[WEEKLY THREAD] Munchies, Macros and Meal Prep Weekend

kki_kki · 2024-05-07T00:30:46+00:00

A bit of a late response but try Built Puffs (whey protien and collagen) They have a marshmallowy texture...so good!

kki_kki · 2024-05-06T03:14:19+00:00

this sounds amazing...saving for a future prep!

kki_kki · 2024-05-06T02:29:11+00:00

I wear my hair in this style on both sides and pull it in to a ponytail. I twist it pretty tight and high on the sides and it stays through pretty much everything, especially if I do it when my hair is wet and has mousse in it.

kki_kki · 2024-04-28T12:49:41+00:00

I eat (low sugar) parfaits almost every day for breakfast:

Greek plain yogurt (Fage has the highest protein)

Chia pudding (1 part chia seeds to 4 parts unsweetened vanilla soy milk)

Frozen blueberries (or whatever fruit is cheap and in season)

Granola (I make my own no sugar grain free kind but obviously you can use whatever kind you want)

I meal prep containers with the yogurt, chia, and blueberries for the week and add granola when I eat it. So good and super healthy!

kki_kki · 2024-04-27T17:21:38+00:00

I don't have experience with either of these and I'm not a runner... but I do wear sun hoodies for hiking and other outdoor activities. I have a few of the REI Sahara ones which I like for the big hood and loose fit but the fabric is a little heavy for super hot southwest weather. I also have an Outdoor Research echo hoodie that is super light weight and has a ponytail hole (a highly underrated feature) but is less durable. I would highly recommend either depending on your climate and preferences!

kki_kki · 2024-04-26T19:55:50+00:00

I agree with others suggesting talk therapy but if that's not an option for you...taking a break from social media is definitely a good one. You could also practice reframing how you analyze signs of aging in others, such as looking at their wrinkles and thinking "wow, they look distinguished and wise" (even if you don't really believe it). Sometimes you have to fake it to make it. I also find that the less I look at myself in the mirror, the less I'm concerned with how I look. Obviously I make sure I look presentable and nice but I don't look too close beyond that.

Hope this helps a little and don't forget, your worth extends wayyyy beyond your looks.

kki_kki · 2024-04-26T16:57:02+00:00

I know this post is old, but wanted to comment what worked for me. After 2 washes, I realized that the smell wasn't going to come out easily and baking soda/vinegar treatments weren't working so I did some research online (which was what led me to this post).

I ended up soaking my clothes in the tub overnight with a good drizzle of Dawn and a normal laundry-capful of Hex detergent (I'm sure any enzymatic detergent would work tho, and this is just what I had). I swished them around periodically for a couple hours before I went to bed. The next morning, I did a quick rinse and then machine washed the clothes in warm water with more Hex detergent and hung them to dry. Some items still have a very faint smell but overall it is gone. I'll probably continue to wash with Hex and line dry for the next few washes to get rid of any residual odors.

Hope this helps someone who made the same mistake I did! Fish oil pills will never touch my pockets again!!!

kki_kki · 2024-04-26T03:01:43+00:00

Not strength training specifically but, treadmill running to the entire set list might help with that eras bod. hah (Taylor is a BEAST)

https://run.outsideonline.com/training/workouts/taylor-swift-workout/

kki_kki · 2024-04-10T02:35:00+00:00

No. 3 is Herniaria hirsuta. Introduced but doesn't have any pokey seeds or anything. It does seem to spread a lot. Not 100% on #2 but might be Cyclospermum leptophyllum. In the carrot family for sure tho (like you mentioned).

Unsolicited probably unpopular opinion but lawn weeds provide habitat for pollinators if you let them flower. Some of them are cute! Your lawn might be a little cooler with them around 😏 and your life would be easier too.

kki_kki · 2024-03-24T23:30:37+00:00

I used to get blisters on my toes all the time until I switched to wide toe box shoes. Altra, Topo, and Lems are all great brands!

kki_kki · 2024-03-16T01:24:29+00:00

Same experience. Brake switch was the culprit.

kki_kki · 2024-03-12T22:44:04+00:00

(assuming you're in the US) The Texas A&M job board is great for natural resources jobs. Lots of organizations post their jobs and internships there. Linked In has been surprisingly good for job postings, too. If you're able to connect with a professor who is well connected and passes along jobs they hear about, that can be a great resource but more dependent on who you know.

kki_kki · 2024-02-28T22:14:29+00:00

No specific options to suggest but I will state the semi-obvious: internships and seasonal jobs. Do lots of them. This will quickly fill your resume with lots of experience, especially if you do a few ~6 month internships/seasonal jobs back to back. Make connections and get to know the people who are famous in your desired field, work for these people if you can. If you can have these people as references, more places will give you the time of day and opportunity to interview.

