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My best guess would be to measure/weigh it out, then pick out the raisins and calculate the calories for them and subtract?

I have gotten pretty comfortable not going anywhere, I just told hubby that going out in public is exhausting! (Grocery run today, couple stores to go to. I used to go weekly, but started stretching it to a week and a half/two depending on how long perishables hold out). The cashier at my main grocery store (Aldi) was chit…

Definitely find what works for you - as long as you are honest with yourself and log it, go for it! My family has a weekly Taco Bell habit - $.99 tacos on Sundays so our family of 6 eats for $20 for lunch after church! (Hubby gets a power bowl because for some reason he can’t eat corn tortilla type stuff anymore). I have a…

I have been gluten free for 9 years... not tested for celiacs because I was already GF (exclusively breastfed daughter with severe allergies so MY diet was drastically overhauled) and it wasn’t worth adding it back in just for a test (that being said, if he plans on getting tested do it NOW, while there is still stuff…

A local farm down the road has plastic row covers with small holes for the plants, I think he has irrigation lines running through or over them? Last year it came up in conversation, but he said they use insane amounts of water through their irrigation lines during growing season!

I think that is essentially human nature, we all have that tendency in some way or another don’t we? I can see that in spousal arguments, teenagers making their case about something (recalling a prior conversation months ago “but you saaaiiiid...!”). Even studies that are funded by a party that has a specific interest...…

I haven’t researched this aspect yet, but I think it is definitely something to consider, especially with developing bodies! The question was asked why someone would be hesitant to have the shot for their teen and I feel this is a very logical concern that fits the theme of this thread. They don’t know the long term…

Medication for depression is OK. I really wish there wasn’t such a stigma around mental health stuff :disappointed: I have been on and off of it countless times over the years (post partum depression was especially brutal), and there are times that, when I think back, I should have been on it when I wasn’t. I am not a pill…

Would it be good on salads even? I have a jar I bought on a whim but haven’t actually used it yet 😜

I feel a bit better about eating cilantro on nearly everything :lol: Working on screen time before bed, a lot of times it’s me and my other homeschooling friend catching up via text so it’s hard to put it down. I do have the night screen mode tint on it so it cuts down on the blue light (was very obvious last night - I was…

I had to do the same for each of my kiddos... it’s not fun, but they will feel so much better! (And in turn far less fussy!) It sounds funny, but avocado is a big dairy free staple for me. It adds the soft creaminess to things like sandwiches and salads. I made mashed potatoes with mayo and chicken stock (nutritional yeast…

Having done C25K 2.5 times (two times about 8 years apart, the half comes from my break for a hysterectomy and another surgery shortly after so I didn’t need the full span of time to find my groove again), my best advice is to take it slow and repeat if necessary. I had to go through week 4 (maybe 5?) a couple of times as…

These are fantastic! I am going to check both of them out (now that I can wear non prescription sunglasses - whoop whoop!)

Very good info, thank you! I know I have read many many different experiences as to what works and what doesn’t... hopefully with trial and error I will be able to sort out what works for me. I know my dad has had the Mediterranean diet recommended for him but his addictive personality just can’t get away from his…

I meant that generically as a place to get recommendations - they asked my husband what he would be using his for (one his feet on concrete at work). And our local store does a gait analysis to help find the right fit for your foot and considers your intended use during that process. ETA: OK, never mind, you might not have…

They may recommend not to invest in shoes because you don’t get much time out of them and they need to be replaced often, but that seems like even more reason to make sure you have what your feet/body need since you are logging so many miles. I would go to a local running store and see what they suggest. Usually they hover…

I have also had the experience of a vaccine being recalled shortly after my son had received it. So yes, a bit hesitant with one so new and largely untested.

I hesitate jumping in to any discussion on vaccines, but I wanted to give my quick point of view... I am not antivax at all, but I did put on the brakes a bit when my 3rd child had a horrendous reaction to the MMR as a baby/toddler (her pediatrician said in her 30 years she had never seen anything like it... side note, I…

Thanks for the rec! I have listened to a few episodes of Unbound Healing and they have been helpful to mentally get set for this new phase in life - finding a “why” is so important! I listen to podcasts while walking and sewing 👍

Unfortunately for the next 30 days no nuts, seeds, or legumes which covers a LOT! I know dairy and gluten are issues for me, I figured that out years ago 👎 gluten was bad enough I nixed it from my diet (although I admit I don’t do well with watching cross contamination), dairy is inflammatory but not bad enough for me to…

Most definitely on the muscle use! It was fantastic! But I wasn’t kaput afterwards like I had expected to be (minus blisters, ouch, the rentals were way too wide for my foot).

The main paved cycle path is all hills - not sure I am ready for all that! (Neither up nor down! Eeek!) I saw a guy a few months back tackling the hills with relative ease in some inlines that were longer than average and hiking poles, seemed to be a similar motion to cross country skiing but I have no idea. Confirmed that…

I am so excited - this is my most successful seedling year yet! I am finally taking the time (and money) to do it right (not that the big bag of quality seed starter was all that expensive when compared by volume to the cheap little bags I used to buy). The couple that are kaput were in pitiful shape before transplanting…

I agree, check the different platforms because I do believe there is a price discrepancy unless they have changed it. I have premium because I am an impatient and easily distracted person (legit diagnose ADHD), ads make me want to scream! I pay money to not have to trudge through them. Other people (like my mom) don’t care…

Honestly? Mine and hubby’s favorite fair food are chocolate covered bananas! Frozen banana on a stick, dipped in chocolate, rolled in peanuts. We would go to the fair mostly just to get one :D I mean, funnel cakes are another fave but we would choose the bananas hands down. Disclaimer, I have been gluten free for almost a…

Chocolate Pepsi?!? Yes, please! Growing up we had pig roasts for the 4th of July at my grandparents and I always put chocolate syrup in my coke/Pepsi. Yum! Now, as an adult, maybe it wouldn’t taste so good, but it was a childhood favorite for me :D

Here is a restaurant menu of a place I used to get potatoes from (you can sub with sweet potatoes). I don’t see my favorite listed anymore :( but some ideas nonetheless https://www.jasonsdeli.com/mobile-menu?term_node_tid_depth=5 They used to have one that had spinach (that wilted on the hot sweet potato), turkey, avocado,…

I guess, but my battery isn’t always reliable, and some of the areas don’t have much cell service... just 20 minutes north and both our phones go out for the neighboring state (we live in a panhandle and for some reason crossing state borders throws things all out of whack). Plus wind noise... I am thinking something…

I hurt just looking at this picture! Wowzers, that’s impressive!