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Pretty much my philosophy to eat "real" food. If there's a "real" version and a "diet" version I usually compare ingredient labels. Sometimes after doing this I'm okay with choosing a "light" or "reduced fat" option, but almost never a "fat free" option. The example that comes to mind here is sour cream. The reduced fat…

Great job ladies! I have company from out of state. I forgot to weigh yesterday and today but I dont expect I lost much if anything.

Melinda -- I kind of had a feeling what's happened with our dogs was going to happen. 2 of them are amazing; 2 of them are just awful with baby. :ohwell: We've found a new home for the pitbull pup because she's way too rowdy and destructive for us to handle right now (though she's a really great dog in general) but we…

Momma -- I think you have the right attitude about your daughter's medical situation. Jess -- Hope you had fun in your kickboxing class! Heather -- Woot, another 5K! You're inspiring me. :smile: I'm redoing Couch25K and I started today. Only this time, I'm planning to do each workout twice in a row and I'm doing it outside…

Awesome job, Momma!! Way to go, Jess! Hi Allison & Melinda! I'm pooped & babied out today. We're taking a day trip to the coast tomorrow so I need to get to packing the diaper bag and preparing myself for 5 hours in a car with a 7 week old. :happy:

Thanks, Momma! Checking in for Saturday and Sunday (um, yeah, I logged on a weekend): Saturday 9.3.11 Calories: 1690 net; 2122 total Exercise: I logged some cleaning Water: good Proud: I didn't eat very well but I managed to stay at my calorie goal with McDonald's and 2 servings of ice cream. Sunday 9.4.11 Calories: 2092…

Katrina. But, yeah, you can lift the base up at the front even when it's properly installed. :smile: The fire stations around here do checks as well. Sometimes hospitals will check them, too, or have carseat safety clinics.

Wow, seriously? The girl who had a baby 6 weeks ago is the only one who checked in (Allison is excused :wink:)? Please don't tell me I'm going to have to find another MFP group. :frown: I've been with this one for 2 YEARS! I'm way too set in my ways to have to deal with new people! :laugh:

9.1.11 Calories: 1422 net (1682 total) Exercise: None to speak of. I was still really sore from overdoing it on Tuesday and I've learned my lesson about pushing myself too hard. Water: Again, I didn't track this but I know it was fine. Proud: Day 5 of a calorie deficit!! Allison -- So glad you have power again! I lose my…

I'm back! Julie..........-2.2.........0.97% TOM and all (Yep... TOM 6 weeks after delivery. :grumble: My postpartum bleeding had just stopped last week and TOM decided to show up on Wednesday. Awesome.).

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Momma -- Ryan tugs on my heart strings. What a sweetheart! Deb -- Hi! Glad you're back! lstpaul -- I love seeing you here every day! Melinda -- Yay for swimming! Awesome exercise! Boo to the burger. At least it had loads of protein instead of 1200 worth of sugary carbs (just call me the enabler)! :wink: 8.31.11 Calories:…

I think it was 4 nights total, but 3 nights for recovery.

Lauren -- Wow, half a cupcake!! That's some willpower! Heather -- :laugh: about the doc excuse. I'll see if they can fax one over. :tongue: Awesome job hiking in the rain! Melinda -- You're rocking the rec center! I'm CHECKING IN! *gasp* 8.30.11 Calories: 1451 net (yes, I'll be reporting net calories here to keep myself…

Woot, cleared for all normal activity except um.. bed pilates (doc told me to wait 2 more weeks). I don't think the hubby believes me. :laugh: Heather -- We start today! Maisie and I covered 4 miles this afternoon. I won't tell you how long it took us but, we did it. :laugh:

Okay ladies, are you ready? I have my postpartum doc appointment today so I should be cleared to do everything again. Woohoo!! No more excuses not to exercise. I'm going to be embarrassed about not losing much weight since baby (I actually weigh 4 pounds more now than I did 2 weeks postpartum!! :noway:) so that kicks me…

I had to stay 2 nights after a vaginal birth so I think 3 nights is pretty typical for a C-section.

I didn't read the whole thread so someone may have pointed this out already but, the entire reason the auto-post lets your friends know that you were UNDER your goal is so your friends can encourage you to meet your goal (eat more). People don't get the point and end up congratulating everyone for not meeting their goal…

I hope she doesn't mind me sharing -- Baby Avery Elizabeth arrived yesterday. Mom & baby are doing well and we'll hear more once they're released from the hospital (likely Tuesday, according to Rachel).

Melinda -- Mmmmmmm.... thai food. Amazing you were only 500 calories over! I can not control myself around thai food. I did it! I logged everything I ate yesterday and yep, mystery solved as to why I'm gaining weight! :laugh: About 2400 calories in; about 2200 calories out. Damn brownies. I *will* do better today (there…

At least we're here owning up to it. :smile:

Let me go ahead and add my name to the list: mstahl...............+5lbs...........+2.6% OUCH!:angry: momma............+2lbs Jess...................+5lbs Julie...................+4lbs Not sure how, really, but I've gained 4 pounds over the last few weeks. :sad: I'm hoping it's all water weight (*cough* Chinese food…

Most women in the US go back to work 6-8 weeks after birth (6 weeks for vaginal delivery, 8 weeks for c-section) because there is no federally mandated paid maternity leave in the US and doctors release women to return to work after 6-8 weeks. I handle maternity/sick leave at my agency and last year we had a woman return 3…

I have a whine. My baby is 1 month old today. I have milk supply problems but I breastfeed or pump 7-8 times a day. I bled straight for 4 weeks postpartum. That bleeding finally stopped halfway through this past Wednesday. And I'm nearly positive AF JUST FREAKING SHOWED UP. Cramping, bloating, bleeding, the works.…

Melinda -- :laugh: at using hair gel to wash your hair. I've never had much luck in the gym shower. I always forget something (I think the last time I forgot my towel... and didn't realize it until AFTER my shower. I had to dry off with my work-out pants... :indifferent: Sherry -- How wonderful that Ryan was able to…

My bmi was over 40 when I started running (I started Couch25K as soon as I was light enough for the treadmill -- 250lbs). 10 months later I was 60 pounds lighter and running 4-5 miles at a time. Running got too difficult for me while I was pregnant so I had to stop. I'm only 3.5 weeks postpartum and I'm dying to get back…

julz -- I dyed my hair a few days before I gave birth. I did a bit of research first and decided at that point there really wasn't any harm. I used foam hair dye and did it at home so I could totally control the ventilation. Though I was totally expecting a blond baby (actually, I expected a baldy) and she ended up having…

Allison and Leann (right?) -- I hope you both feel 100% better tomorrow! Momma -- You can do this!! And I can, too! I have got to get my butt back in gear! I haven't lost any weight in over a week & that's ridiculous! With the way I've been eating I'm actually lucky I haven't gained several pounds. Deb -- I hope the scale…

Ronya -- Not to scare you but, the "What the hell am I going to do with this thing?" feeling did NOT go away for several days after she was born for me. :laugh: It's funny even though I'm totally serious. I didn't feel any rush of love for her when she was born. They laid her on me and of course I "loved" her and I was…

Heather -- I have never ever been able to trick myself into being a morning person. A screaming baby took care of that problem super fast! I'm still not a morning person but I'm certainly a person who gets up in the morning now. For a while, I was able to convince myself to get up 45 minutes early to exercise but I fizzled…