u/TarantulaFangs

I just bought a ticket for a boat fishing experience, never fished on a boat before so I don’t know what to expect tbh. I have done predominantly most of my fishing off the pier, and I’ve gotten so much better as a fisherman. I know it will be fun and tbh, I’m not really expecting to catch anything except more for enjoying the moment and getting some experience under my belt. Any tips for my first time? I’m pretty excited ngl, especially since it’s night fishing.

Worked hard for this, went to the store and bought a whole bunch of chicken thigh packs for $15.00 (total of 14lbs), then I individually wrapped them and made them ready for throwing them in the air fryer when I get home from work. It’s basically partially meal prep., I love my food fresh and I love cooking it, it just works for me.

2 Chicken thighs, 84g of white rice, and 1 zucchini, mushrooms, tomato, and some cucumber with a nice fat jalapeno. It all hit the spot perfectly. Total calorie count about 900 cals. Lesss gooo.

Yeah, I know, it’s just a Mackerel, but that’s not really the point here, lol. My fishing skills have gotten so much better, that today I targeted specifically Mackerel and I finally caught one; it’s a testament that my skills as a fisherman have vastly approved. Despite it being a common fish, I could never catch one, until today.

Had my line out for 2 hours without a bite, decided to switch something out, threw it back in and within 2 mins. I got a bite, it surprised the heck out of me. Had a great time with friends today. 💪🏻

This whole plate was around 950 Calories and I’m stuffed. I love Zucchini and mushrooms so adding these veggies to my meal helped me keep the calories down AND stay satiated.

I use to just “ballpark” portions and there were some times where I was waaay off, buying a food scale has helped me tremendously with this.

Just today for breakfast, I weighed my yogurt (248 Cals) then I added my homemade granola (255 Cals) and then I topped it off with some agave syrup. Total macros was as follows :

Total Calories : 593 Cals

Total Carbs : 65g

Total Fat : 30g

This meal helped with getting an accurate assessment with counting calories and it helps me to visualize what a portion can be calorie wise. I’m being very methodical and meticulous in my approach to diet, nutrition and fitness and I love it. Creating these structured systems that helps keep me organized and trains me to be accustomed to a lifestyle change. Super proud of myself, I’ve come a long way. Reworking these systems of daily habits helps me stay on track. Go get it, guys. 💪🏻

Man, I cant believe how much Ive been missing out. This air fryer has been a God send. It makes prepping my meals for the day so easy, tasty and time saving. I’m still trying to figure out everything I can use it for, but so far Ive been roasting chicken thighs and they come out perfectly juicy. This was my first time cooking broccoli in it so we’ll see how well it does.

Overall macros were great. 2x Chicken thighs, 31 grams of white rice, 3 fried eggs and some broccoli.

Total calories around 850 and 69g of protein.

Well, I found a few specials at one of my nearby grocery stores.

Superior Grocers has a sale on a 24ct. Of eggs for $2.00 with a digital coupon on their app. I bought 2 packs for $4.00 which is about .08¢ per egg.

They also had tubs of plain yogurt (64oz) on sale for $2.00 each. I make my own granola at home so I can eat the yogurt with my granola for breakfast. I dont think this is a weekly special but I think it was a week before it expires.

They also have a pack of tortillas 30ct on sale for 2 packs for $4.00 BUT each pack has a coupon for 1 dollar off so that really makes each pack of tortillas for $1.00 each. I already bought these last week and I’ve been making fried potato tacos, fried tortilla chips, etc.

They also have 12pk of toilet tissue for $3.00 and thats honestly the cheapest I’ve seen toilet paper in a long time, I usually find toilet tissue for $6.00 the cheapest at one of my grocery stores. I was tempted at buying a second pack or third pack.

Anyway, thought these were some pretty good savings, not sure how long they’ll last but you let me know if you find anything cheaper than these.

Superior Grocers is definitely worth checking out if you have one in your city.

Been watching my diet again and tried baking chicken in the air fryer for the first time and boy was I impressed! How the heck did I live so long without an air fryer?? How dare you guys not encourage me to buy one. The chicken came our perfectly cooked, skin nice and crispy, not burnt, and the chicken juicy af. Typically takes me 1 hour and 15 mins to cook a fully frozen chicken thigh in a conventional oven, while theyre done in the air fryer in about 35 mins.

