AlliH621 Member

Ok. Thanks.

It seems very difficult to me to know how I can know exactly how many calories are in things with added ingredients. How can I come up with an exact number? That is why I haven’t bothered weighing, just close guesses when it comes to homemade recipes.

No I don’t weigh the meat or anything actually. For example I cooked shredded chicken tacos in the crockpot last night. Would you recommend I weigh my cooked meat before I put it on my plate? I’m just checking....should it be measured raw or cooked? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.

Ok. I’m just logging everything as close as I think it can be. Meat ounces could be off because those are just estimates. I’m scanning labels for everything else like protein powder, frozen fruit, crackers with homemade chicken salad, etc.

No, it’s before exercise. I think I just figured it out. It say 1350 at a goal of 1/pound loss/week. I changed it just now to a goal of 1.5/pounds/week and its back down to 1200. I must have clicked that by accident. I’m starting to not take too seriously my exercise calorie deficit, because what if it’s not accurate and I…

This one sounds like it's worth trying! Much different than what I'm used to!

This one sounds similar to mine. I will try switching my pineapple juice to your OJ or v8 splash - both good ideas! Thanks!

Lisa - this is great! You are17 weeks?!!! Congrats! I guess you can ignore my personal message I sent you, because I was wondering how you were doing. Then I saw your reply to this note! I'm so glad your pregnancy is going well!!! I didn't really obey the doctors orders to add an additional 300 calories either.

Thank you! I'm pretty happy that I don't have a belly that's much bigger, because that would only make me more uncomfortable the next 6-7 weeks - and July/August heat........not a good combination! So far, the only discomfort I have is sleeping (switching from side to side) and lower back pain when I first stand up after…

I weighed 190 when I got pregnant, and am also 5'4". I didn't start to show until I was about 5 months. Up until that point it just looked like I had let myself go. HA! Sad I know! My profile picture in the bue shirt was taken at 32 weeks, and I have only gained 19 pounds. So you can see from my picture, I am not that big…

I am 21 weeks and have gained 10 pounds. I haven't been exercising though - I really need to just get up and do it! I just haven't wanted to in the evenings after work.

I am 21 weeks and I have gained abot 10 pounds.

I'm sure you are fine as long as you are eating healthy foods and plenty of servings of them. I found this article to be very helpful and I look at it a few times a week to remind me how much of each category I should be eating. http://www.everydayhealth.com/pregnancy/101/diet.aspx I am 13 weeks 4 days and I still have not…

I am 13 weeks and I still have not gained any pounds. But also - to be fair, I'm 190 already. So I'm really trying to watch it. My husband thinks I'm not eating enough, but I am always eating when hungry so I'm sure I am fine.

So glad I'm not alone! I don't want to gain more than 25 either, actually I'd feel better with just 20, but I guess we will see as time goes on! Thanks ladies!

Awesome - thank you! I just don't want to go to the doctor in 2 more weeks (14 week appointment) to hear doctor say you need to gain weight. I'm eating healthy and what I can - my stomach is still not digesting large amounts of food very well.

I am almost 12 weeks and I haven't gained anything yet. Anyone else experience this as being normal?

I am due August 10th and very excited. It still doesn't seem real after 4 years of trying, and keeping it a secret doesn't help. I can't wait to start telling more people!! I have my screening test appointment tomorrow when i will be 1 day shy from 12 weeks. Can't wait to see our little one again.

Yeah, I didn't realize there was another group arleady started. It didn't have the same name as all the others, so I missed it when searching. I guess we should use that one instead. Jenn - we are telling everyone on facebook on valentines day too! Very cool!!!

Great! I'm due August 10th. I have had two ultrasounds already and screening tests are this Friday. I'm hoping I get to see my little one again on the ultrasound screen! Not sure what to expect for the screening test. This is my first pregnancy! I'm planning a surprise 40th birthday party for my husband on 2/1 so I can't…

I set my profile to maintain weight and it recommends like 1900 calories! And that is not including the extra 300 my doctor recommends. I am 190 so that is probably why, but it is hard when eating healthy for the baby to intake that much. I'm eating a morning snack and an afternoon snack. I haven't been going up to 1900 I…

WOW - you look so great!! Excellent job!

This is what I was going to recommend also! They are really good!!!

I agree with the first few comments! So I would also do those things. KEEP IT UP - you're on track - just don't stop yet. Also - make sure you are exercising at least 30 minutes at a time. Your heartrate needs to be elevelated for a while before those calories actually start burning off. I try to exercise an hour at a…

I am sick of not being able to enjoy going clothes shopping. I want to enjoy buying clothes that I can look good in! I can't WAIT to get to that point! My knees hurt - was told I have minor arthritis in my knees, and you can hear the grinding when I bend at the knee. Getting weight off of me will only help my knees. AND…

Both of these are awesome victories - but I really like the second one! It's cool to drop into a different category!!! Way to go!!!!

I was proud of myself today because sometimes on Thursdays, I am forced to head straight from work to worship team practice at my church. I have to be there at 6:30, but I work a good 30-40 minutes from home and church. So for the past year, what I always do is just head over near the church and grab something UNHEALTHY to…

I googled it because I didn't know either. and 1 kg=2.20462 pounds. Just google "kg to pounds" and a formula will come up so you can enter your weight. Or just divide your weight by 2.20.

Interesting formula - where did you hear that formula? I translated my weight into kg - came up with 88 kg. That would put it at 440 calories. Sounds about right. I was guessing on the LOW side of about 300-350, just to be safe.

I loved reading everyone's stories. We have been TTC for 3 years. I have never been told by a doctor that I need to lose weight even though I know that it's true. Maybe they think I'm borderline that it's not the reason for our infertility. We got pregnant in Feb. and miscarried in April. I was devistated. However, at…