I had to pick one track, it'd be "Dominate".

Personally, I've found Gwynnie Bee (https://closet.gwynniebee.com/) to be a life saver. I haven't had to invest in work clothes that I'd just have to give away when I size down (or buy again if slip and size back up). Plus you can experiment with different colors or styles. I've pulled together a really cute wardrobe over…

I agree with newGemini. I seek out hotels with a microwave /fridge or I Airbnb an apartment so I have a full kitchen. Hard boiled eggs are very easy to come by. If there's a grocery nearby I'll get prewashed salad greens, baby tomatoes, and pre cooked shrimp or low sodium deli meat for lunch. 2 packets ketchup + 1/2 packet…

I travel a good deal for work as well. I try to find places with a mini fridge. Then I hit a grocery store to cover breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Hard boiled eggs, English muffins, lean deli meats, pre-cooked or at least washed & cut veg are all easy enough to keep on hand. When I'm really on top of things I bring portions…

A trick I used if finishing your day is important to you is to quick add calories to get to 1200, complete your day, then go back and erase the quick add entry.

When I was in undergrad, there was an 83yo gentleman who came back to school part time to get a BS in Chemistry because "back when I last took chemistry, there were only 80 something elements". He also was in my weight training class. We adored him. In my experience, college kids don't have it out for returning students at…

To give some hope, I finished my PhD in 2013 a good 40lbs up. I could hardly find a suit that fit for my defense. But I did, and I passed, and I revised my dissertation, and life went on. I've kept a good 20lbs off and then stalled due to a million other unpredictable life events. I came to the realization that this level…

Not for nothing, but there is standard error associated with lipid panels (any diagnostic really). Took a quick peek at industry standards, acceptable error for total cholesterol is +/-10% and HDL is +/-30% according to CLIA. So unless your HDL last year was under 30, the change could be attributed to error in the test,…

You could try body weight routines with the fan blowing on you. Darebee.Com is a good place to start. It's been in the 90s with high humidity here too, and I'm a melter... Above 65F and I'm starting to sweat. I've been okay rowing in the garage with the fan on me full blast.

On the plane I listen to audio books or podcasts (added bonus of drowning out crying children) or I'm frantically finishing a presentation. In the terminal I walk. BWI even has a designated walking "trail". Typically I travel light, so I window shop or just cover as much ground as I can. I make a point of reaching my 10k…

Fellow Chicagoan also! I live in Bridgeport and work in the medical district.

I'm on the south side and have been running outside since February...it's getting too hot for me now!

I was on a work trip once and went for an early run on a forest trail near the hotel. It was rainy and my glasses fogged up, but the trail was easy to see and paved so I kept plodding along. About a mile in, while contemplating that I hadn't seen anyone else, including cars, for some time, I hear the rustling of something…