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@SummerSkier In my defense, this pregnancy was entirely unplanned (failed birth control) and I had already paid my entrance fee and registered 🤣 I already missed one marathon due to slacking on training from the fatigue of my last pregnancy, and I'll be damned if I let it hold me back again lol

I'll join! I used to be pretty active in this group and then sort of fell off social media, lol. I'm just beginning training for my first marathon! It's in February, and I'll be 22/23 weeks pregnant, so wish me luck, and send me all the positive vibes and advice! My goal for this month is going to be 30 miles. Side note,…

Healthy is a rather subjective term. But if you're looking for things with natural, whole ingredients, without a whole lot of preservatives, or artificial coloring or flavors, you can't go wrong with raw veggies or nuts. Wasabi peas are delicious, if you like spice. Air fried snap peas or chick peas. You can buy these…

My wedding ring still doesn't fit from after having my baby 3 months ago. But the replacement rings that I wear just to fidget with are becoming very loose! To the point that I need to "fix" them several times a day because they turn on their own. And a few days ago I tried on a pair of shorts that I had bought with the…

I budget my calories to allow myself to indulge in those snacks. If I don't, I fail every time. Stop fighting it, and work around it.

I make tuna salad with tuna, low fat mayo, mustard, diced onion, sometimes avocado, and dill. Then slice up some cucumbers and scoop it up like chips and dip.

Frozen grapes. Get your favorite kind, I like the red seedless, but you can use whatever. Measure or weigh out your selected serving, and place in a zip loc bag and freeze them solid. I swear, they are like candy. Or, I often buy the 100 calorie bags of popcorn, and add a spritz or two of caramel spray for popcorn. They…

Maybe? It's been about 2 weeks since I got back into it seriously

I guess I should have rephrased.. I am in a deficit most days, but in the days that I am not, I am either at maintainence or barely over. And those are not frequent. I have been weighing everything, not estimating by volume :( I'm not in a deficit every single day, granted. I'm not doing it perfectly. But on average, I'm…

I am going to try that. I think I have it set to lightly or moderately active. It depends on where I am stationed. If I am running controls, I average 3000 steps that day, if I am running on the floor, then its usually 8000-12000.

I'm currently trying that now by trying to wait until 10 am to eat anything... My only issue is that when I'm awake for 18 or 19 hours out of a 24 hour day, an 8-12 hour eating window is no bueno. I get dizzy.

Thank you! I need to get back to eating more fruit.

I work a 3-2-2-3. So I work three days, have two off, work two days, have three off. Every other week I either work Wednesday and Thursday, or have those two off and work the rest. That is a great idea, though! I could easily do that on my days off.

That is a very good idea, just to budget it in right away. I may have to try that, thank you!

Turns out he doesn't like cake :D so it didn't matter anyway. He ate the berries off of the cake, tried to fling the frosting off of them, and then made a disgusted face when he tasted the actual cake lol. I thought it was pretty good. He did not. He was NOT happy lol, but we got some cute pictures! I'm definitely not…

I really like to add chopped onion and chopped cucumber to mine, sometimes with avocado or dill.

Thank you!! My son is VERY much into solids, lol. I struggle to get him to drink water or milk anymore, he just wants real food. I like the zucchini bread idea, a lot actually. I think I might ask the photographer if its okay if I come like twenty minutes early to frost it, and just use whipped cream. I'll probably try…

Thank you!! I did manage to find a few that I liked, but frosting is a little tougher. All of the vegan frostings I could find need to be refrigerated, unfortunately. We are about an hour and twenty minutes from the photographer, and I don't have a way to keep the cake cold :( I thought about using whipped cream, but I…

I would love to go that route, if I could. But the photoshoot is a "cake smash," so he's not just taking pictures with a cake, we're taking photos of him destroying one. If you can figure out how to let a 12 month old absolutely obliterate a cake without trying to shove it in his mouth, please let me know lol

You've every reason to be proud, but its also okay to not love the loose skin. I love my son and I love that my body created him, but I do not love the stretch marks. Acceptance and love do not have to go hand in hand. Maybe reach out and get a consultation, if you're sure you want to go through with the surgery. If its…

When my ex boyfriend of 6 years cheated on and left me for my best friend of 10 years. It had nothing to do with my weight, though. She was heavier than I was. I came out a winner, though. I'm happier now than I've ever been. They did me a huge favor.

Its factoring the calories that come from each source, not the grams of each. Fat packs way more calories per gram than protein and carbs. Its not inaccurate. Edited to add that a gram of fat contains approximately 9 calories, and a gram of protein and a gram of carbs are each 4 calories. That's where the math comes in.…

I wouldn't know, my gym doesn't enforce it. I also go during pretty quiet times where social distancing is more than possible.

Kinda late in the month. But long time, no see! Not gonna lie, I've been making excuses. At first it was, "I don't have time, blah blah blah" after having my son. Then it became, "Well, I hate running in the winter because treadmills suck and I don't want to slip on ice." But I've kicked myself in the butt and admitted…

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I indulged in some cookies last night. My family is doing their thanksgiving on Saturday. I was thinking to myself, "Well, I may as well just have a free for all till after Thanksgiving, since I'm going to eat so much that day anyway." Reached for more cookies this morning and stopped myself. Why should I let one bad day…

So, if you're looking for healthy sweets, what about them do you want to be healthy? I only ask because healthy is subjective, and what is healthy to one person is not considered healthy to the next. If your husband is diabetic, are you trying to look for low sugar alternatives? Or are you more after low calorie, or all…

Yesterday a co-worker brought in a cake roll and mini kringles. If you live in the midwest, you likely know what kringles are and how absolutely delicious they are. They're like danishes. He kept offering because he didn't want to take them home and he didn't want them to go to waste. I finally accepted but told him I…

It looks complicated but they're so nice. It evenly distributes load pretty easily, which is awesome if your dog pulls while you run with them. And I've managed my reactive dog for almost 8 years now without him ever escaping from me.