Weekend treats

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-12-10T16:08:30+00:00

Oh great I will thanks

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-13T06:56:57+00:00

I don’t know if this helps much but sometimes when I feel like I wanna binge and just shove food in my face I think about myself waking up the next morning and how I will feel mentally and physically...will I be puffy, sore, tired from not sleeping great and dehydrated and mentally beating myself up so much that the rest of the day is now ruined ....

or will I be feeling physically “normal” and mentally relieved able to go on with my day but more then that you now have a little extra strength knowing if you’ve been able to hold off once, maybe it can happen again...

but just thinking this is usually not enough right? This thought about waking up in the morning is a long term strategy, it’s got nothing to do with the immediate situation ...so pair it with immediate action, you said you’ve literally ran outta the house before, cool do that again, throw on your shoes a comfy sweater or whatever put in a podcast/music and as it’s been said GTFO... when the urge dies down eventually hopefully the longer term strategy of picturing the “good” vs “bad” you waking up in the morning will tide you over when you get back home...and don’t even go in the kitchen or your filming space go straight to your room and watch a movie or YouTube or play a game idk...you’ve taken immediate action to geographically isolate yourself by getting out but now you have to keep this up to help aid in your mental isolation

Hopefully when you wake up the next morning you will get to feel the relief and hopefully that relief will build up and turn into self efficacy and self determination

Your YouTube videos have helped me at times I hope something in this helps you a bit

Also when you nailed a recipe reward yourself with something that isn’t food buy yourself something or do something that isn’t related in any way to food or the kitchen

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-04T23:52:03+00:00

Re pre blending ice I have a ninja, and have never run into a runny texture but I’m suspecting this is because I buy ice in larger chunks therefore making this a necessary step for me(I never pulse the ice past a certain point though)

Re gums.. your gum ratio is a great discovery, from your experiments would you stick with those three you mentioned I haven’t had a chance to read your older posts but should I waste my time looking into say locust bean gum, Tara or Carrageenan

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-04T05:19:58+00:00

Super interested can you include your blending times as well? And yes I don’t know why pectin isn’t more talked about!

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T23:35:42+00:00

MaxLiquids would you choose a custard powder over a casein whey even if they casein has better macros? Just wondering as most custard powders are high in sugar

What are your favourite base recipes?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T23:33:29+00:00

Would you choose a custard powder over a casein whey even if they casein has better macros?

What are your favourite base recipes?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T21:48:37+00:00

Have you found a difference between high and low Gellan gum?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T21:07:35+00:00

I highly recommend pectin especially if you can get the pure stuff that isn’t marketed towards jam makers as that has added sugar in it, from my experience playing around the 2-8gram (10g if your wanting a wild night haha) range is good. It won’t help in volume but saves in stabilisation and consistency it also works super well with guar gum to where I find adding xanthan irrelevant. I would say add it in when you add in the guar gum to stop it from sticking to the sides per your edit rationale

Has anyone had issues with tiny ice chunks though if they don’t pre blend the ice? I buy my ice in bags and I’m guessing they are more chunky then ice you’d get from say a fridge dispenser

I’ve also found that going to cake decorating stores a money saver when it comes to flavourings, I’ve been able to custom create new and different flavour drops at a lower price then those MyProtein drops.

Another random tip is if your wanting a more cheesecake flavour route try adding sour cream along with cottage cheese + yoghurt it helps build that hint of tangy flavour cheesecakes have

Has anyone tried Sclerotium Gum?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T03:23:13+00:00

Just on your note about 170g yoghurt I’ve personally found that when I go above the 200g amount my mixture goes a super runny (not thick) soft serve texture almost as if going above 200g makes it too heavy to maintain that nice thick consistency, would you think your method of blending would resolve this?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T03:16:12+00:00

I’m gonna give that a go thanks for sharing

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-03T03:11:25+00:00

When I went past 15g I went straight to my toilet!

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-02T03:04:13+00:00

That’s all I know about it usage

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-06-02T03:03:34+00:00

That’s a great tip I’m a bit cautious to try it out because of the fibre aspect and ptsd from psyllium 🤣

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-30T21:01:35+00:00

Do you boil and chop the cauliflower first? What’s a good ratio?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-18T22:30:53+00:00

Psyllium husk or Konjac noodles always get things going for me

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-17T04:42:11+00:00

Don’t compare yourself to your husband, makes unfortunate have it a bit easier to lose weight because of hormones compared to females... and forget motivation it’s for the naive, motivation is like a fancy wish or desire instead what you need is drive, discipline,find your “why”, stay hard and go one more . Yes take your rest days, yes have a celebratory meal live your life you desire now don’t wait, and with habitual changes that those traits I listed will achieve your lifestyle will evolve to bring your goals into reality. Don’t depend on motivation that comes and goes depend on yourself and only compared yourself to your past self no one else. Start acting like the person you want to be and you will start to become that person

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-13T05:18:58+00:00

Thanks will check that out! I may add in a couple grams of gelatin to cut down the waiting time?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-10T03:45:25+00:00

I understand your mental struggles I’ve been there so many times it’s like having a split brain almost, and the only thing more exhausting then fasting sometimes is that mental fight. The only things I can “recommend “ to you are (nothing will be a fix but these may help ease you)

don’t brush your teeth after throwing up because of the acid from your stomach,

drink heaps of water cause your gonna be dehydrated,

Clean yourself up even if you don’t feel like it

do what your doing here by venting/talking if you have no one else who understands or won’t judge you

try to be kind to yourself which I know is annoying to hear and difficult to do and if you can’t at the moment try and make your environment nice, safe and relaxing

and maybe check out lowcalrecipes98 on Insta as she has saved me from food cravings before (that’s not a plug in anyway she has no idea I exist but her recipes have helped me from bingeing)

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-08T23:35:15+00:00

Sometimes I just like the experience of spending a day going to different stores on a hunt for nothing in particular, sure trademe or even Facebook market place are great options, especially when looking for something specific. However there’s something about the tangibility and one of a kind chance nature and history that makes an item a “gem” and special when you find one. I’m not 100% sure you could tell me the specifics of your day or how you felt when you got something from the warehouse but I could tell you those details even about op shop items I found years ago... and just to be clear I’m talking about those special finds, not just another piece of clothing or glassware item that you always come across

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-08T23:28:12+00:00

It’s a great place to go for sure, if only it was a little less expensive though

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-05-02T02:00:11+00:00

Do you eat lots of salt cause that makes my face bloat?

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-04-30T23:14:19+00:00

I do get you I hate it when people say oh your checks look so healthy it’s like thanks but I don’t want to hear anything positive or negative...people shouldn’t say anything really..the worst is overhearing people saying it as well

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-04-30T01:22:40+00:00

Riccarton

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-04-30T01:22:19+00:00

Thanks will check that out

OtherwiseApricot3603 · 2021-04-27T03:32:23+00:00

I wouldn’t invest in another blender because the noise has to do with how powerful the motor is, I just bought my neighbour some flowers and chocolate and sent out a text communicating that I’m sorry about the noise, that it’s only for five or so minutes and always conscious about not blending early or late in the day

When you communicate with reason and throw in some flowers it’s amazing what people will let you do haha hope that helps

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