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What do you like to pack for you lunches?
I've discovered I can pack the same thing 2 days in a row but any more than that and the bordem sets in. What do you take for your lunches?
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Need help. Accountability
Hi ladies So i am 15 weeks pregnant. And i have developed a food addiction. I am eatong when i am not hungry. Already gained 20 pounds at 15 weeks and honestly its from overeating not hunger. I just had a large pizza for dinner. I am at risk for diabetes and yet injust seem to always want to eat. Has anyone struggled with…
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I'm baaaaack!
Ten weeks as of yesterday! Second little one due June 28th. I'm so excited but being pregnant and having an 8 month old is rough. I've had a lot of fatigue and nausea this time around (that I didn't have my first time) my poor husband is having to really step up and do a lot for me and baby. He is overjoyed to do it, thank…
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Finally Feeling Better
Anyone else finally past the nauseous stage and ready to get to walking/running/working out again? I haven't felt like doing anything at all in weeks. I've been on Phenergan and have been just exhausted when I walk in the door from work. After making supper, getting baby to bed and cleaning up, I'm done. My poor husband!!…
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C-section 4 weeks ago
I've lost all of the pregnancy weight but I still have a belly that looks like a small ball when I stand up. Anyone else had this problem before? What did you do?
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Hormones and Weight Gain
I've always kind of been of the camp that you can't gain weight without a calorie surplus, but I'm thinking it may not be so in every circumstance. If you don't increase calories, and actually lower them, how is it possible for your body to gain weight while pregnant?
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Help with names
So my husband and I are expecting in March and we just found out we are having a girl. We are super excited but also shocked as we really thought we were having a boy so we didn't pick out girl names and we are having a hard time......any help?
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Stevia
I put stevia in a lot of foods i eat... oatmeal, yogurt, shakes, but ever since becoming pregnant I can't tolerate it's taste. It has become sooooo bitter I just gag the minute it touches my mouth. Stevia never used to taste like this to me. I don't exactly know what I'm looking for by posting this, essentially it just…
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I found I am pregnant, started running recently
Hi there, I just found this weekend I am pregnant, probably 4 - 5 weeks by now. I usually workout 4 times per week, 30 min HIIT training or weights (I've been doing it for almost 10 months by now) plus 2 - 3 times running for 30 min. I started running recently - Iike a month ago - and I was reading I should avoid…
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Due around May 2017 mommies?
Add me! Lets be healthy together. I've struggled through my first trimester. It's time to get healthy!
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I ordered a Brezza!
Any one else using one of these? Wish I'd found it during my previous pregnancies. https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Brezza-Formula-Step-Maker/dp/B00E8KJYNC This is gonna make night time feedings so much better. Especially while I'm still healing from my section. Happy to pay for convenience.
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October 2016?
Sunday, to put nagging comments to rest that my stomach flu was actually that I was pregnant, I took a pregnancy test. Happy Valentine's Day! We're due 10/25. Am I the only one to find this group so far?
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December 2016 Moms to Be?
33 y/o Ohio working mom-to-be, due in December with my first baby (I'm 16 weeks today). Looking to connect with other women to stay accountable, check in, and share information. I had stopped using MFP for a few months, but I'm feeling way off track and just want to make sure that my eating stays nutritious and reasonable.
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14 weeks pregnant tomorrow!!
Just started my lifestyle change in February. Lost 55lbs and then got pregnant. since becoming pregnant I have stopped logging food because I didn't want that extra stress. I have been continuing to making healthy choices and watching portions. I am very obese at 330lbs at the beginning of this pregnancy. I'm down five…
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February 2017
Hi there :) I am currently 14 weeks pregnant and due in February 2017, am looking for any other ladies due around the same time I can friend for some support in relation to weight gain and a healthy pregnancy? I have gained 4kg in my first trimester and realising I probably need to rein in this "eating for two" business…
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New girl ISO support system. First trimester and really having a hard time/fitness setbacks!
Hello - I am only 9 weeks but have been too sick to work out and have already packed on 11 lbs I had just lost and I am very upset and scared. Looking for friends and support. I am food journaling again even though I am over eating every day in hopes it makes me over eat less. Anybody want to talk to me?
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Any November 2016 moms?
