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I have the same problem, so I check out the local groups on MFP and found people who live around me. We are planning on meeting up for hikes and such. That might be a way that is less sketchy than a Craigslist ad.

I'm in! I'm not over 40, but I live in Gurnee/Grayslake! I don't mind winter hikes, either (but maybe not through 2 feet of snow :) )

Count me in for 50!

I live between Gurnee and Grayslake and love the idea of a hiking group. I keep telling myself to get out and walk, but maybe having a group waiting on me will give me a little more motivation!

Props to you for sticking with it for 2-3 months. I would have given up and given in a long time ago. In answer to your question, I would keep working at Week 4 until you can get it. The way I look at it, you have already accomplished Week 3. Now you need to keep doing Week 4 until you accomplish it, too. I had the same…

I just log it as a food. If you search the food database for breastfeeding, there are a ton of entries. It basically adds negative calories to your food journal. Since my little one is on mostly solids and I pump the rest, I use the 300 calorie one (which is the low-end of the spectrum). 500 is the norm for most exclusive…

It didn't for me. My little one is 8 months, and I am still waiting. Breastfeeding makes me hungrier, and I guess I just eat what I need to balance it out. Ever since she started eating more solid foods, I started to see the scale creep up. :( That's what motivated me to come here. I log in my breastfeeding and make sure I…