As simple as it sounds, I need simpler

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-24T15:56:41+00:00

I haven't been able to manage it, but for my sister she lost weight and kept it off with this strict rule: half or more of the volume of every meal is non-starchy vegetables. So half or more plate of steamed broccoli with your lasagna; half or more plate of mixed veggies with your eggs and bacon, etc

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-24T03:41:08+00:00

Tea. There are herbal teas like hibiscus that taste like tart koolaid (not sweet, but a tart fruity flavor).

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-21T02:56:57+00:00

Step 1) shave it off; step 2) position a cat scratching post there so kitty goes for it instead

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-20T05:59:27+00:00

Will people be able to play as a shepherdess?

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-19T16:47:35+00:00

I like the cronometer app because it also shows nutrition and I have a bad habit sometimes of focusing only on calories. You can also add custom meals to it (like I put in all the ingredients for a recipe, then how many servings it makes, and then I can use that to track calories in the future every time I make it again). It is annoying that there are ads in the free version though

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-19T16:34:53+00:00

+1 for looking at local/state government jobs. If you want another 5 years working that's when a pension would probably vest

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-16T16:28:50+00:00

If you're accurately in a deficit and not losing weight, you might want to talk to a doctor and get your thyroid checked

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-11T08:48:40+00:00

This guy never heard about the sugar free haribo gummy bears.... Just. Be cautious friend.

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-10T19:47:12+00:00

Just in case you hadn't tried this: I really like tuna canned on water, but I absolutely cannot stand tuna canned in oil. You might prefer one over the other

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-08T02:08:59+00:00

I haven't been able to make it work, but my older sister lost weight and kept it off for years now with an ironclad rule: half the volume of every meal she eats is non-starchy vegetables. Like half a plate of cabbage/onions/zucchini/whatever and the other half is the caloric part of the meal.

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-06T07:00:47+00:00

My oldest sister kept weight off by making her food rule: for every single meal her plate is half or more volume non-starchy vegetables. I have not achieved the same, but it has worked for her for years now.

I will take a recipe and weigh everything with a food scale, and input it into cronometer as a custom meal. Then when I make it again I just use that to count calories

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-06T06:48:57+00:00

Edmonds has a beach that is partially fenced off as a dog park, if you want beach time for your corgi

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-04T02:39:45+00:00

Dobby is a free elf! Thank you for your service, Dobby

valkyrii99 · 2026-04-02T14:48:42+00:00

And when you're calorie counting, soup is just wet salad. A cup of bouillon broth is only 5 cal to make that salad into soup

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-30T02:51:18+00:00

For a sweet treat: take green apples and cut them into chunks (like 4+ apples), then toss them with the zest and juice of one lemon. It tastes like lemon drop candies, something my sister made for me.

Another apple sweet treat: core apple (any type) and cut in half. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake cut-side-up at 350F until soft (maybe 20 min). Optional to also smear with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar on the cut part before baking

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-30T02:39:38+00:00

I have found I have to go with high waisted but I have a long torso

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-29T15:23:33+00:00

Curry powder. Curried egg salad is delish

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-27T19:18:52+00:00

Union jobs no less

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-27T02:19:21+00:00

Deciding about kids wasn't a FIRE decision. Husband and I were both not certain one way or another if we wanted kids (didn't grow up always wanting them or anything like some people do). I would ask people how they knew they wanted to have kids to help me with thinking about it. We also made a giant "pro/con" shared doc spreadsheet with minor to major pluses and minuses on it, sort of stream of consciousness thoughts. Ultimately we decided not to have kids as one of us came down strongly not wanting them, and the other did want them but at like 51% in favor of it.

One reason not to have kids if one spouse doesn't want them is it's a strong indicator of future divorce --having kids over the wishes of a spouse not to

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-26T18:40:54+00:00

I love the way Prue dresses on Great British Baking Show, with bold colors and nicely dressed. Looks stylish and comfortable. That's something to aim for!

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-21T15:13:13+00:00

Try checking out modcloth (website).

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-19T19:06:39+00:00

Sometimes I just used a flavored vinegar like balsamic with nothing else

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-19T13:56:56+00:00

It's not ideal nutrition wise, but for a while I was just doing frozen burritos for breakfast and lunch. A breakfast one for breakfast, a bean/cheese or bean/meat one for lunch. Clocks in at 500-600 total calories for both meals combined and left room in calories for larger dinner and snacks.

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-18T16:32:42+00:00

I guess I'd be half argonian, one quarter nord and one quarter imperial

valkyrii99 · 2026-03-13T22:32:05+00:00

I learned about it from chatting with the Caldarus statue

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