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Fiancé and I opted to use Sola Wood Flowers for our wedding. We’re doing bud vases for 12 tables, small bouquets for my nieces, a bouquet for me and a boutonnière for him. We couldn’t get a quote for less than $2k for real flowers and they are just not that important to us.

We got samples. We were going for a fun, summer theme. We thought they’d be whimsical and cute from our prototype. We got them today and I hate them. 😂 This is on us. We got what we ordered, it just looks bad.

It’s not the end of the world - we initially weren’t even planning on doing flowers. I’d like to try to salvage at least some of them.

Has anyone had experience lightening their flowers? Any tips for dyeing pre-dyed flowers?

Hey y’all,

I’m in my transition phase for modified AIP and I’m struggling with replacing dairy sources of protein.

What suggestions do you have to increase my protein intake?

Context about my dietary pattern:

I already eat a primarily whole food diet with lots of veggies and fruit, so some of the eliminations & nutrient density recommendations have been pretty easy.

I’ve been intermittently tracking my food for a few months and I average about 120g of protein per day, with about 30-45g coming from dairy. I generally eat 1800-2000 calories per day, spread over 3 small meals and 2-3 snacks.

I have a smoothie in the mornings that is 30g of protein (no protein powder, skim milk & Greek yogurt). I’ll often have a glass of milk or a bowl of cereal with an additional 10-15g of protein from the milk. I’ll occasionally buy cheese, but it’s not a big part of my diet.

I’m struggling to hit 80g of protein without dairy. I figure I’ll need to work meat into every meal. I also typically have beans in one meal a day. I already eat canned tuna, but I don’t like it enough to have it daily for 30-90 day. 😂

Is there something creative that I’m missing? Or do I just need to increase my meat and fish portions?

thank you!