Amanda421 Member

don't have much to add but to say you are not alone. i think i could have typed your entry myself :) hang in there. we are all going to come out of this on the other side- healthy, fit mamas, in due time :)

My Ob told me anything I was doing before I got pregnant- exercises that is, I could continue to do. I drilled him with a few things as soon as he said that and asking about ab exercises was one of them. He said as long as I was physically comfortable there was no reason to stop. And I haven't asked the instructor bc it…

I am 21 weeks and I am continuing to do planks and whatever ab exercises we are doing in a Bootcamp and Body Pump class- mostly crunches, leg lifts, Russian twists, crunches on the ball, ect. So far nothing has been impossible bc of my changing body habitus :) Of course like you said- this may not be the case in a few…

i am beginning to realize that my body is going to do what it wants/ has to do too. i thought i would be able to maintain or keep my gain to less than 4 pounds in the 1st trimester and keep it 25-ish throughout the pregnancy but now i really dont know what i will gain bc i cant control it. my body is in control not me. (i…

Great work! Keep up the new healthy lifestyle. Going to the gym grows on you. The more you go, the more you want to keep going :)

. I am also curious about the dates. I know what they are, - dried fruit (sorry, that's the best explaination I can give), but my question is the AMOUNT of dates in the recipe. It says 2 dates. Does that literally mean 2 of the small dates that you buy in a box or does that mean 2 fresh dates...?

Doesn't look like ur faking anything girl! You've got it! Wear it and be proud :) You look great.

you are a such an inspiration. keep it up and best wishes for your surgery, recovery, and continued healthy journey!

bump for a laugh later on today

wonderful story! u can quit smoking. u can do anything :)

i can still wear all my jeans too and given i have to wear a belt, they still fit w/o looking too baggy. rrrrr.

oh and keep this in mind too- you could request the entire 12 weeks and let your employer know that you may come back earlier than 12 weeks.

chicky- i didnt read many of the responses to your post but it sounds like you have got a few good "leads" to check into. my little bit of advice would be to try your best to make ends meet so that you can take the whole 12 weeks. i'm know you will want to spend as much time with your baby as possible but in my experience…

"Just a little won't hurt" and I am sure there are all kinds of weird stuff I eat but nothing comes to mind right now. Just the "little won't hurt" phrase! YES, a little leads to a lot!!!!!

Hide it in a healthy version of vegetable lasagna? or just dont eat it.

ONLY a 12 min mile??!!! That's WONDERFUL!. But I am so sorry to hear your own sister acts so childish and ugly. Please don't lose confidence in yourself and keep up the hard work. You will come out on top!

Hi Amanda, Carly, and Kitty1009. Congratulations to you all. Kitty, you and I are due close together- I am due Nov 1. :) I feel like I have been so out of commission the last 2 weeks with unrelenting fatigue. I took all of last week off from the gym, running, wwalking, Everything. This week I am feeling a little better so…

5'8. I weigh 158. In Dec was the last time I tried on jeans and I could wear an (US) 8 in Gap jeans. But in other brands 8 or 10.

you said that right!! (the other stuff too but that one is true for everyone)

yeah glad to see some more with nov due dates. i will be 7 weeks tomorrow. the fatigue and nausea have set in full force for me :( but i knew to expect it so it is not that big of deal. i am trying my best to stick with my pre- pregnancy fitness routines and so far have been pretty successful. good luck to everyone else in…

Apologies if I offened anyone. Not my intention. Actually I was just reading Heathercrist's labor and delivery story and it made me think of something I wish I had known ab labor...... Your contractions may not be the text book 3-5 min apart lasting 60-90 sec each. Mine were all over the place. Some were 5 min apart, some…

Sarah, You should be able to make it 24 months or longer. Mine is just shy of 2yrs old and he still asks if "mamas are gone?" and trys to cram his little hand down my shirt and pull one out! haha. I decided to stop bf him bc my husband and I wanted to try for our 3rd and I was not sure if I was ovulating. (Even though I…

To Helen and anyone else thinking of breastfeeding for the first time- I wish someone had told me...... nursing is something you will have to work at constantly and consistently to master in the first month to two months. Thinking back on it, learning to nurse is similar to learning to eat healthy and exercise regularly.…

wish i could play. only 5'8 though :( oh what the heck- current 158. goal- 140- 145.

I have lost almost 60 pounds over the last year and a half through healthy eating and exercise and continued to breastfed my little boy until he was 22 months. (I just weaned him about 3 weeks ago bc it was just time.) The weight will come off with dedicated healthy eating and consistent exercise. Just give it time. Please…

dont really drink anymore, but NOTHING cures a hangover for me. and belive me, i have tried most everything. :( thus, i dont drink much anymore bc having toddlers and a hangover dont mix.

THIS is so true!

bump. save for a rainy day when i need a good laugh.

thank you! i have all the ingredients (almost) in my kitchen. will give it a try.

Dont loose hope. Give it another few weeks and keep up the great work. I would guess that one day soon you will wake up and your pants will be loose.