Well, this plate was 2 air fried chicken thighs, 1/2 of white rice, some garlic salsa, green onions, 2 fried eggs and a jalapeño for some spice. Total calories was close to 1000. Meal cost about $2.15 to make at home.

That air fryer and rice cooker are great investments and game changers. 🙌🏻

I swear this thing was magical, it made my toes curl and somehow I temporarily left my body to go to another realm of existence. I didn’t time everything, but I suspect it took me well over 3 hours to make this because I started at 11pm and didnt finish until like 3am. Wasn’t too difficult, BUT just so many steps to get it where I wanted it and it was so worth it. My sister almost gave it a perfect score 9.7/10except she prefers walnuts over almonds, and technically all I had was almonds. I don’t know what she’s talking about cause I still gave this a 10+/10.

This was a legendary dish for me, a Charizard 1st. Edition dessert. 😍🤤

I’ve been craving some tres leches and wanted to try making a chocolate cake from scratch so why not do both?? Great way to end an intermittent fast. 💪🏻 My sister gave it a 9.5/10 and my neighbors loved it. It was relatively easy, making the cake batter from scratch isn’t that difficult from buying the cake mix at the store. Made the chocolate whipped cream and topped it off with some cocoa powder. My next step is to make the maraschino cherries from scratch. I love having the ability to create whatever I want and love the challenge, then modifying anything to my liking in case I don’t succeed the first time. My next step is growing my own herbs and veggies. Should save some money and I’ll have them at my disposal without going to the store.

Oh man, these Brioche inspired buns came out great. I made BBQ pulled pork sandwiches and they tasted fantastic. My best friend and sister loved them. Still need to perfect it a bit more as it needed more egg wash and I’ll be using more butter and eggs to get that traditional french Brioche style down. But for my first try, they came out great.

Wow, what a day. I really enjoy challenging myself. I went to the store bought all the ingredients and made everything from scratch and even learned how to use a pressure cooker.

1. Made the tatter tots last night and froze, ready to be thrown in the frying pan.

2. 3lbs of Pork Roast with a rub and pressured cooked for about an hour, never even used a pressure cooker before.

3. Started making the brioche dough and let it rise

4. Then shaped the dough and put it to bake.

5. Made the BBQ sauce from scratch

6. Made the homemade Queso Blanco

7. Threw the tatter tots to fry, topped them off with the queso blanco and green onions.

Great meal, watched the UFC fights and just had a great time. My picky sister said that I should sell these so thats a hell of a compliment.

Ok, this one didnt come out like I hoped, still passable and a hot meal, but texture and taste didnt come out how I wanted to. Time to revisit the drawing board and see what went wrong. Otherwise a 5.5/10 meal for me.

I got me a rice cooker and it’s been a game changer. It’s so easy to make rice and it does a pretty good job too. I made a healthy decent calorie dinner, oven roasted chicken thighs with the lime rice went perfectly together, chicken came out super juicy, and the baked potato with cheese was pretty good, just needed some chives. Been making all kinds of different rice. 🤤

I had a client drop me off a plate of her delicious Carnitas tacos and empanada. I ate like a king, I never forget a persons kindness. I’m impressed how she cooked everything from pretty much scratch. 💪🏻 Shoutout to her for making this delicious meal. 🤤

I literally walked right past this guy before I noticed. If it was a rattlesnake, I could have been bitten, lol. With the research I did, my strongest guess is that it’s a juvenile California King snake, such a cool find, so glad I went on the hike, met some nice people and got to really admire nature. Love going on some hikes, get a good sweat going, feel the sun on my skin and get to breathe in that fresh air. 💪🏻

I am killing it in the food game, been making low calorie healthy meals and low calorie doesnt have to be boring, you just need to balance out your food choices. This meal was less than 1000 Calories. Putting in my rice cooker to work.! I even made $20 selling a plate. Not bad🤣 Sometimes you have to have a BRIGHT DISCUSSION with yourself about eating healthy.

It was a success! Had to make a dessert for a friend of mine who is going through a tough time and just had surgery. Shared with family, friends, and neighbors and everyone LOVED it. My picky sister gave it a 11/10, my picky best friend gave it a 10/10. My skills are getting better. 😎🙌🏻

Super easy meal to make as I’m trying to eat healthy and low calorie. This meal was about 950 Calories. Oven roasted chicken thighs, cilantro lime rice and a cheddar cheese baked potato. Sometimes you need to have a BRIGHT DISCUSSION with yourself about eating healthy. 🙌🏻💪🏻