Eh, it's more complicated than that. For a snack, dh and I often pop 1/2c of popcorn in an air popper and share it. We don't add anything to it. It's low in fat and sodium, high in fiber, and very filling. We eat lots of potatoes, rice, bananas, etc. Dh has lost 22lbs since the second week of January and I've lost 19 and change. My fasting blood sugar's lower than it's ever been. By the GI measure I should be packing on the pounds and have out of control blood sugar levels. Meh, not so much. OP - MFP will allow you to customize your macros and calorie intake if you go to the website. Go to goals and choose custom instead of guided. You know what works for you so adjust total calorie intake and chamce the macro percentages until you get one that fits your goals. I do that, except the other way as I prefer a higher carb percentage and a lower fat percentage than the MFP default. If you've got something that works, stick with it.

Leatherette -that's what we have in our van and it's what I'd get again.

Corn high in sugar? 100g of sweet corn kernels has 3.2g of sugar. An equal quantity of peas has more. So does carrots. An equal quantity of sliced apples has about the same amount of fiber as corn and 10g of sugar. Plus, all of the above comes in under 100 calories. IMO the low carb movement has mucked up our relationship with fruit and vegetables and the GI isn't particularly helpful. I eat vegetables ad libitum with a few exceptions because my goal is weight reduction. If it weren't then I'd never give it another thought. For me the measuring stick is calorie density so I limit avocados and olives fairly strictly, and eat fruit and starchy veg only slightly less than ad libitum. Most vegetables would hit your satiety mechanisms before you'd be able to overeat them. As for what counts as a serving? That's greatly depends on who you are asking. The USDA guidelines are something like 1 1/2c of fruit a day and anywhere from 2-3c of vegetables a day depending on age.

This. I was once on the rceiving end of a lecture about socks on my 10mo when it was 60 degrees out. She had serious doubts about my ability to keep my child healthy and safe. I'm agree with luuknam. Be confident with your response. The issue is with them, not with you.

I'm with Laura. My goal is always to be a good persn who is also married. I married my best friend and he's still my best friend. Like all best friends, sometimes we're not super thrilled with the other person, but we can accept that. If there is ever a point at which we cannot, then that's probably a sign that it's time to let the relationship go or change it in some way. I don't think that makes one a "bad" wife anymore than it would make me a "bad" friend for not staying friends with someone. Sometimes it doesn't work. I think that's ok.

I wouldn't recommend "Nourishing Traditions." It definitely wouldn't qualify as basic and there's an entire philosophy underpinning how a number of thngs are cooked that most people aren't going to agree with. I'll eat my roasted nuts and unsoaked grains. I'll also pass on liver, brains, and sweetbreads. I would also suspect that most people aren't looking for recipes for bone broth based infant formula or rejuvelac to name a few. Bittman, Katzen, and Sass would be on my list as would Cynthia Lair. In fact, much of Cynthia Lair's stuff can be found on her website (with videos!) - http://www.cookusinterruptus.com.

Ask. They can say no. I'd also consider the go fund me suggestion. You do what you can and sometimes you can't. It's ok to ask for help.

Look up oil free salad dressings, you can get a lot more flavor for fewer calories. https://www.pinterest.com/ecliff519/oil-free-salad-dressings/ You can roast chickpeas in the oven sans oil and mix in any number of spices along with it. Protein, crunchy, and tasty!

In addition to the academic things listed above, skill-wise he'll be well served if he has strong mental math skills and is solid in narration. Police officers write a lot of reports and it's basically all narration. The ability to read a map is important as is a good sense of direction. :0)

We don't eat meat, eggs, or dairy and we like beans, grains, potatoes, and lots of veggies. I don't buy organic anything if I can help it, though some things I buy organic because it's the only choice. I do buy a plant based milk for the family so that's probably a wash with cow's milk budget wise. Back when we ate dairy, we stopped buying cheese because it just got too expensive ditto butter. Now I buy a little container of Smart Balance on occassion. No one goes hungry and everyone is able to eat until they're full. Everyone also gets their RDAs so no one is nutritionally deficient. I've budgeted $200/week for our family of 5 plus a Golden Retriever and two cats and that includes all of our non-food items. $200/week gets us more fun stuff (maybe frozen pizza for dinner some night) and when I need to buy dog food or cat litter we're probably closer to the $200. Otherwise, it's typically in the $130-180/week range. I don't buy crackers, chips, pretzels, or cereal in a box. Breakfast is usually oatmeal and the serving size is on the larger size. Ds probably eats 80g while dh and I eat 60g and the girls eat 40g. We serve ours with frozen fruit and ground flax seeds. Lunch is either leftovers or sandwiches (pbj, occassional tofurky/seitan, chickpea of the sea, etc). Dinner varies a lot because I get bored easily. Tonight is Southwestern Mac and tomorrow is Pad Thai. Next week there will be farro one night and garlic chickpeas another. We also like rice and beans of any variety or one of several versions of spaghetti. I try to include a dark leafy green every night and alternate between kale and collards. Snacks are usually popcorn, fruit, or veggies. Hummus usually shows up somewhere during the day. Everyone takes a B12 supplement. The kids have an inexpensive multivitamin and dh and I take vitamin D because we live in the midwest. I include that in my food budget, too. I know that's not acceptable to a whole bunch of people here who have told me repeatedly how they could never, ever do that. Whatever. YMMV, but that's how I do it.

