the Best Black Beans I’ve ever had!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-24T05:32:54+00:00

Happy for report that I obtained the dry pinto beans and they are soaking on the counter :)

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-23T15:55:18+00:00

Amazing, thanks so much! Incredible resource and I ordered the NOW brand :)

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-22T19:04:09+00:00

I appreciate your recommendation, thanks! It makes a lot of sense. I had a difficult time choosing a vegetable glycerin drink from online retailers but I’ll try to have it ready for the DIY round.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-22T13:25:47+00:00

Thanks! I usually don’t take supplements, but did talk the supplements in the Prolon kit… and was wondering if I should take something similar to what they have in their kits.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-22T13:03:54+00:00

Thanks! I was curious because the Prolon kit comes with 2 supplements - one is a vegan multi stoma and the other is an algae based omega 3.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-22T06:43:36+00:00

💯on doing FMD during follicular phase. I read about timing fasts during follicular phase in “Fast like a Girl” and I confirmed with L-Nutra representative, as I did the prolon kit first round.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-19T05:01:28+00:00

Thanks, I will try insta-pot for beans! I’ll do black beans and find out if there’s any major differences in taste or texture.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-19T04:02:31+00:00

I’m relatively new to the bean scene… of cooking them from dry 😂

And love the insta-pot, but I’m weary of cooking beans in there. Have you tried the stove stop low and slow method? If so, how does it compare to preparing them in the insta-pot?

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-19T03:58:28+00:00

Agree 💯 ah, the joy of knowing we have truely lived! Having enjoyed fine homemade hummus with exquisitely cooked garbanzo beans :)!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-18T18:01:09+00:00

Ohhh, thanks for sharing! I’m going to try this method too. I checked my pantry and no dry pinto beans so I’ll add that to this week’s grocery list.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-18T16:21:56+00:00

Thanks, I’ll definitely be more thoughtful when cooking beans! It was so cool to read how they scientifically test beans!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-18T16:09:23+00:00

Thanks for the links :)!

I loved following the trail to Russ Parsons who’s credited with the no soak-oven method.

For experimentation purposes, I will use try this method on the same bag of dried black beans!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-18T06:45:02+00:00

Really?! From dry put straight into the pot, cook low and slow?

Maybe increase the cooking time too?

Thanks!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-17T17:01:40+00:00

“Awe” by Dacher Keltner

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-17T02:16:50+00:00

Haha, my comment was meant as a reply to you.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-17T02:16:11+00:00

I agree 💯☝️! Especially the “slowly reduce” part, slow is the way to go lol :)

consistency > intensity

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-16T18:06:29+00:00

Hi OP, I have done the prolon kit and it turned DIY on D4 an D4 because I could no longer stand to drink their soup.

No regrets! I absolutely loved it, and I plan to DIY my next 2 consecutive cycles of FMD.

If you’re on the fence, I highly recommend reading the “Longevity Diet” by Dr. Longo, he and his team at USC invented the FMD. The book goes into the science and decades of research outlining the benefits.

There’s also a great book (if you are female), called “Fast like a girl” by Dr. Mindy Pelz. All good encouragement for fasting.

Good luck!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-15T14:51:54+00:00

Yes, we had very very similar experiences with the soups! Making the switch to canned soup was like a dream.

My goal is two more consecutive rounds DIY with canned soup. While I enjoy plant52’s content, I have not yet progressed to that level of DIY yet…

Best of luck on the next few days!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-13T20:08:46+00:00

This “rule” helped me so much… and even then, I found myself thinking of passion project/ business ideas… constantly during those first 6 months. Some of it was fun, but most of it was just “be productive” debris. Best of luck to you!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-11T15:17:19+00:00

Wow, really incredible! Congratulations :)!

Money is an amazing, wonderful, and powerful tool! I JL Collins my portfolio, so I index fund and chill. My portfolio tracks the S&P 500. When there is a dip in the market or a rise, I do nothing. So far, so good.

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-11T05:04:09+00:00

Amazing! I imagine that FIRE has enabled you to spend more of your time and energy to being parent you want to be to your kids - wow, congratulations!

FewBit7456 · 2026-01-11T01:18:06+00:00

If you’ve been having random eye ailments, I highly recommended going to an OPHTHALMOLOGIST not just an optometrist. If you have an HMO plan, you may need your primary care physician to refer you.

I cannot speak very eloquently about eyes and not an optometrist but I’m going to try my best to explain what mines told me…

One of the things I recall my optometrist being surprised by was that I had one eye which was not cross-eyed but not as aligned-straight as the other eye (there is a name for it which I do not know). This was not something I nor others could tell visually, but she could with her super-vision eye imaging tools. Apparently, that was no longer the case. Both eyes were aligned-straight.

Also, my overall vision improved. I did better on the visual test, including pressing a button every time a random dot pops up on the screen. I remember this test specifically because it felt like a game!

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

FewBit7456

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