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Instant pot... what do you make with it?
Been eyeing that thing for a while and it's $20 off on Amazon today so heck I ordered one.. My crockpot was getting old anyway! So... what do you make with it? Kinda looking forward to making rice easily now (and not buy the microwavable kind so I don't burn it).
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So I tried low fat cottage cheese...
Yuck. No wonder people hate the stuff. 4% fat all the way! Completely worth the extra 30% calories. And it's still only 120 calories a serving.
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Thin crust pizza dough/flatbread recipe?
I love thin crust pizzas and flatbread pizza, and I've tried making my own dough but I haven't found one that tasted as good as the restaurant stuff yet. Does anyone have a recipe that they are willing to share? I've tried tortillas and pre-made crusts and all that stuff and it just doesn't cut it either.
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Crunches make my abs cramp every time
I guess it's not a HUGE deal, it just means I have to skip them during classes etc, and there are other ways to work your abs, but I'm wondering if it's happening to anyone else? Basically every single time I do some crunches, my abs cramp up. *fun* fact too, I got a stomach bug two weeks ago and they cramped up every time…
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Meal timing issues with family... totally out of sync!
I'm wondering if I'm the only one in this situation... Today's example... I was up at 6am. Had breakfast at 7am because I was hungry. Went to the gym and burned probably 300 calories (which isn't much for me, but it was an off day). Hubby was still sleeping when I left for the gym at 9am and probably had breakfast at…
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Craziest food pusher story?
Ever had someone who would just NOT take no for an answer? My kids had a playdate a couple weeks ago after school and I just stayed there too to chat with the mom (she's actually nice and means well). She offered me some melon... I said no. Honestly I wasn't hungry anyway, plus I have teeth aligners that I have to take out…
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Trader Joe's products that you DON'T like?
I bought their brand of plain nonfat Greek yogurt a few days ago. BLEH. Is there anything else I should stay clear of? I tried their cottage cheese (4%) and it's pretty good though (although still not as good as Friendship).
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Home feed broken...
My home feed has been really broken the last few days... Doesn't load half the time, doesn't post my updates, and when it does load, it's maybe two posts, and I have to click on 'load more'... and that doesn't always work either... Is it just me? It's on my computer, haven't tried on the app...
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Bah April Fool's day jokes
Did anyone get that email from GNC about 'fat incinerating donuts'? Now I want a donut.
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Trader Joe's is closing all their stores :(
https://www.yahoo.com/style/trader-joe-close-stores-2017-104416372.html I'm heartbroken.
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Your favorite brand of cottage cheese?
I'm a bit in a cottage cheese kick right now, I started with Friendship and got some Daisy this time, and but I admit that Friendship was tastier. What's everyone's favorite brand? I don't mind trying store brand, so I'm open to that too (I only have Shop Rite/Wegmans/Acme/Target/Trader Joe's in the area though). I've only…
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Favorite bone-in pork chops recipes?
Looking for something different than just spiced and grilled... I made some tasty pork chops with onions and apples not too long ago but would like to try something else. Any suggestion?
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Sync issues between app and website?
It seems that every single time I eat out and log my food on the app on my phone, the last item logged doesn't show up when I go back to the website on my computer... I have to turn the phone back on to synchronize properly. Has anyone else noticed this? It's not a huge deal but it gets old.
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Any other frustrated baker?
I've been spending hours looking up recipes online... knowing full well that I'll probably never get to make all that stuff because I just don't have the calories for it (well a piece, sure, but not a whole batch, and my kids usually don't eat that stuff. I don't know what planet they are from). The struggle is real. How…
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Easter!
What's everyone planning for Easter? I was kinda hoping we were not doing anything special, but we're going to my BIL again... which always means a lot of tasty food. Ugh. I'm making an Easter braid (was supposed to be breakfast but I guess it will go well with lunch) and a pear frangipane tart... and will try really hard…
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Great Fage sale at Target
$5 for a big container this week!
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Favorite non sugar added beans recipes?
I'm looking for more (easy) recipes that use beans (and don't use sugar/refined carbs). Does anyone have any good one? I'm getting tired of refried beans. So far I've done baked beans (finding a recipe that doesn't use sugar wasn't easy) and some smoked sausage/white beans recipe, and it's good, I'd just like something…
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Recipe builder or deconstruct?
Dinner tonight is white beans, smoked sausage, and crushed tomatoes in the crockpot. I'm wondering how to log it though, trying to figure out what would be the least inaccurate... Use the recipe builder or deconstruct it? I usually use the recipe builder, but there's way more beans than sausage, so obviously it won't be…
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Has anyone made protein cheesecake with quest powder?
If so, what recipe did you use? I want to make one for breakfast tomorrow but I'm a bit worried it's going to be way too thick, considering how much it thickens Greek yogurt as it is. I want to use this recipe, which I've never tried before http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/23/protein-cheesecake-recipe/
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Chocorite protein powder?
I'm wondering, has anyone tried it yet? I was looking at the yellow cake batter flavor and I admit I'm interested, but I don't really want to spend more money on something I might not like.
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More bread recipes?
I've been making the same recipes over and over again and getting a bit bored with them... Typically the easy stuff that takes 2-3 hours to make. It's tasty, but I'd really like to make some nicer crusty bread... And I'm guessing that those take longer than 3 hours to make. Does anyone have a recipe to share? I'd love to…
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Easy ideas for a buffet?
I'm doing a party next week end for my kids' birthday. It's going to be 10 people, including 3 kids (8,8, and 3). I was thinking of making it buffet-style to make it easier. I'm planning on making fresh bread that day, which will probably take the oven for at least one hour in the morning, so things that don't need to be…
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Question about storing buttercream icing cake
I'm sorry but Google failed me a bit, so I'm asking here... as I know you all know a lot about those things. I'm making two cakes for my kids' birthday party tomorrow - both with buttercream icing. I'm just wondering where to store them overnight - they'll both be tightly covered in a box with lid. There won't be room in…
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Do your legs ever get so fatigued that your performance sucks?
My exercise routine has pretty much been the following for a few months... 4 days stationary bike for 45-90 minutes (15mph) 2 days gym - 15/20 minutes of rowing, 20 minutes weights (I do upper body to give my legs a break), 60 minutes walking at a 11%+ incline, 3.3 mph (which is relatively fast for me, I'm 5'5") I try to…
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Almond cream oatmeal - 30g+ of protein
I've been craving an almond croissant but don't want to use that kind of calories, so I decided to play around a little... I found a recipe for 'almond croissant oatmeal' but didn't want to use up so many calories in sugar, so this is what I came up with... Very filling, delicious, not quite the same thing but helped with…
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No refined sugar or carbs.. what do you eat?
So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry. I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies... Help?
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Almond flour pancakes?
Looking for recipes that don't use refined sugar or flour... and I figured that might work. Has anyone made some that actually tasted good? With no banana, please.
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Hypoglycemic diet?
I'm starting to think that my PMS hunger issues might be caused by blood sugar issues (as I get all the symptoms - shaky, dizzy etc - and end up eating way too much to get rid of them), so I want to try it out this month to see if it helps at all (then I'd just eat that way 10 days a month when PMS is due). I don't…
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Question about boneless chicken thighs
A few weeks ago my store was out of chicken breasts on sale but they had boneless chicken thighs, so I got some of that instead because they were cheap. I ended up having to throw away 1/3 of it easily because there was just so much fat... I wasn't able to get any 'cutlet' out of it either and ended up just having to cut…