When it comes to another living, sentient being? No. No cats, dogs, chickens, birds, fish, etc come into the house unless everyone is on board. If one person is against it, then the answer is no. I didn't want a dog, but dh didn't run out and get one just because he desperately wanted one. We did continue to discuss it and I did agree eventually. While our dog is a sweet and kind member of our family, I would not have been able to "get over it" if my dh were to have sprung him on me. And, perhaps most importantly, it would not have been fair to the dog.

We have to get referrals in order to save out of pocket costs. They added it well in advance of the ACA as a cost saving mechanism. With referral, my visit requires a co-pay. Without referral, it's paid like an out of network visit. I don't mind it, quite frankly, because it encourages developing a relationship with a care provider that can work with you to coordinate care. Otherwise, some folks run out to see a specialist at the first twinge when a PCP could handle it just fine. Now, calling the insurance company amd trying to get them to explain why they won't cover an audiologist for my dd? That's beyond frustrating. And trying to find out how much it will cost to pay for it out of pocket since the insurance won't cover it? Forget about it. I'm sorry, OP. It's frustrating. If it makes you feel better, the inability of the insurance company to answer questions seems to be a universal thing regardless of price or deductible.

Do you have the one where the bowl lifts up? They're usually more expensive and have bigger bowls. If that's the case, you're probably buying attachments in the wrong section. They also sell glass bowls for the bigger mixers now. If you can find your model number, I can help you find attachments. It should be on the bottom of the stand.

I have a 2.0 and I use a reusable filter. I like my coffee strong and decaf and I only want one cup a day. The Keurig 2.0 works perfectly for me and the grounds go in my compost bin. No waste. ETA: As for the other topic, bread in the freezer - mine is sold in the freezer case and it stays in the freezer at home. I love it because I'm no longer throw out moldy bread because there is none. :0)

Around here we call folks with 4WD "the people in the ditch." As in, the fools who thought they were invincible and spun off and got themselves stuck while we're driving past them in our regular car. Slow down and allow extra time. For the vast majority of folks that's more than sufficient. I live north of where the OP is moving and I've only ever owned FWD vehicles. Now about those heated seats? Totally a necessity.

Good winter gear makes all the difference. And layers. Also, a vehicle with heated seats. :0)

I don't use it as a spine per se. I just pulled it in when applicable chapters aligned with where we are in our history study. Ds is in 4th and we're in SOTW3 so we've read the first few chapters of vol 1 and will continue on from there. I will end up using the later half of vol 2 as a spine to cover what SOTW4 doesn't get to in addition to other books that are still TBD. At least that's my rough plan. It's part of my overall goal of a broader humane education. So I'm also using things from the Institute for Humane Education (http://humaneeducation.org/blog/category/resources/) which are not necessarily US History related, but there are several that are. You might also find the Zinn Education Project's website helpful (https://zinnedproject.org).

It also airs on PBS here in the states which is where I first saw it. Kerry Greenwood's books that the series is based on are better, but the show is still good.

Of course I'll be watching Poldark! :0) If it weren't for British telly on PBS, I'd probably have stopped watching TV a long time ago.

I would agree. If I were to judge it by the classes taught at coops and the posts that go up on our inclusive support group's website, I'd say it's very likely greater than 50% and I'm not living in the Bible Belt.

I get the same way at those big indoor water park places and I couldn't quite explain why I felt so overwhelmed. It's not fun for me and we end up going every year for a conference/family thing. I was always thankful when one or the other of the kids were a baby and I had a built in excuse to go back to the room. "Vacation" for me is usually anything but. I think I need to get better at communicating the why with the fam.

Nope. Vegans don't eat eggs (or dairy). You can probably shortcut your search and look for vegan Gf recipes and it will pretty much take care of the no eggs/dairy part all on its own. I think the "Oatrageous Oats" cookbook (also vegan) has a cauliflower pizza crust. She's also really great at giving GF subs. Vegan Richa has a few GF crusts: Cauliflower Pepita - http://www.veganricha.com/2014/06/cauliflower-pepita-chia-crust-with.html Oat flour/white rice flower - http://www.veganricha.com/2015/02/vegan-thai-pizza-gluten-free-crust.htm Minimalist Baker should have some, too.

I'd do it without cheese, but I really like hummus. :0) I find that roasted red pepper hummus often has a cheese-like quality in sandwiches and pizzas, fwiw.

Not sure if there are additional allergies, but if you can have soy, then you might want to look into Druid's Grove which sells cheese making kits and/or Miyoko's artisan vegan cheese book. Both get pretty high reviews and are on my wishlist. Vegan Richa also has some recipes for vegan cheese you might be interested in.

As a general rule, when it comes to pizza and vegan cheese, I put the cheese under the toppings. So, crust, sauce, cheeze, toppings in that order. I learned it from Tofurky whose vegan pizza was the first that had cheeze on it that I actually liked. :0). It's also something I find you need less of than you might with a dairy cheese.