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Congratulations (on the weight loss and marriage)!!! You are absolutely gorgeous and I envy your curves! That is a beautiful wedding dress! I think it’s great to re-evaluate once you get to 165 and see how you feel. I’ve been my current weight now a couple different times in my life and each time has looked completely…

Always let it cool completely before putting it in the bag and then the freezer. I freeze homemade rice dishes I make in bulk all the time. I divvy into smaller portions directly after its’ cooled. I’ve never had a problem with freezing rice.

Yes mama, I’ve lost 20lbs so far just by reducing my calories. I started off with a combo of exercise and reducing calories but with my baby I wasn’t able to keep up with the exercise part just yet (other than whatever I burn just from being a mom on the go 🤪). So I stopped doing workouts after a couple weeks and focused…

Hey ladies, you can add me! I’m a SAHM and my baby just turned into a toddler 😭. I’ve been at this for 55 days and lost about 20lbs so far. I still have about 6 more lbs to get to pre-baby weight but I think I should go a little further as my body composition is much different now. I’m a supportive friend and could use the…

You lost me at a stranger on Instagram. I would first pinpoint exactly why you aren’t you happy with the way you look. Are you actually interested in gaining muscle or are you only considering it because of some girl on the gram? What exactly about your body do you feel there is more to work on - is it the physical way you…

Whenever someone gives me unsolicited advice I say “oh wow thanks I didn’t know that” as if I’m genuinely thankful and then keep it moving sis. Use a little bit of psychology in this situation. People who give unsolicited advice either take pride in being an authority, like to hear themselves talk, or want the…

Sorry, meant to add that you put the ingredients in a mug (a tall one or wide one if you have it) and microwave it right in the mug. It will rise in the mug as its cooking in the microwave and that’s what gives it the “muffin” appearance. Flax is great but remember to drink extra water with all the extra fiber intake!

A lot of good ideas here. Throw it in a smoothie, oatmeal, yogurt, pancake batter. If you have the seeds, you can put it in a salad or cereal. I also make a microwave “muffin” with it that I learned years and years ago. This is probably as creative as I have gotten with it. 4 Tablespoon ground flax 1 egg 2 teaspoon…

As soon as I got pregnant I stopped protein/supplement powders/bars/etc. I personally had a problem with the labels saying not suitable/recommended for pregnant or nursing women or advising to consult a doctor. I stayed away from it based on my general instinct, along with anything else with the same label. I ate protein…

When I first started eating healthier to lose weight, it was very difficult to be around sweets because I hadn’t yet completely transitioned out of that “eat-whatever-I-want-free-for-all” mindset. After a couple weeks of steady weight loss under my belt, I had the motivation and willpower to ignore the extra…

Yes, I do, but you don’t have to eat it if you’re not into it (plenty of other leafy greens!). I sauté it in olive oil until softened, add sliced sweet Italian sausage, and cranberries. One of my favorite meals, but it’s not for everyone.

My response is going to be boring but honest. I almost always order a garden salad with grilled chicken and olive oil and vinegar on the side. It is one of the few options I can estimate the best. A garden salad is pretty much lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. so I don’t need to worry about accurately guessing the…

I actually make something pretty similar I drink almost daily after my workout. 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I use sugar-free biochem) 1 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder 1 banana (around 125 grams) 1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk 2 tsp stevia/truvia About 1-2 cup ice for a thick shake This is one of my…

Stop it right now! You got out there and did the damn thing! We alllllll gotta start somewhere. Stop looking at how far you have to go and start looking at how far you have come! Hang on to your positive mindset that got you to the park in the first place. Today was half a mile - NOTHING to be ashamed of. This is about…

I hear you mama. In a conversation with my doctor about something unrelated, he happened to mention to drink water slowly throughout the day (like sip on it), rather than down a glass all at once. He said sipping slowly throughout the day was better for hydration. He said downing a glass all at once will just go “right…

PLEASE seek the medical advice of your personal OB. Even if someone says they are a nurse or doctor here, you should consult with your own personal OB who knows you and your medical history. Congratulations on your little one!!! And congratulations on your weight loss to date!

