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Nachos from Californian Tacos Townsville, didn't eat much but was pretty good

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14 hours ago, ms.sss said:

That doesn’t look like 1300 cals!!

I know right! It has been eye opening now that menus have the calorie count listed. Honestly I would have thought this was the “healthy choice” but most of the “dessert” Breakfast items were half the calories.

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4 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I know right! It has been eye opening now that menus have the calorie count listed. Honestly I would have thought this was the “healthy choice” but most of the “dessert” Breakfast items were half the calories.

Sometimes I don’t think they measure portions or ingredients the same as when they calculated those supposed calories. Especially when it comes to unpackaged Salad Dressing and toppings like cheese or granola. Such small variations can make such a big difference.

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So I made lower calorie/ low carb nachos. It’s a black bean and chicken nacho with homemade tortilla chips (from low carb wraps). On the side nachos in a baked scoop because I honestly didn’t think it was gonna work but they are pretty good. I just toasted the wrap in a skillet with cooking spray and salt and then topped with Beans, chicken, cheese and onion and baked to melt the cheese. Then added the cold toppings. Hubby just came home and I met him at the door with my experiment. He said it was good too and he can eat anything he wants so that says something.

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13 hours ago, SleeverSk said:

Nachos from Californian Tacos Townsville, didn't eat much but was pretty good

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These looked so good that I set out to find some I can have. I’m sure yours were better though.

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1 minute ago, mfinney6615 said:

I’m so sorry that I miss read the post. I posted pictures of myself. I don’t know how to delete the pictures

Well you look great anyways. Keep up the good work.

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On 07/05/2022 at 15:17, mfinney6615 said:

This 8 months difference,currently down 105 lbs

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Congrats!! You look great!!

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6 hours ago, mfinney6615 said:

This 8 months difference,currently down 105 lbs

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Amazing progress so far!!!

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Butter, butter, butter. Can’t stand margarine - tastes so synthetic. I agree with the others. The little you’d eat on this is nothing. It’s not like you’ll be drowning your steak & lobster in butter or eating that amount every day. If you use little added fat in your meal prep most of the time, adding a little more occasionally isn’t going to make a huge difference.

Just realised I’ve been using the same 500g tub of butter since December. It may be time for a fresh tub. 😆

PS - I used to mash anchovies with butter to put on my steak sometimes pre surgery. Don’t enjoy anchovies alone but like this yum! Plus Omega 3, selenium & other nutrients, & salty goodness on your steak.

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21 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

PS - I used to mash anchovies with butter to put on my steak sometimes pre surgery. Don’t enjoy anchovies alone but like this yum! Plus Omega 3, selenium & other nutrients, & salty goodness on your steak.

Another confession: I often secretly put anchovies or fish sauce in the meals i make for the fam for an added umami flavour if it calls for it. Don't tell them though cuz they'd be horrified. But i mean, they can't even tell i put em in, and they eat everything up anyways!

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26 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

PS - I used to mash anchovies with butter to put on my steak

...also this sounds deee-licious, i'm totally gonna try this the next time we have steak.

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8 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Another confession: I often secretly put anchovies or fish sauce in the meals i make for the fam for an added umami flavour if it calls for it. Don't tell them though cuz they'd be horrified. But i mean, they can't even tell i put em in, and they eat everything up anyways!

Well I thought couldn’t stand anchovies but love ceaser dressing. Now I know the secret ingredient I guess I can’t say that anymore. Maybe it’s the texture I don’t like and when they are made into a paste they are fine?

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2 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Well I thought couldn’t stand anchovies but love ceaser dressing. Now I know the secret ingredient I guess I can’t say that anymore. Maybe it’s the texture I don’t like and when they are made into a paste they are fine?

For my fam i think its the smell, or even just the idea of it that makes them pause. But cant argue with flavour!

“I put that sh*t on everything” lol.

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