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I'm in a town about 45 min northeast of Salt Lake City, UT. So far I've been pretty good about tracking my calories, except for yesterday (we went to a Derby party and I'm sure I went way over).

Hi! I'm new to the group and recently became active on MFP again. I gained almost ten pounds after I stopped nursing my son and I'm determined to get back in shape! My goal is to track all my food and aim for 1/2 lb a week weight loss and some sort of excercise four times a week. I'm looking forward to having support and…

If you want a gin and tonic or vodka tonic, make sure you ask for diet tonic. Regular tonic water has almost as much calories as soda! Club soda is naturally calorie free though.

I'm going to try and post more often.... Name:Lindsay Age: 28 (I'll be 29 at the end of this month) Location: Ogden, UT Job title: Stay at home wife/ trying to be a work from home engineer Marital status: Married August 2010 Due date: December 5, 2011 Number of children: This is our first and it's a boy! Planned or…

Sorry it’s been a while since I posted anything. Welcome to all the new ladies! Melissa – CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for sharing your birth story. I’m so glad to hear that breastfeeding is going well now. That’s hilarious (and yucky) that he had a blowout at the doctor’s office. At least the nurse thought it was funny too!…

Michelle – Good luck getting settled in a new house. Moving is a ton of work! Elizabeth_C34 – I don’t have much advice on TTC, but I would recommend taking a prenatal vitamin now with folic acid. I cut out caffeine and alcohol when I started trying. Melissa – You’re getting so close! That’s so nice of your coworkers to…

Sometimes we boil and mash potatoes and parsnips together. Parsnips are also great roasted in the oven. Radishes are great raw, chopped and added to salads. You can also sauté radishes in a little butter for something different.

Congratulations Ronya!!!

Melissa - What kind of breast pump did you get? Does anyone know if the manual pumps work ok?

Congratulations caperfae! She's adorable and I'm glad to hear your labor was quick and went smoothly. How are you feeling?

FitMommyLuv – How was your doctor’s appointment? Your ultrasound will be here before you know it! Ronya – Any progress??? Stacy – I’m glad you had a good appointment. Mommy2CnG – Hang in there! Hopefully you will start feeling better soon. R_mageddon – I hope you can get an appointment soon. MadBabysMama – Happy 10 weeks!…

I'm so sorry to hear this.

Caperfae – I’m glad your BPP went well. Melissa – Sounds like your fiancé is going to be a great BF support! I definitely hear you on the “fat days.” Some days I think my belly doesn’t look that big, and other times I think I’m looking huge all over. Ronya – You’re getting so close! LindsayChick – Hopefully you can hear…

Welcome Pinkprincess! I definitely recommend logging your food, but I wouldn't stress too much about a little extra weight gain. My weight has gone up in spurts. I only gained a couple the first trimester, I gained about 18 in the second trimester, and then my weight has been steady for the last four weeks (even though…

Welcome Ambie35 and Julia! Julz - Hopefully the last bit of your pregnancy won't last too long. I'm sure your DH understands that you're more emotional right now. Scorpiomom - I forget if you've mentioned it before, but have you done a homebirth before? I'm a FTM so I'm way too intimidated to try and birth at home. AFM - I…

Julz - My DH and I are going to a going away dinner for a friend so we won't get to watch the game either. But we're Utah fans too!

Danielle – Congratulations on baby Avery! He’s adorable! Bzbear2 – I think you’re doing great with your weight gain. And you’re still in the healthy range! Victoria – Sounds like you’re pretty set for your LO. And have a great time at your shower! I like both Indigo and Abigail. Melissa – I’ve definitely had the baby face…

Welcome and congratulations to all the mommies! And good luck to those TTC. Mommy2CnG – Congratulations on quitting smoking! Hopefully your morning sickness doesn’t last too long. Elizabeth – I hope your scan next week goes well. Ronya – Yay on Kathryn flipping! I’ve been gaining more weight than I planned too. I love your…

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear you and Cali are doing well!

I'm finally back after a long break......For those who have joined since I left, I'm expecting a boy December 5. My weight gain has been pretty inconsistent and higher than I'd like. The only thing that seems to work is tracking calories. It's a pain, but hopefully I can keep the total less than 35 if I keep it up. Regina…

Rachael - I'm sorry to hear your grandpa took a turn for the worst. At least you were able to say goodbye. Welcome to all the new ladies! Did Jessica have her baby yesterday? I think I remember her saying she was going to be induced on Thursday. Also, my DH and I are planning a babymoon when I'll be about 24 or 25 weeks.…

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. My DH’s cousin’s baby for sure has Trisomy 18. She is a couple weeks behind me in the pregnancy, so I’m guessing she’s about 14 or 15 weeks now. I guess the doctors have been concerned about this pregnancy for a while now (not sure why). I’m getting my info from my MIL, who’s…

Steph – Congratulations on having twins! Hopefully you’ll start feeling better soon. Ron – Haha, I love the comment from your cousin’s wife. Sometimes guys just don’t get pregnancy. One of my guy friends asked me a few weeks ago if I was doing anything like keeping my belly at a certain temperature to control the gender.…

Congratulations Brittony! I'm so glad you and Emma are doing well. Anne - I don't think it's unreasonable for you to consider getting induced early. You have been so sick for so long and it seems to be getting worse recently. You know your body better than anyone else. I know it won't be an easy decision but you need to do…

Steph, congrats on your BFP!

Congratulations Mel! I hope you and your LO are doing well. Rachael, I love your new photo! I've been MIA for a few days, and I'm just about to leave for a two week road trip with my mom. She sells beads at trade shows and we're driving from Utah to Milwaukee for a multiday show. Then we'll visit some family in Chicago and…

My OB is Dr. Smithing at the Ogden Clinic. It's a joint practice, so I alternate appointments between him and the nurse practioner Marilyn Wise. So far I've been really happy with them.

Welcome new members of this group! I can't believe how many of you ladies are getting so close! Ron - I hope your mental health day helps! Ashley - I'm sorry to hear about your friend. That's really tough when you can't stand a friend's partner. It took one of my guy friends almost two years to realize he was dating a…