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I'm afraid I don't know your husband so cannot say. I *might* be able to convince my wife. Gross - I don't even like champagne and wine and would never drink it in order to impress a forum.

Well, didn't want to make anyone sad :'( Pro tip: I have sometimes gone on a date all by myself -- get dressed up, have a fantastic meal . . . good things happen!

Well that throws quite a wrench into the whole plan. But, hey, I am all about support for those who choose not to drink. Perhaps you can substitute some of the recommended alcohol choices with non-alcoholic options. For example, inquire as to what sort of imported, sparkling waters they have available, as well as still…

But there is sooo much more!

Even with a consistent calorie deficit, water weight comes and goes within a reasonable range. It might fluctuate up or down by as much as 5 or 6 pounds (in my experience), but it will present itself as noise in an overall trend of weight loss or gain. If you're losing a pound a day, you're almost certainly pretty early on…

Haven't read all the replies - just the first few. I'll take a different tack with my advice. This is a *first* date -- remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. So, you need to focus on maximizing that first impression. And how do you do that? By displaying, through your superior taste and discernment,…

I stopped by a local deli that has all sorts of tasty treats for some dinner treats (like prosciutto, coppa, sopressata, cheeses, etc.). And I spotted something that I wasn't prepared to buy, but now think I am going to have to try just to say I have (and to, you know, see what all the fuss is about). Jamon Iberico de…

Outstanding, Acrylics!

That was my first red velvet ice cream. And honestly, I never really got into the red velvet cake thing -- but I thought it would be interesting to try. I really wanted to try the Drumstick flavored one, but one of my kids has a peanut allergy, and while not absolute sticklers about having some in the house, it didn't seem…

Purchased these Sunday morning; it's now Tuesday morning and the S'mores flavor is gone, and the Red Velvet almost gone. I guess I'll call that a success on flavors, at least for my kids. I had about one serving of the S'mores -- good, but didn't blow me away. If anything a bit too marshmallow-y / sweet for me but a clear…

Wow - that frosting looks like a TON of work! You may hate them; I hope your customer loved it.

BOGO close out sale (not sure why the close out) at local market so I decided to try some Dreyer's (Edy's) Slow Churned instead of picking up some Tillamook. Not sure when I'll get a taste.

Belated review. I tried the Talenti Tiramisu. Fine, but not a stand-out, IMHO. A decent coffee ice cream with some mix-ins, but I wasn't wowed. My family finished it off before I had more, which must be some sort of endorsement, since most of my family would not describe themselves as fans of coffee ice cream. I actually…

I'm a big fan of McConnell's. I thought it was mostly California-based, but turns out their distribution is much wider than that. And it is very good. My favorites are mostly brand-independent - one flavor is good / well-done and another from the same creamery is just so-so. It's awesome in that it forces me to spread my…

Sound helps on this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRb94IbL138

Looks fabulous!

Philly cheesesteak with hot peppers, side of deep-fried mushrooms or zucchini, and a pint or two.

I'm a believer that alcohol counts just like calories from any other macro . . . in most circumstances. But (and I think we've shared our views in other threads on this), when consuming a *lot* of alcohol calories in a fairly short period of time (a day-into-night, a long weekend, maybe a four-day bender), my weight never…

I haven't seen this yet and want to try. My son raided the freezer late last night and had some McConnell's -- and left it out so it was a goopy mess this morning. At least it makes room in the freezer!

Wait - did you just link a Daily Mail fluff piece with no links to a study? And in quickly glancing at the article I see an asst. prof of communication commenting on her (I think) study? And the study involved a survey of 21 couples? This is the research that others have been interested in? Really?

OK - for someone who self-proclaims is not much of a sweets eater, I admit I seem to be posting lots of sweets pictures. C'est la vie. My girls are away on a school trip to Yosemite, so my wife and I snuck out midweek to have snacks and drinks at a local "Hawaiian Fusion Bar & Lounge" -- we kept it quasi-Cinco de Mayo by…

The Trio one in the lower right is supposed to be perfectly smooth on top (not blotchy in the white part where the box top mushed it), with the little clear triangle thingy upright instead of pushed flat. Supposed to be more like the below (from the cafe website).

So I am actually not a huge sweets fan, as I think I have mentioned before. The Spring Cleanse was challenging to get something in every day. Maybe that will have to change. My 16 yo just got a new job at a little European-styled cafe serving light meals and coffee and a bakery. He came home from a brief orientation stint…

It mostly tasted like berry (not a strong *blueberry* flavor - more a generic "berry" even though the chunks of peach seemed to make up a majority of the filling). And the crust was excellent -- bonus, this was a mini pie as opposed to a full-sized pie, so the short little stubby piece meant the crust-to-filling ratio was…

Sunday morning breakfast (since I didn't have any for dessert last night) -- Blueberry-Peach Pie.

@auddii and @Kruggeri -- I love spicy spicy and I have passed on Steve's a few times thinking it wouldn't be spicy (what I hoped it would be). Guess I am going to have to grab one next chance I get.

^^ Poor grocer, but what a great surprise for you! I am still waiting for this sort of thing to happen to me . . .

With all due respect, that is a ludicrous overreaction to the challenges one faces on maintaining a calorie and weight loss goal. OP - you can try to make lower cal choices on other meals during the day; undertake some activity to burn more energy that day or the next; maybe pass on some of the more calorie-dense menu…

Went by local Whole Foods because they had a great one day sale on swordfish steaks. Cruised the ice creams and was tempted by a local (Petaluma, CA - north of SF) creamery that makes 100% sheep's milk ice creams. But the few flavors available didn't really interest me so I passed for now. But they did have the Talenti…