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Thank you all so much for the advice! I decided to try a little test this morning and went out around 6:00am when the temp was about 70 and it was not yet humid (I live in the south...brutal). The run this morning was so much better! I ran a slow steady pace this time and completed a 41 minute 5k. Though this is slower…

Thank you everyone! Keep the ideas coming! This is really helping! I think I get so frustrated because I want to be able to run those 5 miles without walking and I just can't seem to do it. It just seems to come so much easier to others and it is discouraging. Thanks again!

If I am going to have a drink I prefer to go with hard liquor and a mixer for fewer calories. An ounce of rum for example is something like 65 calories. Then add in diet soda for zero calories. You can make a pretty large drink for around 65 - 120 calories. For me if I am getting more volume for the calories I feel like I…

If you have a Panera Bread near you that is my favorite! They have a chicken hummus power bowl that is filling and super yummy and something like 300 calories.

I am doing low carb (with 25g of NET carbs per day) and I am having a lot of sandwhiches for my lunches while at the office. I found a bread...the brand is Joseph's...that is a flat bread with flax. It comes in huge sheets and is only 4 carbs for half a sheet. I do that plus ham and cheese with mustard. Then I usually have…

Congrats on the twins! I had twin boys two years ago myself. I tried the nursing thing, but it just didn't work for me. The boys were 6 weeks early and had latch problems. I pumped for about three months but didn't notice any weight loss from it.

I am a mental health counselor and after reading this my initial thought was that you may be substituting food for the "feel good" chemicals your body may not be producing properly on it's own. I usually recomend some sort of vitamin like Sam-e to help regulate mood while your body adjusts. There is a lot of information…

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Good information! Thanks all!

I started low carb, lean protein, high fiber diet today. I'm really excited! I've been in a low call rut for a long time. I'm tired of feeling hungry all the time and worrying about eating every little thing!

I still go out with people all the time. They get a little annoyed with me because of the way I order my food. However if they want me to come, then they just have to put up with it. I have yet to find a restaurant where I couldn't order a salad or some sort of healthy option. I order grilled chicken sandwhiches and ask…

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, but muscle is more dense than fat. One pound of muscle weighs the same as one pound of fat. One pound of muscle will look smaller in size than one pound of fat.…

I am probably a good example of why exercise is important. I lost 50 lbs since the birth of my twins, but did not start exercising until recently. Though I lost 50 pounds and am now in a "normal" BMI I still look kind of fat. I have no tone to my body and I'm still flabby. I also still wear a bigger pant size than my…

I am a mental health counselor and I am seeing a lot more people with depression this time of year. It is a very real thing! I usually recomend a vitamin suppliment for those struggling with depression, but only seasonally. My two favs are St. Johns Wart and SAM-e. Of the two SAM-e is my favorite. They have been using…

I have this problem too. While I am at work it is easy. I eat oatmeal when i get there and have something like soup or a frozen meal for lunch. I make dinner for my family when I get home. I have a set routine during the week. I don't keep from eating anything, but I HAD to make an effort to do it in moderation. When…

I am a mental health counselor. Officially I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor. I work with mostly adult severely mentally ill population and LOVE it. I get to see people with schizophrenia, severe bi-polar...etc

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You look AMAZING!!!!! WOW

Just got a double jogging stroller for me and my 1 1/2 year old twins this past weekend. I walked with them in it several times now and plan to start the C25K program. Not sure how it will go trying to jog and with of stroller that has over 50lbs in it, but we will see!

Bump this. I also did not know you could do a search for topics! I am new to the message boards as I usually just got on my iPhone and don't the the message boards unless I am on a real computer.

I agree with Melatonin. Remember though that Tylenol PM is nothing more than pain medicine with an antihistimine in it. If you don't need the pain medicine just take a Benadryl.

I use runkeeper. I use it with pandora and my C25K program. It's free unless you want some of the extras.

I have always struggled with self image and weight. In Jan of 2011 I had a miscarriage. A few months later I learned I was pregnant again and with twins! Between having twins and the loss of the first baby I spiraled out of control with my weight. When they weighed me in November on the way into my C-section the scale said…

This is so very true!!! Did you know that 100% of people who consume water die? LOL Seriously people stop taking posts so literally and turning it into something it is not. :ohwell: I assume you meant artificial sweetners. I like to put organic lemons and limes in water.

I lost quite a bit of weight without exercise several years ago. When I got on the scale I had the desired weight I wanted, but I noticed my body still looked flabby. So....yes...it is possible to lose pounds without exercise, but your body will not look as good without the exercise.

Give them facts they can't argue with. Tell them what your height is and that your BMI is healthy according to your weight/height. Also...I am a mental health counselor and you can feel free to tell them I said you do NOT have a body image disorder! :-)

I had twins in November 2011. I finally decided that two years later I could no longer use having twins as an excuse! Ha ha! Welcome to MFP!

Love the comment about the wine!!! Very good point! ha ha

I'm right there with ya sista! I affectionatley refer to my figure as "body by twins"!!!!

Hi! I find that with only having 1200 calories it helps to eat smaller and more frequent "meals". I am terrible about writing down my last meal of the day, so my diary will not be much help. However here is what a typical day looks like for me. Breakfast: Oatmeal or Cereal - Between 150 and 200 cal Snack: Apple slices,…