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The extra 300 cals is basically 2 cups of 2% milk. It seems like a lot but it's really not. You could also add in more nuts, I would add canned oysters cause they're a good source of folate. I counted from about 14 weeks on as I had gained 9lbs just in the first tri. By around 20 weeks I had actually lost weight (I was…

Op, use a kitchen scale to weigh all foods that aren't liquid to make sure you are accurately logging. Also, up your calories. Having no energy is your body's way of saying it needs more food. You are headed for a crash and burn going this route.

I couldn't lose anything while breastfeeding. I was too much of a hangry beast. When she weaned at 7 months, I was finally able to start losing. She turned 1 mid Feb and I'm 6lbs away from pre baby weight. My stats: I was 156 pre baby, I gained 40lbs. I'm currently 162. Fad diets like slim fast aren't sustainable for long…

Op, it's possible that it's just your body type. I will forever be a thickly thighed, big booty girl. But, like you, I lose off my upper body and waist line. Sometimes we have to accept how we are and love it how it is.

For one, give it more time. For two, are you using a kitchen scale to weight absolutely everything that's not a liquid? Measuring cups and spoons are not accurate for solid foods. Even processed stuff from a box should be weighed out. A kitchen scale got me over my "plateau".

This is from my experience as we have similar stats op. I'm 5'3, started at 185 and I'm currently 162. You're better off with a moderate calorie deficit and strength/body weight workouts. I lost 30lbs running and barely anyone noticed because I wasn't toning my lean muscle, I was actually losing muscle from being in a…

Gimmicks will not result in a sustainable weight loss.

The cheat meal once a week could very well be eating up your deficit. You're also losing about half a pound per week, which is slow yes but also will be more sustainable. That's what my goal is right now and our stats are fairly similar. I'm 5'3 and currently 163, I want to lose another 30-40lbs. My "cheat" meals eat up…

I'd say try to build some muscle or at least strength train to maintain muscle cause you won't build while eating in a deficit. My figure changed after having babies from small waist to muffin top/hips being my problem area. I'm doing fitness blender workouts on YouTube and it's really helping to get rid of those areas…

Good job on your hard work and progress so far! I think you should just keep on with what you're doing since you are seeing results. My only "suggestion" (though not really) is that you may be experiencing bloating/water retention from hormone fluctuations caused by the time of the month or pms that could hide any…

I want junk food when I'm overly tired (I have a 4yo and an almost 1yo so that happens a lot...) or if I'm bored. I'm trying to combat the tires eating my going to bed earlier, and the boredom eating by having my hands busy either colouring or crocheting or some kind of project I can do while still relaxing.

Red meat has way more iron than the ones you listed. I'd ask to be checked for anemia. And maybe add in better sources of Iron to your diet.

Oh man, you have my sympathy! I've had 2 babies and pregnancy sucked *kitten* both times.

10lbs by Christmas is likely too aggressive, however, you may drop water weight and bloat by eating at a deficit which could definitely help you feel better.

Op, you sound like the dou*che from sausage party...

If you aren't, you need to use a food scale and weigh everything you eat. I was stuck in what I thought was a plateau, then I took the advice from here to use a digital food scale. That made me realize I wasn't at a plateau, I was eating a butt load more than I thought.

Op, I thought the same as you. That I was doing everything right but the weight still wasn't coming off. Then I started using my digital kitchen scale for everything...and finally lost the 40lbs I gained in pregnancy. I had my second baby 9 months ago (gained 40lbs again) and am currently 13lbs away from preprego weight.…

Both my babies stretched the ever living f%$# out of my stomach (I'm short and carried all out front). Losing weight and doing strength is helping with the skin a bit but I'm pretty sure I'll still have most of it even at goal weight.

Are you pmsing or is your Tom coming up? I always get crazy weight gain like that a week or 2 before Tom attacks.

I suggest using a digital food scale and weigh anything you eat. Cups and spoons aren't accurate for solids (even most condiments). I also think you should cut out the cereal and go for more nutritious and filling foods. I do peanut butter and whole wheat toast at breakfast, an egg or some kind of lean meat sandwich with a…

I can gain up to 7 lbs when I get pms/Tom from water weight. If this is bothering you then pick 1 day a month to weigh yourself so you stop worrying. (Don't do it when you're pmsing or bloated from tom).

I wasn't able to lose weight until my babies stopped breastfeeding. I tried and was such an exhausted, hangry monster...so I accepted that I would be a little bit fat for a while lol. My second stopped breastfeeding about 2 months ago and I'm down about 10 lbs. (5'3, sw was 178, cw is 167).

If you have a cycle of binging/weight gain followed by severe restriction/weight-loss then I'd say change your pattern. Maybe the binging aspect is a trigger because you're depriving yourself too much for too long.

Hi :-) Yes! Jillian Michael's 30 day shred level 1 and 2 are free on YouTube and level 1 is a great starter workout. That's what I started on to get back into shape after having my baby 6 months ago. Now I'm doing body weight stuff like push ups, squats, etc. Pinterest is great for finding body weight routines.

Are you strength training? That's what I notice really makes a difference in the inches. Also, if it's only been 6 weeks then a lot of what you have lost could have been water weight. I dropped 6 lbs in 10 days but it was mostly water.

I use my calculator to figure out how many calories per gram is in whatever I'm eating off the nutrition label. Then I weigh my portion in grams. Then I'll multiple the calorie per gram by my portion to get the total calories. If my food option isn't available per gram on myfitnesspal, I'll choose what matches my food and…

Nurtrisystem is ridiculously expensive. If you're already broke then stop saying you can't and learn how to cook and portion. Google "simple recipies" and start from there. Portioning is easy, buy a digital food scale, and weigh your foods. Start small, weight-loss doesn't have to be as overwhelmingly stressful as you seem…

I usually gain around 5lbs the week before my Tom when I'm pmsing. I've had a few where I've even gained close to 8lbs. It usually comes off a few days after the flow starts.

I agree with all above about doing the math. There are times where I'll also figure out how many calories per gram something I'd and then multiply it by however many grams I'm eating. Edit: and then log whatever serving size matches my calories

^^yup. Exact same with me for my first. My second is 6 months and down to nursing about 5 times per day and I find I'm finally able to reduce and not be a starving hangry beast.