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I lost weight easier after i stopped breastfeeding my first daughter. I calorie counted the whole time, but I was just so HUNGRY when I was nursing. I wanted to eat everything in sight! It got easier to control my portions when I stopped breastfeeding. I think you are either the kind of person who the weight falls off with…

I actually dreaded breastfeeding again...I do it because I know it gives my girls a good start. I was a heavy kid that always struggled with weight. I know they are less likely to be obese as children or adults. Less likely to have allergies, get sick, have childhood cancer, diabetes, etc. I forgot how sweet it can be. My…

Hey! I hear you on the cookie monster. I really want to stuff my face practically all the time. I was the same way with my first daughter (she is now 3). My second daughter is 4 months. Add me if you want. =)

Sometimes water works for me and sometimes it doesn't. I think it has more to do with whether my "hungry" is actually "thirsty". Does that happen to anyone else? Honstly the coffee helps curb my hunger bc I put creamer in it. I know that stuff is terrible bc of transfats, but I didn't bring my halfnhalf tonight and I was…

Absolutely.. I can relate completely. It's like food is the subconscious center of my universe. I eat when I'm happy. I eat when I'm stressed. I eat when I'm bored. Once I was rushing around and stopped to make a sandwich and eat it.. I thought, "I'm slammed for time and all stressed. Why am I stopping to eat?!!!" My view…

My husband says this too. The truth is that you can 1. Try stuff and eventually you will find something you can at least stand. 2. Learn that you will have to get used to eating different things. It may be unpleasent for awhile 3. Try to just cut calories with what you DO eat. This will be tough since healthier/more…

whaat? they let you nap! sweet! We can nap on break... 30 minutes.. thats it. How do they get away with only giving us a 30 min break for a 12 hour shift?! I'll never understand.

That sounds so sad! My mom's allergies are really terrible. We joke that she is allergic to everything.. but really.. she is allergic to almost anything. She always has a running nose and watery eyes. Meds help a little, but they also knock her out, so she doesn't use them a lot How old is your daughter? I have two girls.…

I'm a weekender labor/delivery nurse. I'll be here til 7am. I'm in triage tonight trying not to eat my way til shift's end. All I want to do is eat to stay awake. Ugh. Any tips? I've already traveled around the unit and chatted my co-workers up. I think everybody is in my boat.. gas is running out ppl!

Hey everybody. I'm a nightshifter. I can't complain because tonight is not bad *knock on wood*, but the this night is CRAWLING!!

Great job! i love how ur eating a brownie in your success pic! Calorie counting is the best. lol

Hey! I've got a 3 year old and a 3 month old. I feel you when you talk about eating junk!! I really just grabbed what was fast and easy for the first three months... so I'm now 215 lbs =/. My ultimate goal is 165 (what I weighed when I was last happy with my weight), so I have a long way to go. My husband tells me that I'm…

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bump!! so awesome! I'm going to have to try some of these. great time since its getting colder.mmmm.

The honesty of pictures and the birth of my daughter. How can I ask her to live and be healthy when I'm not?

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I'm a Labor and Delivery Nurse. I'm technically we-op, but I pick up extra days. I work 12 hour shifts, and I find it very difficult to control my eating at night!!! If I haven't slept all day and I'm staying up all night... all I want is sugar and carbs.

Oh no... Do not marry him!!! My husband tells me I'm beautiful whether I'm at my lightest or heaviest. He's not an idiot. He knows I'm overweight and flabby, but he also takes into consideration our life stresses. When I ask him about it he says that he does want me to be healthier, but he still loves me and wants to be…

This is awesome... I agree sometimes you just crave mcdonalds!

Hey! I started out with 45 to lose and now I'm down to 32 to lose! I'd love to have you add me. Seems like you got a lot of response from this post. =D

I use Nuvaring and I have almost no side effects like I did with the pill. Plus I only have to remember to take it out once a month and put a new one in a week later. I love it! On the pill I was always missing and worried I'd get pregnant =(.

Yes!! Between Zumba and TurboJam.. he normally votes for Zumba. ;)

I think I really need to pay more attention to my thirst. I have found that I do often think thirst is hunger. AND i need to THROW THE JUNK AWAY! I still have a bunch in my house from my daughter's birthday party... in fact i just at TWO SUGAR COOKIES! ugh... not a great choice I plan on bringing everything to work tonight…

Wow thanks you guys. These are all great ideas and support. I think I have set under 200 as a mini goal and am "going back off my diet". I know this is a lifestyle change, and I have a lot more to lose!! I think I will take a break from the scale, but not from mfp or exercise (when I take a break from the scale sometimes I…

More than a year ago I did the C25K and started to run a bunch. I even did a 10K. Now that I am starting up my work outs again I am doing mostly aerobic DVDs like zumba or turbo jam. It doesn't have to be running, but it has to be something.

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYBODY!!! I will look into these things!!!:happy:

Yea... I know he is going into it with the wrong mind set, but at least he is going into it!!!! I can't change him. He has to come to his own conclusions. I've tried to talk to him just about eating right and exercising, gradual weight loss and a healthier life style, but he doesn't want to wait. I tell him he will "have…

Thanks everybody! Very helpful. They seem to be more of a healthy food that CAN make you feel fuller because of the fiber. I'll keep looking into it.

People around me are always saying things like, "You can't eat that! You are on a diet!" I can eat what I want. Firstly because I am an adult and if I want to eat something bad for me I can. Secondly I've chosen not to do that and I've PLANNED to eat this at this time in a certain way so that I can ENJOY IT.... Don't rob…