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Well my latest creative adventures have me getting into making cheese. That should complement the beer and wine making well. So far I've just done simple fresh cheeses but sometime in the next week or so I'll be starting some more ambitious stuff...thinking of doing havarti, cheddar, and maybe a beer cheese with some whiskey barrel stout my brother made. I assembled an external thermostat controller that'll set a dorm fridge to 50 degree range temps and use it as my "cheese cave" for aging. And I've got some sourdough bread in a tupperware container culturing penicillium roqueforti mold to make blue cheese.
On the weight loss side of things my wife Shelley has joined us here, she's Shelleybean1029. We're doing the lose 10 lbs in a month challenge and she's off to a great start. It's nice having my life partner also be my partner in weight loss.
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1677 kcal
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Fat: 61.72g | Prot: 92.52g | Carbs: 158.42g.
Breakfast: Nature's Promise Organic Coconut Oil, Coffee. Lunch: Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Cracker Barrel Jalapeno Cheddar, Great Value Frozen Blueberries, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Original, Equality Fresh Spinach, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Double Rich Chocolate, Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, Yoplait Greek 100 Yogurt - Blueberry, Red Delicious Apples. Dinner: Cucumber (with Peel), Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil, Oscar Mayer Thin Sliced Turkey Breast, Low Fat American Cheese, Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas (79g), Mixed Salad Greens, Blue Cheese. Snacks/Other: Port Wine, Guittard Extra Dark Chocolate Chips, Kirkland Signature Frozen Pineapple, Dannon Light & Fit Greek - Raspberry, Great Value Frozen Blueberries, Market Pantry Frozen Mango, Bananas, Strawberries. more...
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2512 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 50 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 10 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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I live in Wisconsin, I heart cheese....and wine....I'm totally drooling lol
20 May 15 by member: Socolova
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Oh, and welcome Shelley!!
20 May 15 by member: Socolova
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Yes, so very nice when weight loss can be a TEAM effort...Blessings on you BOTH in the remainder of this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20 May 15 by member: SuccessThisTime58
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Thanks for the welcome:) I just wish Jim would have gotten interested in cheese making before I decided to join him on this journey...lol!
20 May 15 by member: Shelleybean1029
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20 May 15 by member: Socolova
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Shelley, maybe I'll just make only cheeses you don't like....like moldy blue cheese. :)
20 May 15 by member: jmb3450
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20 May 15 by member: Shelleybean1029
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You are a lot more ambitious that me. I thought I was doing well throwing a pork roast into the crock pot this morning. Now, please excuse me. I've got to go catch up wit Shelleybean!
20 May 15 by member: BuffyBear
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Nice to see that you both are working on this journey together. Cheese making sounds intriguing....I was feeling smug about canning and making breads but this is over the top for me! Way to go....
20 May 15 by member: 2227Gwen
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Beer and Cheese two of my favorite things
20 May 15 by member: Rockiesfan
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awesome It is so helpful to have your partner doing this with you
20 May 15 by member: Bettv
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It is wonderful that your wife is onboard with this journey. WTG!!
20 May 15 by member: kclab
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Wow! You, sir, are becoming a jack of all trades! That is so cool! Glad your life partner is your journey partner. How wonderful for you both!
20 May 15 by member: Bethlauren8
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A lot of partners are motivated to lose weight because of the attention we start getting as we look more and more attractive. Positive side effect of our weight loss.
20 May 15 by member: soonsoonsoon
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Mmmm...I love cheese....and bourbon-barrel stouts. Where do you live? I might have to pay you a visit. lol
20 May 15 by member: LoadGod
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Thanks for all the comments everyone. Don't pat me on the back too much, we'll have to wait and see how the more difficult cheeses turn out. My mozzarella of a couple nights ago didn't but I think it's because of the milk I used. Supermarket milk can be problematic, a friend at church has a dairy farm so I'll see if he'll sell me some fresh milk for future batches. LoadGod I'm in Middletown MD, c'mon over! My brother made that particular stout and secondary fermentation was with oak chips soaked in whiskey.
20 May 15 by member: jmb3450
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That's only about a four-hour drive.
20 May 15 by member: LoadGod
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yum again ... cheese. love havarti. smooth and delicious. that is great about your wife. congrats to her!
20 May 15 by member: br_e_co
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WOW - I made Shelleybean one of my Biddies!
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Opps - NOT Biddie - sorry Shelley! Of course I meant Buddies!
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