I barely missed the October 2016 forum by one day. According to my last cycle, I'm due on November 1. Any other moms due in November? Little about me bullet point style: ~The wife of a handsome soldier ~Mother to two intelligent, beautiful, athletic daughters ~Enjoy my career as an accountant ~Lift weights regularly…
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breastfeeding; calories?
I am due to have my 3rd baby in 10 days. :smiley: I've breastfed my previous two children but didn't calorie count, so I kept the weight on for about two years after having my last. :frowning: this time I'm determined to get back into shape asap! I've read; at least 1800 calories a day is needed when breastfeeding. Are…
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Cravings
Man, I could really go for some meat loaf with mashed potatoes and spinach. That is way heavier than my normal dinner, but meatloaf sounds so amazing right now...and then meatloaf sandwiches for leftovers...with cheese and ketchup. OH MY GOD what's wrong with me? lol. I've never craved meat in my life. Anyone else have a…
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January 2016 Moms
Hi. Not sure if anyone else is only a bit pregnant, like me. I had my verifi (cell free DNA) test come back this morning. I am having another boy. My 3 sons. lol. I'm so excited. Boys love their mommies and I feel like I know what I'm doing with boys. People keep asking if I'm disappointed. I'm not. Yes, a girl would have…
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september/october mums?
Hi! I'm looking for other mums who, like me, will be on a mission to loose any excess weight after your little one has arrived. If your interested, hopefully we can support and motivate each other on our journey. I'm 26 and currently 34weeks6days preg with my 3rd child. I'll be having my little princess on 19th sept via…
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Things your baby loves and you hate or vice versa
1. Ranch salad dressing. I despise it. This kid wants it all the time. 2. hazelnut coffee...yes, it smells good, no I don't drink flavored coffee 3. Here is a sad one. I love dark chocolate...it doesn't agree with the baby 4. Avocados. I used to eat avocado toast daily, but jr here thinks that mushy green stuff is vomit…
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Healthy habits during first trimester
Hi all, I need some help. I'm currently 7w+3 and really struggling with nausea and fatigue. I need to eat every hour or I start getting nauseous. I'm also having really intense food aversions and can't seem to stomach anything healthy. I'm really trying, but all I want are carbs and beef. I'm also so tired. I'm an avid…
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In need of active MFP friends
Current situation. I'm a 40 y/o stay at home mom. I'm pregnant now for the 7th time. I have 3 children of my own and this is my 4th pregnancy as a surrogate. My first time ever carrying TWINS!!! I would love some tips from other pregnant women on how to eat to keep the pregnancy weight at a minimum. According to the…
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Exercising into and throughout 3 3rd trimester with twins
I'm 27 weeks pregnant with twins. I'm up 14 pounds. I've been walking a mile and a half at least 6 days a week for the past few months. Sadly. Today I was only able to handle 1 mile. Just wondering if anyone else out there that has carried twins was able to continue some type of exercise until they delivered?
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Heavy lifting?
I just got my BFP yesterday! I started Stronglifts back in the beginning of May and tonight is lifting night. Anyone have advice/thoughts? Is it ok to keep lifting? I'll ask my doctor when I see them, but that won't be for a little while yet. I'm not even going to go for my beta blood draw until Monday.
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Beauty routine changes?
Have any of you ladies changed your beauty routine while pregnant? Switched to safer products or organics? I was thinking of switching to all natural deodorant and body wash. I do use a lot of Lancôme stuff on my face though. Serum, eye cream and moisturizer. Thoughts?
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Newbie!
Hi everyone! Thought I'd join the group because I'm neither fit nor fabulou, but I am pregnant! 7+4 today with baby no 3 and hoping to become fit and fabulous lol. Currently weigh 204lbs, but going to try not to gain as much as last pregnancy so I'm sticking with the gym and trying to stay around 2000 cals a day, sounds a…
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Times 2 Maternity Clothes
This is just my good deed for the day. I don't know if this is UK sized when I'm in the US, but I can tell you for sure DON'T ORDER IT. I'm in the US and I ordered a bunch of stuff off zulilly (which i order from all the time). I got my normal size large. I looked at the dimensions on the website. They looked right.…
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Reflecting back.... what changes would you have made before pregnancy?
Good morning ladies, my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. Do you have any reflections back to before you got pregnant of things you would have changed to prepare you better for pregnancy now that you are?
