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Find a gym that offers babysitting services. Buy workout DVD's and do them at naptime Find a mom & baby workout class or dance class. Bundle up little guy into his stroller and get out for a walk or run whenever the weather allows. Never eat off your kids plate, but let your kid eat off of yours! Make healthy choices at…

Ounces come in 2 DIFFERENT forms of measurement - VOLUME (measuing cup) & WEIGHT (scale). They are not the same!! 1/4 Cup = 2 Ounces VOLUME - always, forever, for everything - just stick it in a measuring cup! 1/4 Cup = 3 ounces of feathers but 16 ounces of Lead (ok , I made those numbers up but you get the point). You…

8 is fine - that is what the book calls for (only exercise that isn't 15)!

I do a C25K workout before I lift, so about 25 minutes on the treadmill twice a week, I play hockey once a week and starting tonight an hour of sprints on the skate treadmill (I'll be splitting the session, so 30 minutes of skating and 30 minutes of rest) once per week. I would do more if I had more time or if I could run…

The stages vary, Stage 1 is 16 workouts (8 x Workeout A and 8 x Workout B) - so 5 - 8 weeks depending if you do 2 or 3 a week. The whole book will take you through a full 6 months of workouts.

Eat Breakfast (even if its just a piece of toast or bowl of cereal) Too much fruit - limit to 2 pieces and eat more veg instead. Pho Thai & other soups are killing you with sodium - find some lower Sodium and Calorie soups Enough with the granola bars (1/day max) Looks like you aren't eating enough calories, the last few…

I am waiting to POAS on Saturday, so I was just reading this board for fun! Anyway, we just spent the last year going through something similar with our 14yo Malamute. Sadly she recently passed but I learned a lot along the way about keeping an old girl going! My biggest struggle was keeping her eating, even then she got…

I think some people see fresh food as too expensive, because they buy it on top of junk food instead of using it to replace the junk food. I am in Canada, but using my weekly safeway & superstore flyers: 12 pack Coke - $3.33 + Chips $2.50 = $5.83 Instead of spending $5.83 on junk you could ONE of the following. 10 Activia…

I have just a little scale with a analog dial. It comes with a little dish that sits on top but I typically just use a tupperware container or plastic plate on top. It has a little manual dial to zero it out. I suppose having a digital one that will zero out automatically and hold a big plate would be easier, but likely…

It is likely correct - cup sizes change with band size, so a 34D has a smaller cup then a 36D and the same size cup as a 36C. So if you have lost back fat but not much breast fullness, your bandwidth will decrease, causing your cup size to increase! Clear as mud right! 36D =34DD = 32DDD - Accounting for a little boob loss…

Raw nuts, Apple & cheese,Nut Butter with Toast, Fruit or Celery, Hard Boiled Eggs, Precooked & Portioned chicken on salad, Tuna in a Pita Pocket, Turkey Pepperoni Sticks, Hummus and Veggie or bread, Instant Plain Oatmeal with Maple Syrup or Sweetner.

Add in a piece of fruit at breakfast, use the whole laughing cow cheese, eat the egg yolks and cut down on the lettuce (its filling you up when you should be eating something with more calories), have a healthy snack.

Sounds like it could actually be Mono, eat better for a few days and if that doesn't do the trick then see your doctor for a blood workout (they can check for mono as well as your hormone levels etc at the same time). Exercising & wearing yourself out is the worse possible thing you can do if you have Mononucleosis. I had…

What are you doing that is burning 1200 Calories per workout, that would be something like 1.5 to 2 hours of running? Plus your food journal isn't public so its hard to weigh in on what you are eating. Sounds like you went from zero to 100 and freaked your body out. Sounds like you need to cool it down on the workouts a…

I started last week, but between life and hockey only got in the 1A workout. Did the 1B workout last night (not nearly as sore as I was after the first one). It does seem short, but if you lift fairly heavy you get a good workout in pretty fast. As tempting as it is, I am sticking to the exact program in terms of lifting…

You need more balance, more whole foods. Mashed potatoes and bacon bits does not a meal make! More fruit, veg, fiber, real meat (not cold cuts). Switch the Latte for a piece of fruit, afternoon candy for a hard boiled egg or cheese and veggies. Have 2-3 food groups for every meal.

From the looks of your food diary, the first thing you need to do is to Feed your body with "REAL" food in a more structured manner. Looks like a lot of junk food and juice, not enough protein, fruits or veg. It also looks like you are skipping meals and having a lot of snacks. Trade in your morning juice for a piece of…

In early pregnancy you likely won't need too much modification as long as you are feeling well and are low risk. Many woman continue to lift, run, cycle and even play hockey (yep I am canadian)! As your belly grows, some exercises will become much harder to do, and you'll have to be more careful due to the Relaxin hormones…

I am 5'9", the lowest I have been in the last 12 months was about 148 (size 6-8), currently 156 (size 8-10). I would love to get to 140 - 145lb and be an easy size 6 but we are trying for baby #2, so just trying to get back to the 150-152 range while I can! My sister who has the same build as me is around 130-135 at 5'9"…

I think having him count calories, at least for awhile until he gets in the swing of things is a good idea. Knowing what and how much he should be eating as well as what "just a granola bar or just a couple cookies" can add up to will help him learn how to make good choices. It is one thing to talk about healthy food and…

I have a friend who suffered terribly for years with the same. She recently switched to a Paleo diet with incredible success in eliminating her symptoms. There is lots of info out their about Paleo diets, it is very restrictive but to her is worth feeling normal (no grains, legumes, dairy, sugar or processed food).

Assuming you have no past history of preterm labour, pregnancy complications, bleeding or high blood pressure - you can certainly still exercise, keep up with what you have been doing and even increase as you get fitter. You should make sure to keep very well hydrated and your intensity should allow you to still hold a…