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Last night I had a really tasty parfait with frozen blueberries, heavy cream, chia seeds, cacao nibs, hemp hearts, and pecans. I love how the heavy cream freezes a bit from proximity to the blueberries. This is my go-to Coldstone Creamery replacement :smiley:

@KaiBurgin Cutting my carb intake back and adding fat has helped me tremendously with my hunger issues. Also, I do a 16:8 time restricted eating window which helped even more by resetting my hunger cues. I used to snack constantly, and I was always thinking about food. Now I forget to eat and have to remind myself.

Been operating on a low carb high fat protocol, trying to eat at least mostly clean, for about 6 months. Looking to take my clean eating to the next level, though. Glad to have found this group!

@Safari_Gal_ Your menu items rock! I aspire to be as creative and healthy as you!

Typical breakfast for me. Bacon, eggs, and some kind of veggie sauteed in the bacon grease. Here I've got okra, but I often do kale, and also sometimes a fermented veggie, like fennel sauerkraut. If I don't feel like cooking up a veggie, I just eat half an avocado with it instead.

@cgcrutch nice idea. I'm gonna try this!

@conniebug76 just letting you know that skipping breakfast is already part of a healthy protocol, but if it doesn't work for you, then you gotta do what works for you! @baconslave Oh yeah these are super. I have made batches of these for the whole family. I add croutons to bottoms of the ones for the boys, and you can…

@herblovinmom that sounds delicious and incredibly healthy. Nice job!!

Oh also forgot to mention my favorite side, which is basically any veggie (broccoli, brussel sprouts, zucchini, asparagus) tossed in butter, avocado, or olive oil and a healthy dose of parmesan (think like at least a 1/4 cup for 3 servings) then bake around 12-15 min at 350ish. Pretty flexible for temp, depending on…

Some favorites I have made recently: https://www.eazypeazymealz.com/skillet-creamy-tuscan-chicken/ (can reduce sundried tomatoes to save on carbs) https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/247066/parmesan-crusted-pork-chops/ https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/no-bake-key-lime-pie/ (needs to set longer than listed. best to make…

@conniebug76 Skipping breakfast fits in perfectly with 16:8 TRE/Intermittent Fasting protocol. Personally, I like my "breakfast" only because I like eggs and bacon, but I don't actually eat it until around 11am. That gives me a perfect 16 hour fast window from 7pm to 11am. There's lots of research to support this easy to…

@anglyn1 whole30 sounds like something to try. I might try cutting out dairy temporarily and see what happens. Tho if that’s what’s bothering me, I’ll cry for a year. I love cheese so much. @herblovinmom i know, they’re such a pain. I think that’s what I’ll do, just cut out dairy for a bit. Then something else.

@herblovinmom You are right. I just need to find out which ones, which means I need to start an elimination diet. I have been putting this off, but now is the time. I am also unsure if it IS inflammation that is causing my pain. Things have been so bad lately, though, that I need to try something.

@herblovinmom me too! I haven't cut grains out entirely yet. But I don't eat them often. My pain is still pretty bad. I expected more of reduction. Considering moving more towards an anti-inflammatory diet, but it is so restrictive. I don't know that I am ready for that yet.

Ribeye. This thread made me mega hungry.

I use full fat fairlife milk. Half the sugar of regular milk. Great in smoothies and coffee. I don't usually drink a glass of milk, but I will put 4 oz or so in a smoothie.

Now vs July 2018.

Tried on a non-plus-sized Michael Kors ladies down jacket this weekend. It was an XL. It fit a bit snug but zippered right up. I didn't buy it because I live in Florida. But... I see non-plus-sized clothing in my immediate future!

My Thanksgiving NSV: I made my own less-carb sides for Thanksgiving dinner at a friends. Acorn squash and cauliflower mash. Had my turkey and sides, skipped the rest, skipped the wine, and skipped the pies. Too stuffed to move! Last year I woulda eaten all the things and then some. I would’ve snacked all day on chips and…

@Jamie2663 this happened to me the other day too. At first I was offended, like, I thought we were better friends and it hadn’t been but a year, but then I realized it was because I look so much different. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@canadjineh all the people on this thread reading your idea be like:

My favorite dress is now my more favoriter dress.

2 NSV's this weekend: I walked a 5k on Saturday in under an hour. I painted my toenails myself yesterday. And I didn't even have to hold my breath while I did it.

I personally do not add spices to my diary because I figure the calorie count of spices is generally within the margin of error window for imprecise measuring (I don't use a food scale) and ingredient label errors, especially since MFP seems to round down on macros (at least it looks that way). Since I have a tendency…

I love that idea, @canadjineh !! Gonna try it.

Great info @gwendyprism. For me, I have a hard time hitting a minimum calories for the day without adding fat. But I’m finding, anecdotally, what you said seems to work for me. I usually go over on protein without trying. I’m glad to know this isn’t too much of an issue.

@weatherking2019 thanks for the tip! I will look for that

@ucbycindy You can do it! I am cheering for you. Kudos for recommitting yourself. @tcunbeliever had some great suggestions. I am a big fan of bulk meal prep. I buy the glad storage containers in the 25oz entree size cuz they are cheap and stack well in the fridge. I find when the meals are split up into individual…

@FrecklePatch Oh yeah it is! You've inspired me to pull out some of my old vegetarian recipes. I make this fantastic vegan curry stew, but it is low in protein and fat. I am going to try making it with some vegan protein powder and maybe coconut oil? blended in.

Agree on full fat dairy. Skim milk is basically sugar water that doesn't fill you up, IMHO. I'm a half & half junkie. I put it on everything.