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I'd love to add you for support. I had my son 6 weeks ago, but already am finding it hard to continue losing weight. I'm b/feeding as well. I do great when I'm logging, but make excuses at times not to log, and the scale shows it. We can do this!

I would suggest upping your calories occasionally as well. I've found that when I'm stuck switching it up can help. Maybe try for 1500-1600? It sounds odd, but can make a huge difference!

This entire discussion started out making me laugh and by the end of it my vagina is cringing! There is a reason I didn't read ahead in the baby books... this is all the stuff I was worried about reading. But like you all have said, better to know than to be caught off guard. But seriously, yikes!

I'm not a mom just yet but it sounds great to me! I agree that breaking up the drive over a couple of days should make it easier. We are hoping to do some camping this summer after our baby is born and he/she will only be a couple of months as well. Granted we are staying closer to home (within a few hours) but it will…

This post makes me so excited.... I'm 17 weeks along with my first and haven't felt anything yet. Can't wait to feel it!

We do sound like we have having a similar pregnancy. :) Great job on the weight loss before getting pregnant! I would've liked to lose a bit more, but this last year was so up and down... with 3 pregnancies within 9 months my body was all over the place. I'll keep it quiet until you are ready to announce it. :) I don't…

Love that our due dates are so close! So far so good with this pregnancy. We've had 2 miscarriages in the last year, so we are VERY thankful for a healthy baby so far. Only issues I'm really having is with headaches most days, and just an unusual appetite where not much tastes/sounds good. How's it going for you so far?

Thanks for the reply! :) I love hearing the stories everyone else posts as well.

Hi ladies! Just wanted to check in and say that I'm looking for new friends who are also expecting. :) Feel free to add me so that we can support each other. I had someone point out my baby bump for the first time last night... so excited to actually start looking pregnant and not just fat! Lol Hope everyone is doing well!

I'm currently 15 weeks and haven't gained anything yet... but I'm starting out overweight, plus my appetite has changed dramatically. Even into the 2nd trimester, not much sounds good when it comes to eating.

I'm currently 12 weeks along with my first. For me, yes I want to be healthy for my baby, but it's not about ME anymore. All I think about is that little miracle in my belly and there isn't much else that matters. It's already worth every moment of feeling like crap, not having an appetite, not being able to sleep, and…

I'm 12 weeks and so far I have LOST 4 lbs. I wouldn't be too concerned about it though. I'm starting out overweight, so a loss in the first trimester isn't a bad thing for me. :) Plus a lot of it will depend on how you feel. Not only has my appetite changed from day to day, (some days it's a struggle to eat and some days…

I'm 12 weeks and just getting to the point where I want something... I've actually heard good things about the Boppy Total Body Pillow. I've been sleeping with a regular body pillow, but I am a stomach and back sleeper and have not been very comfortable with just a body pillow. I know it's $50, but I might still invest in…

I am currently 9 weeks. I don't have much of an appetite due to nothing sounding good... but I do get hungry every few hours even if I don't feel like eating. I've just been eating whatever will go down, but I'd say to stick with small meals every few hours with some sort of protein. Fruit with peanut butter, hard boiled…

Thanks for your response! I appreciate the advice as well. I do feel like I've had a harder time of drinking water with this one, but I imagine it will help with all of my symptoms, so I will make more of an effort. :) I definitely feel better with this one, knowing that I am doing absolutely everything I can to have this…

Hi Ladies, I'm Amanda. I've been married to my husband for 4 1/2 years. We started trying to start a family exactly a year ago... got pregnant right away, and miscarried at 8 weeks. We took a few months off and got pregnant again in Feb, only to lose that one at 8 weeks as well. We literally just moved across the country a…

Oh man... as a hairstylist, I can honestly say I'm not sure what they were thinking... I'm sorry that happened to you! We're not all like that!

LOVE oatmeal for breakfast! My favorite is: 1/2 cup quick oats 1 cup water dash of salt 1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds *(great for you and you can't even taste it!) Mix together and heat 1 min, stir. Heat for another 45 seconds. Then for the best part, stir in a Tbsp. Skippy Natural peanut butter with honey and top with milk.…

I'm also a huge fan of Wendy's... on the nights where I'm driving home from work at 8 or 9 pm Wendy's has saved me from grabbing FRIED fast food. I will often get a baked potato and small chili, or half a cobb salad with chili. The chili is super filling and has a lot of fiber, but you do have to watch the sodium. Even the…

I like them both, but the black one looks awesome! Your hard work is definitely paying off! :)

I tried online dating about 5-6 years ago... it's a great way to meet people, plus you can be pretty honest about what you're looking for rather than having to wait the appropriate number of dates to have those conversations. I'll be honest, I met a few losers... but it was all worth it when I met my husband online! Funny…

Yes! Love mine as well... :)

I have had my Fitbit for about a month now and LOVE it. I haven't had it fall off at all, and I find that if you clip it on the inside of your bra (for the ladies out there) it stays perfectly. I forget it's even on there. Granted, if you want to check your stats and you're not on the computer you do have to reach into…

I use one towel a week as well... it's hung up to dry and I'm clean when I use it! Why waste time and money? ;)

I'm Amanda and I'd love new friends too! Anyone, feel free to add me. Love supporting and encouraging!

Just got back from Vegas this past weekend! Personally my favorite part is Fremont Street. It's the older part of Vegas, but a great place to walk around, cheap drinks, play some slots ect. And the light show at night is pretty cool, along with live music. Best part about Vegas is all the walking, meaning my hubby and I…

Could not agree more... those are some very small portions! I say eat more as well... no wonder you are hungry.

Leftover chicken tortilla soup that I made in the crock pot for dinner last night... with half an avocado. Yum yum! :happy:

Great job my friend! You truly are inspirational! :)

I've had mine a little over a week now and LOVE it! I've found that it's much more accurate when figuring out my activity for the day. MFP was actually overestimating on my workouts at the gym by about 100 calories. Plus I get to see what I burn normally throughout the day. Personally I put mine on my bra, right in the…