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Here goes day one af. :) :)

Please add me. I have been really struggling lately. I am scared to quit but I really want to. This has been an almost life long struggle for me. I turn 32 in the middle of November, so getting sober now would be a great present to myself.

Cinnamon is supposed to help with sugar cravings. I have also read that people crave sugar because they are low on energy. So maybe a cup of coffee and a walk would help. I struggle with sugar cravings too, and the cinnamon thing helped some days.

Dropping the kids off at the ymca nursery and swimming laps. I really do like working out, if I could get my eating under control I would be doing pretty well!

I am much hungrier (and more likely to cheat) in the evenings, so I eat a larger dinner and a snack- if I have leftover calories- in the evening. I keep it light in the morning with a 300-400 calorie fruit smoothie for breakfast and it is plenty.

When I did my measurements for the month I had lost more than an inch on my waist and thigh but none on my hips and neck. Usually I would lose my boobs, but since I am lactating they have actually grown (temporarily). I can't wait until the empty baby belly goes away, and my hips (hopefully) go back to their pre-baby…

Congrats on losing the baby weight! I still have two babies worth of weight to lose. I hope things all go back eventually, I had big hips to begin with!

I was on antidepressants for six years starting when I was 14 and tied a mini-blind cord around my neck with thoughts of suicide. Then, I went seven years without them. Now I started back on them because through my second pregnancy and after my sons birth I noticed I had no control over my emotions. I was always angry and…

Hello there!!! I am a stay-at-home mommy to a 2.5 year old little girl and a 2.5 month old baby boy. I also have an 8 year old step son who is here every other weekend (and is always a challenge to feed). I have a LOT of baby weight to lose! The two little ones keep me very busy, but I do sneak in workouts and breast…

Gained 52 lbs. during pregnancy Lost 27 in the first week and a half At 6 weeks I have 11 lbs. until pre-pregnancy weight Unfortunately I also have 42 lbs. past that to get to my pre-pregnancy weight from my first born who is 28 months old. (I gained 60 lbs. with her). Then another 9 lbs. to my goal... so there is a long…

Buy some frozen fruits, a 100% fruit juice and some frozen spinach. Just throw them in the blender and make your own super healthy juice for breakfast. If you get the frozen you don't have to cut anything up. As an added bonus, put a banana or two in it to make it extra creamy and more like a smoothie =) I do this with…

I think they are scary because in my Sociology textbook they showed a poor rat that had been fed nothing but GMOs. He was nothing but tumors all over his body. I think people should be able to make their own decisions on these things, and that's why companies should have to say if they use GMOs and other unnatural…

Hi, I have been a vegetarian for 16 years and am nine and a half months pregnant with my second mini-veg. I would love to have more vegetarian friends!!! ( I haven't been logging much of my food lately, but as soon as this baby pops out I am going to resume my diet) =)

Hi Julie- It is great that you are aware of your addiction, the next step is seeking help, which you have begun here. I applaud your courage. I think classes and inpatient would be great and probably the best way to go. I have one other suggestion which worked pretty well for me, but might not be for everyone. I used guilt…

Very pretty hair!

The salsa you use is the most important part! I make mine with just avocado and salsa, but it has to be Sadie's Salsa!!! It may be found under Sadie's of New Mexico. You can order it online- it is spicy but has a wonderful flavor and makes the best guacamole ever!!!!! Now I am all cravey......

Hi! Fat and pregnant describes me perfectly!! I am 29 weeks along, and having trouble not gaining a ton. When I found out I was pregnant I was 176 lbs and I am 5'4. This is my second baby, I gained 60 lbs with the first and was not able to shake the weight before this baby was conceived. I am starting to swell and hold…

Not anymore. 7 months pregnant and constantly with a toddler just don't scream hit on me, lol. I do get help without asking, however. The guy who bagged my groceries last week loaded them into my car while I got my daughter in her car seat, and people are always very happy to hold the door for me or assist me in other…

Even with two steps forward and one step back, you will get there eventually =) Just don't get discouraged!

I love ELF. It is affordable, and most importantly, it doesn't test on animals! Same with Bonnie Belle =)

Very sweet post.

Definitely ask your doctor! It is more important that you get the right nutrients. It is bad for your baby to diet while you are pregnant, but you may need extra calories. And don't forget the prenatal vitamins, they are very important and you need to start them asap! I am pregnant too, so if you need some support you can…

Everyone messes up, don't worry about it!!! If it is chronic, add some exercise to compensate for the extra calories. Zumba or step aerobics would burn that 600 in an hour =)

I use cans, lol! I hate doing arm work outs, plus I am not sure how much you are allowed to lift while pregnant, so I swing cans around while I do cardio.

It would be awesome if more people were vegetarian or vegan. I have been a vegetarian for 16 years and tried Veganism a couple of times. The hardest part is knowing whether there are hidden by-products in a food. I wish they would put at the bottom of the label whether their were by-products, the same way they write if a…

That looks delicious!!! I will definitely have to try this (and not tell my fiancée what is in it because he doesn't like cauliflower). I bet he will like it if I don't tell him what is in it, as I have done with other recipes.

Great job going four miles, and it is so awesome that you didn't just use that stoplight as a break!! Those girls don't know what they are talking about. You are beautiful!!

Jessica Simpson was skinny and toned for Dukes of Hazard, gained 100+ pounds with her first pregnancy (she ate a lot of buttered pop tarts), now she looks like an average sized woman on the Weight Watchers commercials.

Just keep looking through the options list until you find one with the servings that you want.

A better-looking Bryan McKnight (in your after picture)