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I personally log everything, including the salads. In my mind you can’t tell someone to ignore the salad at 100-150 calories but remember to log the fats you cook with (120 kcal) or the soda or wine you drink (similar per serving) or not to ignore the holiday candy they grab off of their co workers desk etc. Calories are…

@Stockholm_Andy I don’t know if you can get it in Stockholm, but in the US and Canada you can buy premixed tomato & clam juice called “Clamato” it has a slightly briny taste. You can also buy bottled clam juice/clam broth which I use for cooking, It comes in small 100ml bottles and is great for a seafood stock. I don’t…

So just going to share that my poor mom fell (again) and smashed up her face and broke her knee cap the day I returned from my trip. It has taken several days to figure this out because she refused to go to the hospital even though we had to call EMS to pick her up (I can’t safely lift her). She was willing to go to her dr…

I like Dramaryllis. In keeping with flowers, we can always call her Narcissa. Or since she is a puppy abuser there is always Cruella

@AnnPT77 yes the rhubarb and sea salt is one flavor here is a link to one place I have seen it (which also has great leads on other interesting bitters) but I buy it from a little local shop https://thecocktailery.com/products/bitters-lab-rhubarb-sea-salt-seasonal-new It is not super potent and I find it loses its potency…

I have been using lots of different bitters in NA drinks for a while now, just like you would in an alcoholic cocktail. They pull everything together and balance a drink. The ones I like best in sparkling water or tonic alone tend to be either citrusy or herbal or both combined. Dram makes very good ones - a black tea…

A brunch mocktail at the Valley Ho hotel bar in Scottsdale before heading to the airport. They don’t list any mocktails on the menu but the bartenders have been very happy to dream things up for me. This is spicy ginger beer with a bit of pineapple and coconut water decorated with dried citrus fruits (edible). They also…

I am on a work trip and had a pretty crappy day. A project that I’ve been working on for over a year that I thought was going to wrap up happily today didn’t, it turns out I could have gone home early instead of being stuck alone in a hotel overnight on a Friday (and also wasting all my Saturday traveling when I have so…

If anyone decides to continue either dry or less there is a great less alcohol thread that might be of interest. It restarts every month and is very active (especially right now!)

On abstainers v moderators … that gretchen rubin blog is spot on! But I find that I thought i was going to be a moderator because the idea of giving up wine forever sounded crazy - no wine at a wedding? Never to toast my birthday or with an excellent dinner? Or with friends? How will I relax? Etc. why should i be punished…

Yes and no … you have received some good advice - I gained A LOT of weight on a combination of Effexor and Gabapentin taken for various chemo and post chemo problems so part of it had to do with other things, but some people have different/stronger reactions to some drugs than others. In my case I was not overweight…

@joans1976 don’t go down the “i gave myself cancer” road because who knows if you did and and what would it matter if you did? I did that to myself too when I had cancer (among other things blaming myself for living in TriBeCa after 9/11 with all the aftermath still there). You have to focus on what is ahead and organizing…

I don’t mean to sound like I am tossing out diagnoses on the internet (as someone with no medical background to boot), but have you considered whether you might be suffering from depression? I gained a lot of weight after recovering from cancer and chemo related/medication related ailments. Part of it was due to depression…

Most of us have probably read about the reversal of research findings on alcohol and its health impact. If you haven’t this NY Times article summarizes the recent (reluctant?) consensus that after years of suggesting that moderate drinking has health benefits scientists are changing that advice to suggest that all drinking…

I am a fan of Justin’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups. They also have almond and cashew butter. I purchased one that had espresso mixed in which should have been good but instead of mixing it into the chocolate they mixed it into the peanut butter. That ruins the salty taste of the peanut buttter obviously!!! It also…

If only I could combine Roger and Toes somehow. Sorry to derail the thread. [/quote] Well as an orange cat he is a “ginger” so you could just call him twinkle toes or Rogers with an “s” on the end in honor of Ginger Rogers the dancer but that is stretching it! To try to return this to our regularly scheduled programming ……

@joans1976 not only is your new kitty an adorable chonk - his face!!!! But before you abandon his name… there are many famous Rogers your kitty could aspire to be like. For instance Roger Moore, one of the English actors who played James Bond. Cats are all little international men of mystery anyway so he would have a head…

I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like you have at least partially identified that your problem is grief (and/or other emotional issues brought on by your mom’s sudden death) not hunger. Can you find a therapist to help you process these issues? Sometimes workplace benefits include at least a few sessions and more…

I log everything as best as I can, as regularly as possible except for true 0 cal items like unsweetened tea. I log near 0 items because a bunch of items at 5-10 cal a piece adds up over time, (or as the old joke goes, broken cookie parts which we all know have no calories, add up). I estimate high when eating out or…

@mfowler883 my husband also had the bravus but i did not try any of it. I am afraid you will find the gruvi too sweet if the guiness was too sweet for you. But unlike guiness it doesn’t come with a particular taste expectation so you can appreciate it for what it is. I think that is why people have trouble with NA wines…

@kevymetal_ just reacting to your stated ages …. Is it possible that there are responsibilities on your wife’s shoulders you might not be fully taking account of? Do you have kids or family members who need help, or are you active in your local community through organizations, sports, hobbies, school, jobs, clubs, etc…

@Womona we do a lot of reading too - less tv, but plenty of movies, but we have picked up some interesting pastimes like birdwatching (which requires going out to look for birds to add to your life list), and since we both had great olfactory senses from our wine tasting days we have applied it to perfume. We are signed up…

One of the things I notice is that now that my husband and I no longer drink alcohol we do so many different things. Before all of our entertainment seemed to revolve around eating and drinking - either at home or out. Even with our eldercare responsibilities keeping us close to/in the house, we still do more than we used…

Sounds like a great start! Rather than relying on portion tubs, I’d invest in a digital scale to weigh and record what you are eating. You will be able to better account for and adjust the number of calories you are consuming of everything by weighing rather than eyeballing in a tub or going by measures like…

While i don’t consider myself ancient, I am in my mid fifties and lost all my weight post menopause. So I am not sure what you think age has to do with it one way or the other in my case. I am pushing back on this discussion so as not to scare and discourage people starting out on their weight loss. I think that there are…

That might be the case for some people, but I lost 79 lbs and have no such thing, nor any saggy skin to speak of either. Can’t say I feel too sad to be missing out - but glad you are having fun with it! You always have a good sense of humor and attitude :smiley:

Yes, it was Taza I was thinking of - specifically the 95% strong “wicked dark” version which apparently still has some sugar but only 2g. I guess what I was remembering was that Taza was only coccoa beans and sugar and nothing else and is minimally processed. I think it was also suggested as a good chocolate to use to melt…

So just in case you are wondering … you could actually have chocolate cheese https://cheesehouse.com/uncategorized/chocolate-cheese-6-ways-to-eat-this-unusual-treat/

I managed to buy the bouchard chocolates from costco a few times in my area before they were all gone but havent seen them for a year. They were perfect. These Theobroma Organic Dark Chocolate zero Sugar minis are my current replacement - not as good but remind me of organic Mexican chocolate I used to love - can’t…

Youve got a bunch of threads going - in another one you say you gained 4 lbs, in a week and in two others you are sharing recipes for desserts and shakes that are supplemented with protein powder and start with a base of two servings of ice cream or yogurt and add to that cereal and other stuff. I am confused as to your…