u/msk3564 — reddlx

My first time making chili

I purchased a crockpot recently, weather has been rainy, and I wanted something that's high protein and can last me a week or more. I like cooking, but I'm still a novice and can't really make anything too elaborate. I think this crockpot will help me make healthy and time efficient meals!

The recipe isn't anything special:

- 2lb 93% lean ground turkey

- 3 bell peppers

- 1 large yellow onion

- A lot of garlic (I measured out 33g chopped for mine)

- Seasoning powders (Chili, Cumin, Garlic, Black Pepper, Paprika, Salt) - I didn't measure, just added what I felt right

- Can of diced tomato

- Can of Tomato sauce (unsalted)

- Can of diced tomato + green chilis (interesting find!)

- 3 tablespoons of tomato paste

- Black beans (2 can), Kidney beans (1 can), Great Northern Beans (1 can) all drained and washed

I let it cook at Low for around 8ish hours. I stirred occasionally A big issue I ran into was the fact that this thing was filled basically to the brim, mainly due to the chopped veggies. I wanted to add bone broth to this, but no space, and there was enough liquid as I mentioned.

Near the end of the cooking process, I felt the chili was still soupy, so I cracked the lid slightly ajar, and let it continue to cook for about 90min. I also added my tomato paste at this time, truthfully I forgot about it. I also added additional chili powder and salt to taste. It thickened to the consistency I was looking for.

For plating, I scooped some into my bowl, topped with 0% fat Greek yogurt, and some cilantro. I also am adding hot sauce periodically, since it wasn't as spicy as I had wanted it to be. I use the green pepper Cholula hot sauce, it is one of my favorites!

In the future, I'm not going to use as many veg/beans and maybe only 1 packet of meat at a time. The crockpot I use is a 4.5qt. Just to allow me more freedom to add other ingredients, like broth, or maybe other veg. But for my first time, I'm pretty proud of myself.

Thanks for checking my post out. If you're curious about the macros I posted a pic from my food tracking app, I tried to be as accurate as I could with my weights. Just thought to share if anyone wanted to see it. Please share with me any of your little tips and tricks for chili/seasonings!

u/msk3564 — 10 days ago

▲ 7 r/RealGirlDinner

Girl brunch :) I love eggs anytime of the day

With rice cake + pb and blueberry preserve. I like adding cinnamon on top as well.

u/msk3564 — 2 months ago

▲ 3 r/fitmeals

Post-workout Dinner

Been trying to cook and make my meals with intention, specifically increasing my protein. I enjoy eggs basically anytime of the day so I made these lil egg cups, 2 whole egg, and the other two are egg whites. Pretty good, would like to add more veg to it but I'm trying stuff out as I go. Also, blueberry preserve is soooo good.

u/msk3564 — 2 months ago

▲ 1 r/WeightTraining

Question about knee discomfort while lifting

To preface this, I’m not seeking medical advice or a diagnosis. I’m already working with a personal trainer and have told them about this. I’m mainly curious whether experienced lifters have dealt with something similar and what factors ended up causing it for them (form, mobility, adaptation, etc.).

TLDR: Beginner lifter with new right knee discomfort during squats/lunges after starting heavier lower body movements. No pain at rest or instability, but it feels irritated/off under load, especially when standing up or bending the knee. Curious if others experienced something similar from form, mobility, or adaptation issues.

Beginner lifter here, started weight training for about a month now, consistently 3 days a week with a professional trainer and recently started doing more advanced squat movements like hack squats, trap bar deadlifts, barbell RDL, etc.

During my most recent session, I noticed discomfort in my right knee during squat-type movements. It’s not really painful while resting or walking normally, but I especially notice it when getting up from a chair, lunging, or loading the knee in a bent position. I am usually very aware of my body, what certain exercises are targeting certain parts of my body and muscle groups, so this felt a bit alarming to me.

The best way I can describe it is that the knee feels “rugged” or irritated under load, almost like something feels slightly out of place, even though there’s no clicking or instability.

I know nobody can diagnose injuries online, but I’m curious if anyone experienced something similar when starting lower body training? Were there specific form issues, mobility problems, or muscle imbalances that caused it? Any movements/exercises you found helpful or things you temporarily avoided?

I’m mainly trying to understand whether this sounds more like normal irritation from adaptation/form issues vs. something I should stop training around completely and get checked professionally. I already told my trainer about it so we will see where we go from here.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

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u/msk3564 — 2 months ago