pursuinghappy

Absolutely this. Enjoy the newborn phase and be kind to yourself. Your body just grew another human being! Let it rest!

NEVER I'm sure quite a bit fits in this category. Not for any moral/ethical reasons, but just because I can't stomach the thought of eating it. Liver comes to mind. RARELY Alcohol - Super Bowl weekend hangover did that for me. OFTEN Bananas Lettuce/Spinach Cucumbers Olives Lean Meats Rice Cheese = DAILY!!!! Milk Oatmeal…

WoW references when you're not expecting them are ALWAYS the best.

I like this answer. Very smart. For my own personal tastes? Marriage - someone funny like James Franco, Robert Downey Jr., etc. Not hard on the eyes, either. For pure physicality? I'm really hung up on Evangeline Lilly and Ben Affleck right now.

Maybe you're not including them in your calorie counts, but I don't see much fresh produce in your diary. It's not necessary for weight loss, but adding fruits/veggies to your day might help.

I did Weight Watchers Online about a year ago to lose ~30 lbs of post-baby weight. I had really good success with it. Like any plan, you can "tweak" it to be unhealthy or full of processed crap and still lose weight, but I do think they place a lot of emphasis on getting active and eating healthy. The free fuit/veggies on…

I don't think the numbers on the scale mean nearly as much as how you feel about yourself and how healthy you are. I lost 30 pounds a little over a year ago (badly controlled pregnancy weight) and was happy when I reached my goal of 160. Now, a year later at 165, I realize that I'm not happy with how I look. I think it's a…

Thanks to everyone who responded. I'm going to try the hundred push ups website. I really just wanted to make sure I was barking up the right tree here, and there wasn't somewhere even more basic to start. I'll just keep working at it. :)