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You should talk to your doctor. These seems like menopause symptoms and can last for years if not treated/taken care of...
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You look great ! and a lot happier :) Great job !
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I have no clue honestly... I don't usually add them in but your post got me thinking that maybe I shoul and the food entry I chose was that, 300 :embarassed: I log my food (getting enough protein is hard for me) but I don't diet and I don't really care if I'm over as long as I eat when I'm hungry. Sorry, not really…
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Hey Julia ! Just wanted to add some interesting info to all the valuable advices given. I ran a survey on a mom's forum about breastfeeding and weight loss as I was curious to see if it really was that true that you burn tons of calories nursing and so it makes losing weight that easy. Turned out only about 25% said they…
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I did a modified version of this once. I didn't lose 10 pounds in a week (but 3, which is a lot !), but certainly "deflated" a lot and was noticably thinner by the time I was done :) I think it's worth trying for a special event, but it requires a lot of dedication in preparing all your meals and a whole lot of sweat !
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Thanks for all those great comments ! What did I do ? Well I discovered Turbo Jam back in 2009 when I quit cigarette and refused to gain because of that. After about a year of regular exercise with those DVDs I started jogging, discovered Bodyrock.Tv and started doing Turbo Fire. Before pregnancy, I would work out 30…
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500 ml of fluid = 1 pound. Make sure you drink enough during and after your workout !
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I'm not an expert but enjoy using a kettle bell from time to time. I bought a dvd so I wouldn't have to figure out on my own what kind of exercises i could do with it. From my experience, it's really in the thights that you feel it ! But it might depends what you do with it.
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Morning crepes ! I eat that at least once a week for breakfast :) 0.5 cup egg whites 2 tbsp whole wheat flour Some vanilla extract + sweetener to taste. It makes 2 yummy six inch crepes. Love it with vanilla yogurt, fresh strawberries and maple syrup.
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Thanks for the kind words ladies ! About the abs, I have to say that being pear shaped I don't have a lot of fat on my mid section so abs pop out quite easily. I'd rather have nice boobs and an hourglass shape if you ask ;)
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Wow, lots of amazing body transformaions here ! I'm 5'5 and went from 135 to 115 in 2009 when I quit smoking and decided to be fit and healthy. I maintained pretty easily and got pregnant last summer. I've put on 35 pounds during pregnancy. My daugther is now 4 months and I still have a few pounds to lose. SW: 132 (after…
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HIIT workouts should get you there.
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If you are overweight to start with and pay attention to what you eat during pregnancy, you may even end up weighting less after delivery than what you started with - it happens to two of my friends ! Putting on extra fat during pregnancy isn't a necessity. So I'd say don't wait any longer if you are dreaming of a new…
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This is calculated based on your actual weight. It's the "you'd weight X" that change, not the duration, which is always 5 weeks.
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I put on some nice low cal vanilla yogurt and blueberries or raspberries. Bananas too sometimes.
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I think you need to do more tan just " try eating "fattier" food this week". If you've been depriving your body for years, it could take weeks or months of healthier eating to get your metabolism back. The process will certainly involve gaining weight at first but it's certainly well worth.
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Are you doing some kind of strenght training in addition to running ? When I started running last year I started having calf and knees pain after a few weeks so I decided to increase lower body strenght training and concentrated on getting stronger quads and hamstrings. It really helped ! This and making sure I take time…
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I think you should simply set you activity level to "Very Active: Spend most of the day doing heavy physical activity (e.g. bike messenger, carpenter)".
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Though you shouldn't worry about it, I'd like to add that you CAN get a visible 6 pack pretty easily when you get arounf 18-20% body fat but it'll only be visible when you tight your core, which honestly we don't do that often !
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Hard boiled eggs (keep, say, only half the yolks) mashed with a little mayo and some chives wrapped in a small whole wheat tortilla. I love to complete with dill pickles and home made cold slaw salad.
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You can get a bowl with lid specially maid for poping corn in the microwave (no oil added). Something like that http://www.simplysmartliving.com/MiracleWare-Microwave-No-Oil-Popcorn-Popper_p_674.html
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How tall are you ? I'm 5'5'' and have a desk job which puts my maintenance around 1450 calories a day. Of course I exercise cause I prefer to have 1800-2000 calories available to chew on or drink along ;) but unless you're tall or have a very demanding physical job, 1400 might actually be what you need to maintain even…
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I'm almost 14 weeks pregnant and happily conceived with the help of Clomid after almost 3 years trying to. I took Clomid for 4 cycles. The first 2 with 50mg and the next 2 cycles with 100mg. I didn't notice any effect on my weight (as opposed to a few months earlier when my doctor prescribed Metformin hoping to regulate my…
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Take a look at BodyRock.tv It's a free website where Zuzana and her husband post bodyweight strenght training workout and high intensity interval workout a few times a week. You usually don't need any equipment (beside a timer), all exercises can be adapted for beginner, it's quick (12 to 25 minutes a day), super effective…
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I can totally recall to this. Most Fridays that my husband isn't working the night shift I anticipate relaxing with an apero, cooking a nice dinner and taking time to eat and talk with a nice red wine. So relaxing ! If you are used to having a glass or two later in the night, how about replacing it with some hot chocolate…
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Don't assum that you've put on 4 pounds of fat. I is probably only water weight. If you are close to that time of the month, or if you hate a little more sodium, or didn't drink water as much as usually, your body is possibly just holding on water. Keep making healthy choices and the scale will most probably do down again…
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I know for myself that I definitely have more energy and put more intensity in my workouts in the morning than I can if I wait after work to exercise.
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My favorite happens to be the simpliest: Take a piece of filet, and place it on an aluminium plate. Sprinkle with fresh oregano leaves (or good quality freeze dry one), add a little salt and freshly ground pepper, cover with an aluminium sheet and cook in the oven at 375 for about 20 minutes or until it starts smelling.…
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Artificial sweeteners are hidden everywhere, and under so many different names, it's getting harder then ever to avoid as soo as you reach for something processed. Sad. Regarding pops, there is another reason why you would want to avoid them most of them time, keep them as an occaisonnal treat. Here is a VERY interesting…
