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13 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

No need to be jealous. This wasn’t authentic or as good as real dukkah 🥹 I think I need to grind pistachios to add to it.

Don’t know how authentic mine is but the pistachios certainly make it yummy. (Nicer than the almond one they make.)

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Thought this was going to be a lighter dinner, but sooo many carrots, lol

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No afters, this was sliced really thin. I ate all the meat and the pickles

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6 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Thought this was going to be a lighter dinner, but sooo many carrots, lol

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No afters, this was sliced really thin. I ate all the meat and the pickles

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ooooh those carrots look good tho!

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10 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Thought this was going to be a lighter dinner, but sooo many carrots, lol

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No afters, this was sliced really thin. I ate all the meat and the pickles

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I want these carrots!

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@ms.sss & @GreenTealael the carrots sounded amazing, but tasted like .... carrots.

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4 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I like carrots that taste like carrots 🤣

I do too, I just had higher hopes with the goat cheese and all 😂 I'm eating them for Breakfast because they're better than anything at the hotel buffet 🤷‍♀️

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Breakfast for dinner last night- 1/2 cup oats, 2tbsp pecans, and 1/4 cup homemade apple butter. The extra Water is because I didn’t add enough the first time to the oats.

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a ginormous salad that i shared with the Kid. We ate it all, and i'm guessing i ate about 3/4 of it, while she ate the rest.

409 calories for the bowl.

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dinner last night- leftover rolls from thanksgiving, apple butter, and a cheese wedge.

lunch today- a simple Greek salad and a dish made with onions, garlic, mushrooms, northern Beans, and pork meatballs. (460 calories, 29g protein)

And what everyone wants to see- today’s breakfast! A 1/2 cup skim milk milk in my chai and an Andes mint. 😂

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Ate Taco Bell! Ordered a side of Beans topped with a three cheese blend, ordered chicken on the side (they give you more) & put it all the small bowl. Taco Bell says its 120cals but I feel it was maybe 180. Yummy!

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Had a special occasion to attend. I love Mimi's cafe French quarter burger. Didn't get far though. I ate about 80g. I brought the rest home for my better half to eat. I hear many people say that they are embarrassed to eat so little and worried how the server will react. Not me! I am so happy to ask for a box right away. I still remember days of eating ALL of this plate plus their French onion Soup or salad (fast), and my slim acquaintances just playing on their phone, chatting and eating a bite or two of their food. I could NEVER do that... but I can now. :)20221130_163207.jpg

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3 hours ago, bbykitty said:

Ate Taco Bell! Ordered a side of Beans topped with a three cheese blend, ordered chicken on the side (they give you more) & put it all the small bowl. Taco Bell says its 120cals but I feel it was maybe 180. Yummy!

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oh that's a super clever order! I have a soft spot for Taco Bell 😍

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Best burger ever? Maybe ….
Goat cheese, fig marmalade, caramelized onions.
Spicy ginger green Beans

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