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I have the same problem! A high-fiber diet does help - but it can't be just any fiber. When I have flare-ups, I take lots of citrucel pills. I'll take 3-4 right before I eat, with lots of water. It's sounds backwards, but it is a soluble fiber. That means that it soaks up water. It doesn't matter if you're constipated or…
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Don't attempt to loose more than 1-2 lbs/week. You risk your milk supply trying to do more than that. The extra calories that you burn from breastfeeding depends on a lot of things. You, how much you're producing/baby is eating, age of baby, etc. I would figure in an extra 500 cal for maintenance for a young baby…
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I've been wanting to make roasted chickpeas (garbanzos). Popcorn (get plain kernels, stick them in a paper bag and nuke them). Raw nuts (just a few). Don't know how healthy it is, but sometimes I get my chocolate fix with just a square of trader joe's dark chocolate. So cottage cheese still gives you trouble? That stinks.