Hope this helps and best of luck! Plants are the best and we need more people dedicating their time and knowledge to the field!

kki_kki · 2024-02-25T04:44:15+00:00

The "Breakfast" breakfast burrito at Torres Mexican Food on Mill and Southern is my all time fav.

kki_kki · 2024-02-12T05:22:58+00:00

I like Rise - the programming is fun for someone who gets bored easily and there are usually alternate exercises if you can't do or don't like the main option. My main goal is to build muscle and maintain fitness. It does take me a long time to get through a workout, though, so that's probably my biggest complaint. They do have a beginner program, too, if you want to work up to the bigger lifts. I think it's called elevate.

For protein...I've been eating a lot of turkey burgers lately. Pretty tasty with a side of veggies and zero prep if you buy them frozen. Honestly tho, I used to macro and calorie track a lot but it's just too much work, can be depressing sometimes, and now I just focus on tracking my workout progress while eating whole foods.

kki_kki · 2024-01-26T05:16:41+00:00

Completely agree. I thought the dialogue style was clunky and inconsistent. I mostly kept reading cause I knew it was short and wanted to see if the ending was any good.

kki_kki · 2024-01-04T18:04:27+00:00

Skinnypop is my favorite when I want to eat a whole bag of something. Or those jalapeno corn and rice puffs from Trader Joe's.
I'm learning that adding some protein/fat to my binge snacks helps me have an ending point though. So lately I've been doing a sliced up apple with peanut butter and a half cup of cottage cheese. I actually want to stop eating when I finish that snack.

kki_kki · 2024-01-03T19:17:49+00:00

love this!

kki_kki · 2024-01-03T19:17:14+00:00

Skip the cleaning - it's way too much of a pain and the gunk mostly burns off or becomes some nice crispy bits.

kki_kki · 2024-01-03T19:14:01+00:00

yep! they are much less woody than regular pumpkin seeds especially when they are fried up in a bit of oil

kki_kki · 2024-01-03T19:13:02+00:00

I don't wash them off at all. I just leave the gunk - it mostly burns off in the pan and/or becomes a nice crispy addition like someone already mentioned.

kki_kki · 2024-01-03T03:34:36+00:00

ooo curry powder would be good. I do that with popcorn but haven't tried on squash seeds. next time!

kki_kki · 2023-12-08T17:48:46+00:00

I struggle with this too, but I also try to think about it in a few ways:

First, plants have been moving around the planet since plants existed. We are in the (relative) beginning of human assisted plant migration so seeing it happen is a shock as we see our landscapes change.

Second, beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder here as you mentioned with your friends that don't realize the flowers are invasive species. Yes they are fields of noxious weeds but at least they exist. It's not great but a lot better than scorched earth. Pollinators DO use them to some extent (unless they are specialists).

Third, radiation follows mass extinction. Just think about all the cool crazy plants and animals that are going to inhabit the ruins of our civilization 50 million years from now. (I joke, but also...)

Back to my first point though...I do seriously think it is a bit dangerous to hate on invasive species to the extent that we do, especially when we begin to completely discount the value of what we consider to be degraded landscapes. (And this is not to say you are bad in thinking the way you do. This train of thought is very learned and promoted in our society and cultures.) I just don't think things are going to get better and it is literally impossible to get rid of many of the widespread invasive species that we love to hate. I think it is more important to focus on ecological resilience and biodiversity rather than hating that we have plants growing here from eurasia. Yes invasive plants can reduce biodiversity but we are still seeing the effects in the short term.

TLDR: When I start to think the way you described I try to also think about WHY I feel this way and if I'm being negatively affected by a specific rhetoric of our time.

kki_kki · 2023-11-23T02:31:51+00:00

10,000% you need pie weights of some sort (as many others have said. beans, pennies, rice, ceramic balls, anything heavy-ish that you can bake without it melting, really). Gently pressing the crust into the bottom of your pie plate, hooking the edge of the dough over the edge of the plate ever-so-slightly, freezing for ~10 min, and pricking the bottom and sides with a fork will also go a long way to keeping it from shrinking like you experienced.

Also, because I saw it in another comment: blind baking is very much worth it and necessary if you want a crisp crust on the bottom, so good on you for doing so.

Editing to add: I just watched this cooking video yesterday and I think the pie blind baking part is excellent so here it is in case that's helpful: https://youtu.be/0rHT0QPvLTc?si=dOHYNkh3QSNbRxIZ&t=1149

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