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Thank you Mormonmomma. I got chiro care with both previous pregnancies but barely got any relief. I haven't tried it this time around so far. My condition has never been identified as SPD although I suspected it was and I was told to wear a maternity belt, do physical therapy, sleep with a pillow between my knees etc.…

Two of my friends are pregnant currently and none of us pretend to be glowing and upbeat all the time. One of them has bad nausea and vomiting and the other has stomach ulcers. My nausea is slowly subsiding but pubic pain is rearing its head at 15 weeks which is normal for me, i totally expected it but i also dread the…

Thank you ladies, I only the only way to control the weight gain is to keep logging in. I will try my best to continue to do that.

Hello ladies. I just had my appt last week and finally know that I am 10 weeks pregnant and will be due on July 7th. We already have an almost 6 year old girl and almost 3 year old boy at home and we are excited to be pregnant again to have our family finally be complete. I wasnt doing so great with my weight loss efforts…

I am not a fan of peanut butter, but i LOVE almond butter. One grocery store chain in our area offers on the spot, freshly ground nut butters and we love getting almond butter this way. They have these huge grinders on site and you can get as much as you want/need on the spot by the turn of a switch. I also recently tried…

Absolutely amazing transformation! Very well done.

OMG i think i just died and went to heaven!

Even though both my kids were born vaginally, i can feel your frustration. Please give your body time to heal. Your little one is still so young. At this point with my kids, i was always tired and cranky due to lack of sleep. If i were you, i would take it easy on the workout. Try to take walks with your kids. If its too…

Absolutely amazing! Great job!

Well, i hope all the American pals had a great thanksgiving. We had a great weekend but i just couldnt get in the workouts for 3 or so days. So this morning, i popped in the dvd first thing in the morning before the kiddos were up. But for some reason, might be the lack of sleep all weekend long, my heart just wasnt into…

Well, i didn't intend to take a rest day yesterday but i just had to. I got busy with studying and just didn't have the time to squeeze a workout in. Today was day 4 for me and i got it done earlier than my usual time in case i get lost in working on my paper again. I must say the rest day was nice to my sore muscles and i…

Day 3 for me was last night and i loved it. For some reason 30 day shred was pretty boring for me, not sure why. really liking RI30 so far, and it goes by sooo fast. My daughter (4.5 y) works out with me too while my toddler son thinks he has a free pass to go underneath my legs or sit on my tummy during the workouts, lol.…

This is an awesome group! I am a mother of a 4.5 girl and 1.5 year old boy living in the land of corn, Iowa. I have been overweight for most of my adult life and keep yo-yoing. Anyhow, this is another attempt at losing weight but i feel like i need more support and this group seems to be the perfect thing! Anyhow, i am 5'…

So it was day 2 for me yesterday and i am proud to say i was able to finish the whole workout without having to stop the dvd several times like i did on day 1. It felt so good to workout again. I worked out to various JM videos in June and even though the scale wasnt moving, i could see changes in my body. then life…

These were some great no-nonsense type tips from you. THANK YOU sooo much! I will try again today, even though i am so sore after only doing half the workout.

I wasnt part of the 30 day shred group but i came across it yesterday and then found the link to this group. Ripped in 30 dvd has been laying on my counter for the past two weeks without my trying it. So i thought this group would be the perfect motivation for me to do it. And i put it in but i couldnt get past the first…

Wow@ all the answers. We have two kids and I got jewelry from my husband after both births.

thank you for this post. I recently kept some voluntary fasts and counted my calories and was amazed how they can add up. at iftar without attempting to eat any fried foods.

ok not doing great at all. i was having some confusion with what amount of calories i should eat everyday. I got it figured out today but not after i sabotaged myself yesterday and today. I just felt hungry and unsatisfied yesterday, got frustrated and took it out by going through a mini-binge of sorts. Same thing today: i…

860 cals, wow! Do you have a heart rate monitor to measure the calorie burn? If yes, what kind? I am currently thinking if i really need one or not hence the nosey questions, lol. I went over my cals today, we were out for the day and had pizza but it was soooo worth it, lol. I knew we were going to be out so i for my work…

Hi, i am back on plan today after taking 3 days off of logging and not working out. I have lost 3 lbs which i think was water weight because of how fast it came off.

You look absolutely amazing and gorgeous! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and encouraging experience.

I think i see a difference in your tummy area. Wayyy to go, keep up with the logging!

I hosted a dinner party for 12 people yesterday so there was a lot of cooking involved. I didnot stay within my calories and was too busy with cooking, cleaning and taking care of kiddos to report out here. So i gave myself permission to not work out or count my calories till i get back on my feet (which is tomorrow).…

Wayyy to go devan! Sooo happy for you proud of you at the same time. I hope i can come back to these forums a few months down the road and report similiar results. Keep it up, you deserve to take care of yourself!

Hi folks. So good to see you guys doing good. I went over my calories by a bit yesterday (143 to be exact). A half cup of yogurt and marshmallows did me in. But I am thinking of not eating a few calories tonight to make up for that. I havent been logging my water but i am trying to drink a lot and already the scale went…

So great to see all the responses! I usually workout in the afternoon when my daughter gets home from her preschool/day care (she is 4). She works out with me to 30 day shred lol. I didn't get in a workout yesterday since i was fasting for religious reasons but today i got my workout in bright and early since both kiddos…

I didnt workout yesterday since i was fasting for religious reasons and by the end of the fast just didnt have the energy. But i was pretty active all day, running after my kids, house work etc.

A little intro here: I am stay at home mom of 2 young kiddos who is also working on her masters part time while taking care of her inlaws. My youngest is 15 months old and i gained 50 lbs during both pregnancies which i lost after giving birth without much effort. But i am still a good 40 lbs overweight on top of that. I…

current weight is 178, hoping to lose 8 lbs in 8 weeks so gw is 170. ultimate goal weight is 150.