Damn I hope your work has insurance. And I also am TOTALLY lost as to why the one guy brought home the rower that is property of your company !?? It sounds like one of those times where if you can’t come to an amicable agreement amongst yourselves, everyone will get punished (including yourself) and management will take it…

My initial reaction was to change up your exercise. I was like you almost exactly in height and weight and age and started interval training (HIIT) and the weight started coming off again (as well as my whole body started changing). In 12-16 weeks I looked noticeably different - not that I “hit my goal weight” in 12 weeks…

This. Just wanted to offer you some comfort. Even the “skinniest” of girls can have cellulite. And I know girls who are bottom heavy who have zero cellulite on their legs. I have to think genetics plays some part in this (not to say you can’t do something about it of course, just trying to offer some comfort that’s it’s…

Honestly it’s more about your mindset than anything else. If you are disciplined, you will workout whether it’s at home or at the gym. I have a home treadmill for the past 10+ years and it has been invaluable to me. I also have a gym membership. I use them both sometimes together, sometimes strictly gym or sometimes…

You can also do any frozen Greek yogurt combo with your yonanas machine. Make whatever your mixture is, then put it into ice cube trays. (Then pop softened but frozen cubes in the machine.) Your mixture needs a sweetener for sure because the cocoa powder won’t cut it on its’ own, but I think you realized that already. I…

It depends on what your maintenance calories are/what trimester you’re in — always go with your doctor’s advice, not MFP, although it can be great for support. That’s really awesome about your friend, but also anecdotal in the OP’s case, and it’s still important for the OP to run her plan by her doctor. It wasn’t clear to…

Just to follow up... I would follow guidelines of maintaining your weight instead of restricting yourself, as your doctor said to do. It sounds like your doctor meant that the more you replace your eating habits with complex carbs, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and lean meats, you may lose some weight naturally as a side…

Please don’t feel that way! I was 150lbs when I got pregnant (just at the border of normal and overweight) and gained 40lbs and STILL had a smaller baby than yours ... 5.5lbs!!! My baby is over a year now and at the top of the weight class :) There is no rhyme or reason to how big of a baby you will have ... they will take…

Also this may be helpful — I learned my lesson that the only meal of the day I let myself “indulge” in while in Disney was dinner. I ate sensible for breakfast and lunch because I personally could not walk around all day having overstuffed myself. Ive never been able to process foods made with a lot of oils and it would…

I’m not sure if you’ve ever been to Disney but you will easily walk an average of 10-12 miles per day. I frequent Disney and I think the least I’ve EVER walked was about 8 miles in a day. If you bring a backpack, factor in now you’re walking while weighted. Depending on what hotel you are staying at, there are plenty of…

The truth is some people DO stare. I was the same as you, and really, most people don’t stare or care. But there are a few who do. It can be for many reasons. But a lot of the times it’s because they want to use the equipment you’re using! Don’t let anyone make you feel like you don’t belong somewhere, especially a gym you…

Thanks everyone! I’ve been eating around the same calories (I weigh my food religiously) and burning the same daily in the treadmill so the weight projected by MFP has been around the same number each day. I’m a long time MFP user (weight loss back in the day and then years of maintenance) and I never paid too much…

I hear you sis. I’ve had days like this in the past but I can tell you...sometimes you have to literally put yourself in a different room (alone!) to break the chain. I get the husband thing because I have a sister who makes me want to snack when I see her snacking. What I did to break the habit of eating (and eating!)…

I do vary between different levels of resistance while I’m using it, so I assumed my burn at a level 2 would be less than a burn at level 10 or 15. The machine reads more calories burned faster when I’m at a higher resistance and pedaling at a faster speed, and I assumed that correlated to whatever weight the machine is…