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I am a first time mom too- but I am a little older than you (by little, I mean 11 years- LOL). I am due at the end of November (I think), but I will know more next Thursday when I go for my ultrasound. Did you have one yet? You have our support here!

If you are over a certain weight, you can lose safely. I am only 6 weeks, so I haven't gained anything yet. I am hoping to come out of my first trimester with no weight gain, and then gain 1/2 pound/week during 2nd tri and a pound a week during 3rd tri. I am about 25 pounds overweight, so it's ok if I don't gain a huge…

I am Jewish (Israeli), and my husband is Catholic/Italian (his mom is off the boat Polish, and mine are off the boat Israeli). Suprisingly (or maybe not, his mother and I cook very similarly (my grandparents were Polish, and migrated to Israel after the Holocaust). It works out great, because I LOVE her cooking and she…

Perfect, I will try that next. Thanks!

My sister told me if I wasn't such a fat pig, she owuld be able to zip up my wedding dress (this was while she was trying to zip it up since she never went to the seamstress with me to learn how to close it and zip it properly). There is nothing like being called a fat pig on your wedding day.

I am also losing weight so I can be healthy for pregnancy. I scheduled a preconception planning visit with my gyn for next month to make sure I am on the right track with our timelines. I recommend you do the same. Your weight at this point won't be a problem (neither is mine), but I know that I need the room to gain…

I had a rough weekend too- Friday night dinner party at an Italian restaurant. Saturday a wedding, and Sunday a food tour in NYC. I did the best I could but I still went over all 3 days. The scale was higher this morning, but I am betting it will go back down. I agree- this is life, and I can only do the best I can do.…

Thanks everyone. I have the Floradix, but never remember to take it (especially since I need to take it at lunch because of other medications I take, and I don't have a fridge here to keep it in). I always cook with cast iron, still no luck :( I will look into the other suggestions here. thanks :drinker:

Since my wedding was 6 weeks ago, feel free to contact me and ask me any questions you want.

You aren't losing around the middle because of stress. I left a job, got a new job, relocated to another state, had to rent out my old place (can't afford 2 mortgages) and had a wedding this year alone. I completely understand the stress thing. I also gained 20 pounds- all in my belly. I have lost a few pounds so far, but…

This :sad:

I have a 9 year old Havanese that I rescued. He is the best and LOVES going for walks which is motivation itself (although we have a fenced in backyard too). We are thinking of getting another one too :)

Because I am 35 and hit my heaviest weight on my wedding day 6 weeks ago (and my BMI is in the obese category). Because I am 35 and want to get pregnant next year and I want to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Because I want to be healthy after I give birth and want to teach my future child/children healthy…

For me, it's under my arms. My bras were irritating me and even leaving marks on my arms and my sides, but not anymore. Of course, I have only lost 5.5 lbs, but it has made me a little more comfortable already :)

Thanks! This was helpful. I keep almond milk in the house for my husband (he loves it) so I will just switch to that I guess. I guess the cheese thing will be trial and error. HolaKate, the doctor told me what you said- eliminate as best as I can for 6 months and slowly introduce back and see what happens. The allergy…

I have it and LOVE it! I also was buying a lot of seltzer every week but now I don't have to worry about the recycling piling up quickly and I can make it whenever I run out. I recommend getting a few extra bottles so you can have more ready (although it takes like 3 seconds to make a bottle). The crappy flavors come with…

Just an FYI, the current FitBit is on sale for $80 at most retailers, and there is a new one coming out at the end of this month. I ordered one on-line yesterday before I realized there is a new one, so I will exchange this one for the new one at the end of the month.

I also do roasted chicken in the oven and chicken soup. My downfall is challah- I love it so much!!! I have also done salmon to keep it healthy and mix it up a bit.