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Freeze it for a few days first. The water crystals will create pores in the tofu that a) allow it to absorb more flavor, and b) makes the tofu itself denser and chewier. Freeze it until solid, then let thaw completely, and press the excess water out before marinating.

I don't buy into all the "detox" stuff, but we do know certain chemical toxins do bioaccumulate in fat cells/tissues (PCBs, Dioxin, Mercury, etc). If we burn our fat stores, what happens to these chemicals? According to the article, they are released into the blood stream. I don't know whether that's true, but they have to…

I laughed so suddenly and forcefully at those last 2 words that I actually hurt my face somehow.

...what do you mean "start" taking them....? :happy:

3,962 calories (via HRM) on a 6 hour long, 90 mile bike ride (and I was on the back of a tandem!). The mid-point of the ride was a stop at 3-Floyds brewery in Munster, Indiana. I feasted like a queen, and it was GLOOOORIOUS! All the foods and all the beers were consumed that day. :drinker:

Depends on when you are planning on visiting, but I would say during tourist season (i.e. the summer), that's probably not going to happen. I would suggest trying https://www.airbnb.com/ - I've heard good things from fellow travelers re: finding apartments/condos/rooms to rent on the cheap, and may give you a little more…

Yup, accidentally binge-watched the whooooole thing this weekend - and it was glorious!

I totally second all of this! Savory oatmeal is amazing. As far as the sweet stuff: almonds+coconut+chocolate chips = almond joy oatmeal. It's awesome. :)

Tell them you're trying to lose slowly so your boobs don't get all saggy, then make this face at them:

Totally.

Mmm... Delicious word salad!

I really love cauliflower rice, too. I really don't get why people get all "ERMAHGERD, EAT ACTUAL RICE, NAWT CAWLIFLOWER!" about it. Like white rice is super flavorful and enjoyable? That's a big nope-nope. I think cauliflower rice has more flavor, better texture, and has a lot of fiber and nutrients. Not everyone has to…

Silk Original Unsweetened Almond Milk. 30 calories for 8oz, has a nice nutty flavor when drinking alone or in coffee/cereal/oatmeal, etc, is virtually undetectable when using it in cooking. I prefer the flavor over soy milk, which is a little "beany" tasting...

I think it's weird that your friend would want to interrogate someone and snoop through their personal belongings after only knowing them for 2 months? Never mind the fact that it's inappropriate to snoop through someone's personal effects anyway, regardless of amount of time dated.

To those those of you who are saying it makes you uncomfortable that there might be a gay person in your locker room who might find you attractive: A gay person has already found you attractive, because you are all sexy bishes. You just have probably been none the wiser this entire time. :) There, now that you know it's…

Red wine. :drinker:

I love it just plain w/evoo and s&p, or as a substitute for spaghetti. However, once I used it in Pad Thai as a replacement for rice noodles and it was really, truly delicious. :)

I went from a 42DD (at 240lbs) to 38D (at 185lbs), and damn happy for it! I can finally buy the cute, cheap bras off the clearance rack! :) But the saggage...oh boy. That warrants a big-ol' sad face for me ---> :(

Hollandaise sauce! I make a lower-cal version using fat-free yogurt in place of the butter. Definitely not as decadent, but still good lemony, yolky deliciousness. :)

Beard, all the way. The more he resembles a lumberjack, the more irresistible I find him! That's how I met my husband, actually - we got to chatting in a bar and I asked if I could pet his beard. Still my favorite thing to do 8 years later!

I was 240 at the start of 2013 when I started Couch-2-5k. I had never been a runner and had always had hated it. But C25k taught me HOW to run and gradually I fell in love with it! I lost about 60 pounds in about 7-8 months, and in the past year have run four 5ks, and two 8ks. I am currently training for my first 10k and…

Where I live (Chicago) - sidewalk, always. I see these fools running in the bike lanes (with the flow of traffic, no less), and it really rustles my jimmies. Not only are you just running out in traffic, but when I am bike commuting I have to take the car lane - putting myself in danger - to pass your selfish butt! Also,…

I spend a little bit of time each Sunday evening preparing my meals for the week. For breakfasts I pour egg whites into a muffin pan and bake them, topping each with a tablespoon or two of park skim mozzarella when they are near done. I then toast some whole grain english muffins, and pop one of the egg white "muffins"…

So, the C210K program has you start back from the beginning (i.e. the "couch" part), I'm assuming? Why not start a 5k to 10k program? Since you're already running 5k distances, it doesn't seem to make much sense to start downgrading back to beginner levels (pardon me if that's incorrect, I haven't read the C210K program).…

If you really think you may have a food addiction, it is a better idea to seek professional help. Taking an appetite suppressant - even one that works - is not going to solve your underlying psychological addiction to food. The end result being, as soon as you go off the pill, you'll gain all the weight back. Everyone on…

You might want to check out your local library for language audio-programs. I was totally shocked by how many my library carried. I checked out a couple for my language of interest and it worked out really well for me - and of course is totally free. :)

A little late to the game, but: RUNZAS! BOOM! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runza I am actually making some this week with leftover cabbage I also had laying around (I'm pretty sure it's impossible to ever use a full head of cabbage in one go). I like my Runzas with mushrooms and swiss cheese, veggie ground beef, and I make…

So totally much this.

Hi-O! I am going to go ahead and bypass all the judgy "you shouldn't drink to get drunk" that is inevitable with this post, because myself and my husband also enjoy tossing back a few (and sometimes more than a few) adult beverages. Especially when you're in college. I think there is obviously something to be said about a)…

Ditto to what everyone else said! Cycling is wonderful exercise, and is just plain fun! But it won't help squat without a proper healthful diet. My husband and I are fortunate enough to be able to bike commute 20 miles round trip to our jobs, and each lost about 60 pounds doing so (AFTER we got our diets in check!). It is…