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  • My mom adds carbonated water to her wine to stretch it a bit. This would have the same effect as a "low carb/calorie" wine, I would think.
  • They're a friend to me--I eat them for the potassium and because they're filling to me in combination with other foods. Or, I'll eat a banana if it's too early for lunch, and it holds me a while longer. I love them when they're just past the green stage. Brown spots anywhere, and it's no bueno--too sweet. I do NOT like…
  • I just had it--a Cadbury egg!! 150 glorious calories worth of chocolate and sugary cream filling. I could so have another...
  • I just last night cooked one weighed-out serving (56g dry) of spaghetti to al dente, drained it, then weighed it. Cooked weight was 125 g. So almost exactly what the above chart says for a not-packed cup of cooked spaghetti. Someone else had done the same thing and posted it--2 oz dry spaghetti equaled 4.5 oz cooked. My…
  • Frozen mango, frozen strawberries, maybe some other frozen fruit mix, Greek yogurt, avocado, hemp flour, cinnamon, chia seeds, water. I almost fill the blender up, making 5 servings of about 135 calories each. 4 of us have a smoothie, and the 5th serving gets made into little popsicles :smile:
  • I just had a recall of eating lots of those canned Vienna sausages when I was little! Twinkles, snowballs, etc. Little Debbie and Hostess, all the way!
  • I remember eating Spam occasionally--wasn't bad fried! My mom made me eat peaches with cottage cheese once--for "dessert"!! I'm still traumatized by the cottage cheese... Liver On the yummy side--cinnamon toast for breakfast!! My grandma gave it to me when I was little, and I've just recently introduced it to my kids. I do…
  • Int Interesting...how many calories are in a serving? And can you taste the whey?
  • I've always hated how popcorn calories are given. It's so hard to figure out a serving amount and calories, and they're all different! At least you might see some extra weight loss from cutting back on it!?
  • I would have said--"Yep, lost a lb last week!" or something along those lines. Assume she's just jealous, feel bad for her, and forget about it. She'll see you continue losing weight... Or, you can go out of your way to explain it to her, but in these cases, people often don't want to hear the truth (CICO) You might get…
  • If it was me with one of my kids, I'd just order 3 donuts--one for him, one for me, and one to split (or just stick with one each). Agreed, the dozen is dangerous! But def if it's not worth it to you that's different. Krispy Kreme just happens to be one of my loves that I'll indulge in now and then :smile:
  • I had this last night--it was awesome!! At 24 servings, it's about 335 cal per serving. Of course, not a good option if you need peanut-free. https://www.ourstate.com/school-days-peanut-butter-cake/
  • Sounds like a good idea, but I will definitely have to wait until warmer weather! I'm currently constantly freezing!
  • First, lol at the finishing tomato! :lol: Protein, fat, and a little carb fills me up pretty well. Something like two eggs and a little cheese in a tortilla, or even half a tortilla, and I'm good for a while. Eggs and just protein in general do seem to work for me. But sometimes I can be filled up with a small serving of…
  • I only realized this recently, too! I've been entering my calories from beans incorrectly this whole time I guess. I will now have to drain, rinse, and weigh all the beans from a can to get the "new" weight of the beans alone. Or trust the "drained" entry. I'll check that with my own numbers :smile:
  • I was unexpectedly offered a slice of homemade peanut butter cake. I had a small piece, and it was complete awesomeness!! I wished I could've had more, but that was already putting me dangerously close to over my calories, and I'm really needing to get back on track here lately. I want the recipe from the lady that made…
  • But a regular glazed Krispy Kreme is only 190 calories, so not too bad. Once you start adding the icings and fillings, is when they get higher. But mmmm, a hot glazed Krispy Kreme...so worth it, to me anyway! But it is difficult to stop at one!
  • If I "don't worry about it" over a period of several weeks or months, I gain weight back. But every now and then is okay. For instance, last Saturday I went way over on calories, due to a certain full bucket of movie theater popcorn, with butter! Once we got home I still wanted "real food", so I proceeded to not worry…
  • I'm with you on the wine! Funny how that happens!! Then I feel like I need to eat something...
  • I try to fit most treats into my calorie allowance, but sometimes it just doesn't happen. Last weekend I was planning on a maintenance day, since we were going to a movie and I knew I'd be having popcorn. I pre-logged it, but ended up eating twice as much as I'd planned--a whole bucket, butter and all! Then of course, I…
  • I think we're twins! Just in different countries with different measuring systems :smiley: 5'6" female SW 72.1 kg (159 lbs) CW 67.1 kg (148 lbs) GW: 58-60 kg (128-132 lbs)
  • About 22 years ago I was in graduate school and drinking 3-4 cans of diet soda a day. I loved it, but felt like it was just an unhealthy habit. I could have cut back, but I tend to be an all or nothing kind of gal. So I went cold turkey and haven't had another soda since then. I don't miss it, and never did. in fact, I…
  • I do this as well, except I just have a low tech pedometer. For every 10,000 steps, I give myself 150 extra calories. It's been working for me, and motivates me to move more. Before I got the pedometer, if we went somewhere like the zoo, I'd set my phone to count my steps, and I'd just carry it in my hand. I was using it…
  • I've found hemp powder to be the best taste-wise. It's only 12 grams of protein per serving compared to the 24 in whey powder, but at least it's edible! My kids don't notice it in the smoothies I make, but they could taste the whey, and wouldn't eat it!
  • And what if OP (and millions of others) would just like to stay full longer? There's no problem with that--in fact, it helps a lot of people not overeat, and just to feel better overall. Some people have hypoglycemia issues and literally feel sick and eat all the foods when they get too hungry or empty feeling. "Learning…
  • That was me, and to be fair, it might have just been the presence of the jack fruit in the green sauce that was off-putting. I'm not sure how else it's used, but maybe it would be better if prepared in a different way. I'll let someone else try that… :wink:
  • I love sprint intervals! I haven't done them in a while, but you've inspired me! I've done them on the treadmill, at a track, and on our greenway trails. I find that, in addition to being exhilarating, they also help me increase the speed of my easy pace. I'm thinking about doing a mile race in September. It would be my…
  • I second jack fruit. I tried a sample at Trader Joe's. It was covered in a green coconut Thai sauce. It was like eating giant boogers...covered in a green coconut Thai sauce :grimace:
  • I'm currently up 3 lbs due to TOM. Mine goes back down after day 4, AKA, The Day of All the Peeing. I get the same weight spike happening at ovulation, a phenomenon I was unaware of until I started tracking everything a couple of years ago. I'm 44 now.
  • Hey SteveinChicago--I have a brother in law named Steve in Chicago! I'm not sure if he's on mfp or not... :smiley: I also went way over my calories this weekend, somewhat due to PMS, but largely due to movie theater popcorn--I ate an entire bucket by myself, with plenty of butter added!! But hey, it happens about twice a…
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