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You're safe in giving it a miss. It's barely watchable, and I'm a fan of both Phoenix and Gaga. They were good, but the premise and script are incoherent, and without any discernible point. I'm being generous.

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Lately I have heard more about this. I have gotten some silicon bags to test.

How do you clean them? I have been using them to sous vide meats. The method I have been using so far is to rinse with hot water, then add a little dishwashing liquid and hang them in the dishwasher upside down. After washing, I re-rinse them and hand them upside down to dry.

Interesting reading all the comments. Here are mine...
I'm 74 years old, about 5'10 and around 185 lbs. I've lost almost two inches in height over the years. 22 or 23 years ago, I was working as a survey tech in and around Giles County, so, mountain surveying. My weight had somehow ballooned up to 225 or even a bit more, even with the physicality of the job and I was not a happy camper. I'd tried some half assed adjustments to diet, but was having little success. Enter Atkins. All around me were skeptical, but I had made up my mind to lose weight and so I bought the book. Induction was a bit of a bitch, but I quit alcohol and wrote down every single thing I ate as I kept a strict log of carbs consumed. Exercise was not hard to do, just went to work. I lost 35 lbs in the weeks that followed. I stayed in strict induction for close to three months, with sugar being absent largely from my diet. I'd told friends that I'd quit induction and move on as soon as I was passing a Krispy Kreme donut store with a "Hot Now" sign lit up. Seemed like a safe proclamation until some buddies contrived to take a different route on a fishing trip in Va. Beach and sure enough, hot sign on and I went in and bought a dozen glazed and fairly quickly ate 10 of them.
My doctor couldn't believe my bloodwork numbers. My triglycerides nearly disappeared, cholesterol was way low and the pounds were coming off. Thing is, my metabolism reset and as I returned to eating more normally, I seemed to be able to keep the pounds at bay. Then, I started guiding on the New River, working for myself and busting my butt on the river pulling two ten foot oars against the current all day, 3 or 4 times a week. I skinnied up good doing that, but circumstances required early retirement and I quit at 62, moved to the coast and came up with osteo arthritis in both knees, both hands and a shoulder I injured playing Wallyball and reinjured in a collision with former Hokie great receiver Mike Giaccalone on the softball field. Next month, I'm having a knee replacement, and won't be surprised if the other knee isn't also on the schedule.
BUT, I'm still at 185 and I eat anything I want whether I should or not. I do take a statin that lowered my total cholesterol from 220 and creeping to 138, and I also take a blood pressure med to regulate the ups and downs.
Seems like a cheat, but the Atkins diet worked for me in solid fashion, but only because I had, and again, I will use all caps, MADE UP MY MIND to follow it religiously through the induction phase resulting in the desired weight loss. Big takeaways for me were that you shouldn't eat if you're not hungry unless medically required, and things you think are so good for you, like a banana and big orange juice for breakfast, aren't necessarily good for your blood sugar thing. Also, to drum it in, the diet can be dangerous if not done properly, and I admit to going my own way after the inital weight loss, but the goal was met.
Wanna try it? Don't do it if you're not going to follow the book's instructions religiously. I never once cheated, testament to an uncharacteristically serious bent for me. If you're worried about the methods, talk to your doctor, but be ready for their pushback like mine was, but if done properly, the results can be dramatic.
But that's the case with most any diet faithfully followed, but some of the Atkins foods were right up my ally, excepting the sweets and alcohol, but with the no carb candy available these days, that wasn't too hard (except for the gas from the non-sugar sweeteners). Anyway, that's my tale, you're sitting on yours, as my dear departed mother used to say.

I heard it was a musical, which is right up my alley, but the first one was meh so didn't watch the 2nd one.

I mean they did lose a lot of territory to the UK.

Not sure how many of you worry about ingesting micro-plastics, but micro-wave popcorn is one of the best ways to eat a lot of it. My wife is leading the way on avoiding them, we move frozen veggies to a glass corningware with a lid to microwave, store in re-usable silicon bags, or glass storage containers, etc. No plastics in the microwave-wave, including plastic film coated pop-corn bags. Talking about going back to an air popper, but just not having popcorn at home for now.

Yep. Satiety is all about fiber and healthy fats. Seconded on adding coleslaw/shredded cabbage to salads. Added fiber and a much more interesting flavor and texture. I also add sunflower kernels (raw or roasted) and pepitas to my salads for some healthy fat.

I stay away from popcorn due to the starch, though it may be unfounded.
Now that I have the cGM, I can look at the glucose impact. There's no real nutrition in it so I prefer others.

I snack on pumpkin seeds/ pepitas, low sodium roasted almonds and macadamia nuts. Olives, cheese, small oranges, berries, green tea.

I feel the same way. I wouldn't be surprised if we have a better W/L next season. I think the changes Pry is making is gong to "lift the spirits"
of the entire organization and the mental game will be a strong point across the board.

I have seen first hand too many in my years of coaching youth sports (rec to HS) and in performance based business where people transform into totally different beings who have made no changes to themselves but a mental state of "believing".

I enjoy the stuff from Brew Dog. Clockwork Tangerine AF, Punk AF, and Hazy Jane AF are my favorites and are more IPA in nature. There are also some lager and stout options if those are more your flavor. I tend to order them online and have them shipped.

If you start with one of the NA versions, I think they taste like the real thing, but if you start with real beer and then go to one of the NA versions, you notice for sure.

Please see yourself out.