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there are sites out there that will tell you the correct amt to eat when BFing. I was ravenous while BFing. I know people swear they lost weight while BFing, but that wasn't the case for me. I was hungry all of the time. I mean hey, it's probably quite adaptive and makes sense that you would want a BFing mother to want to…

many many places have soup that are otherwise calorie-killer restaurants. Soup from a mexican place, egg drop soup from chinese, any soup from an Indian place, regular ole vegetable soup, etc. I would first recommend bringing your lunch. 2nd: getting soup to go from many of the restaurants in your city 3rd: finding a great…

poorly planned FD: plain coffee pecans 1/2 oz cheddar cheese pretzels yogurt two bowls of Indian Spinach soup <500 cals

Breakfast Coffee - Brewed from grounds, 3 cup Egg - Boiled Whole Egg, 2 egg Splenda Sweetener Packet - Sweetener, 1 packet Lunch Marketplace - Tri Colored Cole Slaw Mix, 1 cups Cabot - Greek Yogurt Plain, 0.25 Cup Generic - Dill Pickle Juice1 tablespoon Mt. Olive - Pickles Kraft - Sharp Cheddar Cheese Block, 0.5 oz Generic…

You've posted quite a few things that I have found inspirational. I'll choose to think of you as the Cowardly lion, who had courage all along. Maybe you cannot see your mojo, but it is readily apparent in your posts.

I will cheer you on! 4:3 is something I am definitely considering. However, I want to evaluate 5:2 for a few months before deciding if I want to do 4:3. I know you can do it lulu! That ski-wear IS gonna fit!

love this. i'm stealing it :)

I'm sure you're right. For another dill pickle brand, one whole dill pickle is 10 calories. I don't actually count the amt of pickle chips, it's just the same entry every time. I usually use a slotted spoon, put some in a bag and leave it as the entry that is saved in MFP. I haven't had lunch yet so I decided to count…

Breakfast Coffee - Brewed from grounds, 3 cup (8 fl oz) 7 Calories Egg - Boiled Whole Egg, 2 egg 154 Calories Splenda Sweetener Packet - Sweetener, 1 packet 3 Calories Lunch Cabot - Greek Yogurt Plain, 0.25 Cup 78 Calories Kraft - Sharp Cheddar Cheese Block, 0.5 oz (28 g) 55 Calories Generic - Dill Pickle Juice (Correct),…

Wow guys. Thanks every1 for replying. I plan on weighing weekly and evaluating results monthly. .if that makes sense. I am thinking if i compare monthly weight that i will get a truer reflection of progress, or lack thereof vs comparing week to week. Lemme know if you think this to be an inaccurate assumption.

I would think could roll your feet on something for as long and as much as desired. They make a brace for Plantar Fasciitis that you wear at night that offered me some relief. The best thing I came across was freezing two waterbottles and rolling your feet on that bc the ice numbs and reduces inflammation. On a positive…

i take a multi-vitamin on fast days and on any day following an evening where I consumed an alcoholic beverage.

I've been doing that as well. The family is loving the comforting soups too. Yesterday was fast day so for dinner I had two cups of Palak Shorba (Indian spinach soup). Each cup is just 45 calories.

Thank you for going into such great detail. I appreciate it. Have a great Sunday!

What exercises (is that what you call it when lifting weights) and how many pounds, for example on your leg day.....if ya don't mind sharing :)

Mind sharing your gym routine?

Crockpot Black Bean Soup 1 cup dry black beans, rinsed 1 large onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock ½ cup hot, chunky salsa (nutritional info reflects 1 cup bc I like it better this way) 1 T. Butter 1 T. cumin pinch of dried oregano pinch of cayenne pepper salt to taste Directions: 1. Add…

This is what I have done. I find it to be more enjoyable than 1200 per day, as well as inducing less guilt which I think will prove quite beneficial in achieving our ultimate goals. Last night I had a Mexican feast and consumed, what I felt, to be far too much food because of feeling way too stuffed. Old habits are hard to…

I believe it is very important and it is something I do, as well as practicing oral and internal statements of gratitude. What we nurture grows. I also meditate, including metta meditation. IF you are seeking examples of positive affirmations there are actually many on youtube. Some that I repeat are as follows: I choose…

I have been lurking sometime in this group, but wanted to share a bit with you. I did as you, began reading about 5:2 in the middle of the day and had a similar calorie count on my first of fast days. I agree with the other posters about planning your fast days beforehand. I haven't been doing 5:2 long but currently enjoy…

I have 3 vegetarian soups that are super cheap which my family loves: Crockpot Blackbean Soup, Sweet Potato Lentil Stew and Palak Shorba (Indian Spinach soup). What makes them vegetarian vs vegan is that I use butter for the oil so that could easily be replaced, if so inclined. The blackbean soup is 110 cals a cup, the…

I ordered sports bras on Amazon Prime so that I could do a jump test and then send back as needed. I landed on the Glamorise Full Support No Bounce Sport Bra. l love it. I'm sure that the lulu and enell are great products...I just figured that for the price they want for those I could pay someone to hold my girls up…

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Honestly I get it. One of my favorite T-days was yrs ago when DH and I were just dating. We wanted a day just to ourselves. We told my family were were going to his and his family we were going to mine.My man and I had wine, roasted butternut squash, cornbread dressing ...that's all I remember although there was probably…

this is the same method/recipe I have been using to make beans for years. It is a winner. I use it to make black, pintos, kidney, lentils...well you get the idea. If I have chicken stock, I'll use that otherwise I do as you and throw in bouillon. I often don't have fresh jalapeno so instead I will add 5-6 slices of pickled…

I *do* swear by having a (digital) scale for measuring food as its much more accurate than measuring 1/2 cup. 80 grams is 80 grams...no eyeballing! I really do love all sorts of appliances...my beloved kitchenAid mixer, margarita maker (great just for making icees), dehydrator, kitchen scissors (omg life changing tool),…

There are those that homeschool to ensure that evolution is not taught to their children. Ironically, one of the reasons we homeschool is to ensure that evolution is introduced early in her Science topics. We reside in Alabama and evolution is very much danced around within the public school setting.

We homeschool our daughter. My husband and I are more educated and more intelligent than the teachers at the public school to which my child is zoned. We are not Christians. My husband does most of my daughter's homeschooling.

w an insulated bag you can put one of those frozen slabs (there's a real word for this but it escapes me at the moment) that will keep whatever you put in there cold all day so...yogurt, cheese, rotisserie chicken is really good to eat cold, milk or soymilk, cut up veggies like carrots, squash, cucumber, etc. To carry with…

I assume you are talking about prescription strength painkillers....which don't work for my headaches either. I get both migraines and sinus headaches. I use to ALWAYS every single period get a migraine that would last at least a day rendering me incapable of functioning. Quite frankly, I am too busy for that kinda ****.…