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When I first started trying to losing weight, I had 2 issues: Getting over the “I’ve already failed so why bother at all” mentality and binge eating because I like the feeling of being really full. I had to learn not to beat myself up if I slipped up a day-or even a week—and just get back to working out and eating healthy…

Brownies https://www.skinnytaste.com/pb2-flourless-chocolate-brownies/#_a5y_p=1556183 Chia pudding https://linzerskitchen.com/2014/01/26/overnight-peanut-butter-chia-pudding/ Thai chicken with peanut sauce http://www.emilybites.com/2013/05/thai-chicken-skewers-with-peanut-sauce.html Stew…

I’d count it all as I’d be dumping the butter/juice on top of my tenderloin once I plated it.

It’s easy to get bored with any way of eating if you don’t know many recipes. I ate the same things over and over again when I was simply calorie counting because it was food that prevented me from binge eating although I still always stayed hungry. It just didn't satiate me which is why I think many of us turn to keto.…

Sugar is definitely hidden in many things that are processed which would be the first thing I would cut and try to eat as many whole foods as possible. Sugar is a carb so it makes sense you are going over in both. Berries have the lowest carb counts with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries giving about 3-4 carbs…

^^^This! I personally don’t feel a need to upgrade to premium. All of the tools that I need are included in the standard version. I always feel like I’m starving when trying to be in a calorie deficit while still eating a high amount of carbs—or even eating a pretty moderate amount. I try to stay under 20 carbs, but I…

I’ve been encapsulating a green powder I bought for smoothies because it’s incredibly gross, but I still want the nutrients. It takes quite a few capsules but it’s worth it for me.

Don’t let it stop you from living life now. Remember, it’s extremely unlikely you’ll ever see those people again, and if you do, I’m sure no one would realize. I went last year, and while I was slightly self-conscious, nobody was really paying attention to us or what we were doing.

So far 7: Germany Philippines USA (home) Bahamas Cayman Islands Jamaica Mexico In the next year and a half we have cruises booked to the following from Puerto Rico: Turks and Caicos Dominican Republic Aruba Bonaire Curacao Grenada St. Lucia St. Maarten British Virgin Islands Barbados Antigua That will bring our grand total…

If you’d like, you can add me. I haven’t been logging lately due to putting my dog to sleep. I just didn’t have the drive to care about carbs or calories, but I’m getting back into it. I had originally linked all of these ideas to recipes, but I hit done at the top of my iPhone and it changed my screen Chicken shawarma…

This is what I was going to say! Strength training is a really great help in lowering body fat percentage if you are within a normal weight range...or just in general. I was a 5’0 tall woman who weighed 145lbs and still lost 20 lbs by circuit training with the focus more on lifting even while eating 1600 calories a day. At…

Meal prepping is a huge obstacle for me so I try to keep it simple. For me, chopping and fixing vegetables always take the longest so I use a lot of vegetables that don’t require any prepping, and when I do, I like to buy it already done. Like riced cauliflower, cubed butternut squash, diced yellow onions, canned…

I make a huge pot of soup weekly, alternating between chicken and beef. I use better than bullion stock and add minced garlic, yellow squash, zucchini, riced cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, yellow onions, peas, a bag of cole slaw mix from the produce section and then, of course, whichever meat I’m using that week. I put it…

I keep seeing “kitten” referred to on these threads...what is this in regards to? I keep picturing cute little kittens in my head, but I have a feeling that’s not what y’all are talking about

Thank you. I cried and screamed this morning after researching it because I knew he was already in the very end stages even before I spoke with the vet regarding the test results. X-rays shows he has tumors in his chest and abdomen with the growth already so large the vet couldn’t even clearly see his heart. It’s happened…

My husband and I collect passport stamps and a bill in the local currency. We also try a locally brewed beer in each port. I’d like to take the rum tasting tour when we’re in Puerto Rico to board our ship.

I understand this as well. Sometimes that thought has crossed my mind, but then I figure, once I’ve seen all these different places, if there is somewhere that I absolutely fall in love with, I’ll go back to that country explore it a little more in-depth on another vacation.

Sure, but that sounds like such a short vacation lol. I thought taking the ferry was kinda fun though.

Celebrity is currently offering a free drink package for ocean view rooms and above. Drinks is definitely where cruise lines get you as the actual fare is pretty cheap for being mostly all inclusive. Cruises might seem expensive, but if you price out airfare, hotels, and food costs at all the destinations, they are a very…

Heartbroken. My dog has been sick the past couple of days so I started watching him closely, and today I realized he is showing signs of congestive heart failure so I rushed him to the vet who confirmed it does appear he’s in organ failure, but liver, kidney, and heart failure are all possible based on his symptoms. We’ll…

That’s why I love them so much! We’re getting to see San Juan, St Lucia, St Marteen, British Virgin Islands, Arub, Curacao, Bonaire, Grenada, and Barbados all in 1 trip. Traveling is our passion, and our goal is to see as many places as possible! I’m constantly trying to recruit friends and family to join us, but most…

From my understanding, MSC don’t charge a percentage if the package is bought prior to embankment, but once onboard there’s a 15% service charge. That saves several hundred dollars and really has me turning away from NCL to try out MSC. It can suck having to fly to the embarkment port, but for us here in Oklahoma, we don’t…

What was it that gave you a mixed opinion?

Hawaii wouldn’t somewhere I’d choose by itself, but I wouldn’t mind if it was included with one of the South Pacific cruises which is one of my top choices along with Northern Europe and the Amazon River.

We’ve cruised with NCL before, and that’s also the line we have our January cruise booked with. I was just looking at MSC and thinking about booking another one because they are giving a free beverage package (very limited selection for alcohol, but you can upgrade it at a reasonable price). The Meraviglia has Cirque du…

I use coconut oil and heavy whipping cream in my coffee. Having the oil in there took some getting used to on my end, but once I got used to it, I love it and find it super satisfying. I don’t restrict my carbs to the extent some people do so I’ll eat plain Greek yogurt with berries. I use frozen and warm them up in the…

Parmesan or blue cheese cream sauce served over chicken. Sauté onions in butter then set aside. Heat heavy whipping cream in a pan and add in fresh Parmesan cheese (or blue cheese)—don’t use the powder kind as it won’t cook properly—once cream is warm so it melts and blends with the cream. Be careful not to let it burn.…

Are you counting calories? It’s still possible to eat too many calories while on keto. You can add me if you want.

When I stall, I eat carbs for a few days. I’ll gain a couple lbs in water weight, but after a week of being low carb again, I’ll lose those pounds and more. I’m sure that’s not a great idea for everyone, but it but it works for me.

It’s possible. The way your cup size is determined is by the number of inches between your fullest part and your rib cage so you can still lose inches in both areas and have the same cup size as before. I lost more inches around my rib cage than my breasts so I actually went up a couple of cup sizes.