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Got me! :laugh: And congrats!

Several months ago I became a "kind of" vegetarian. I don't want to go into too much detail as to the hows and whys, but in reality, I was eating almost no red meat. While I was never diagnosed with Iron Deficiency Anemia, my hands were always cold and I was having a HARD time donating blood at my workplace's quarterly…

My exercise of choice was walking and I had an elastic band that I wore around my belly as it got heavier. You might check into that; I don't know if it would help with backaches. Good luck! :flowerforyou: EDA: I think there is a group of pregnant women (like there are any pregnant men :laugh: ) here on MFP. Not sure where…

Years ago I used to pray the Rosary daily during Lent. I think this year if I really want to push myself, I might give up Diet Dr. Pepper.

I was at my heaviest when pregnant, but the strange thing is, I had NO problem with my body. It was the first time in my adult life that I felt like my body looked like what it was supposed to look like. Make healthy food choices for the little growing person in there and enjoy!

I'm not much of a baker. Could I make these with whole wheat flour and get the proper texture/density?

Heavy thoughts for a 10-year-old. While I don't claim to be gifted, I often have these feelings, especially when I am in the midst of my daily (long) commute - too much time to think. There was some good advice in the link, and I think that while you shouldn't "dumb it down", because she will recognize it as such, you…

Yeah, when you gave your weight in Kg I wondered. I am 5'5" and a snug American 12 when I started. I thought I'd be happy at a 10 but am now a 6. Sorry, I don't have any full-body pictures to post. But I am considered an hour-glass.

I know what you mean about snacking from your kids' leftovers. I used to do the same thing, especially as I am of the "clean plate" generation. What I tell myself now to stop this habit is "your body is not the garbage disposal of this house". It works for me. :flowerforyou:

2/8 - 13,200 steps. 2/9 - 3,687 steps. 2/10 - 9,461 steps. 2/11 - 1,313 steps. 2/12 - 14,784 steps. 2/13 - 395 :noway: 2/14 - 18,412 steps. 2/15 - 4,364 steps.

I think I'm going to abandon the ticker and just post my cumulative total. Anyway, I'm at 89.13.

Welcome back. FR sent!

Good news; since 5K = 3.1 miles, you're pretty much there!!

Way to go! It sounds like you have the mindset that turned me into a runner: after so much time walking, I got to thinking "this would go a LOT faster if I just ran". Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Well, h3ll, now I'm going to remove the picture of my dogs (and DD) I just placed on another post.

That is the cutest dog!!:happy:

Oh my goodness; I'm a stepping failure! I got out of the habit of wearing my pedometer everywhere I go. I now use Runkeeper for my runs. I walked 4141 steps yesterday and have so far gone 8089 steps today, so there's still hope. :sad:

I am still slow, but I have improved from a 12 min mile to a 10 by using Runkeeper. That little voice in my ear every 5 minutes telling me my average and current pace really keeps me on track.

If you want to run with your music, try using a safety pin (or a paper clip in a pinch) to fasten the ear bud wires to the neck of your shirt, just below where the two wires merge. Doing that has tremendously helped the problem of them being dragged out of my ears. To answer the original question, I run with classic/80's…

I have taken glucosamine/chondroitin for years and can't live (pain-free) without it. I know some people say it doesn't work for them, and I have heard that it is only good for knees. There was a period of time where I didn't feel like I could afford it and my office was on the second floor. My knees were in agony. Glad…

Tell them you've been stuffing yourself all day and are not hungry. (If you don't mind stretching the truth.)

eta: I need to step it up a notch if I'm going to make an additional 33 miles in the next 9 days.

If you have a private office (or an area where you won't interfere with business), you can do body-weight calisthenics. I set an interval timer app on my phone to 3 rounds of 14 exercises. 30 seconds on/10 seconds off, I do jumping jacks, squats, push-ups, planks, etc. Takes about 30 minutes out of my lunch.

Powerful post.

I'm in. Are you guys going to keep a ticker?

If part of the problem is that she is getting more than her fair share of the packaged snacks (like granola bars), you could try divvying them up as soon as you get home. Each kid gets a zip-loc bag with their name on it and their share of the snacks. Hopefully she won't raid her siblings' stash.

I'm not sure I understand your question: are you looking for ideas for HOW to follow your doctor's advice? If so, get the clearance to exercise and walk, walk, walk! (Or do some other exercise that you safely enjoy.) If you are feeling super-hungry, try to snack on healthy, nutritious foods. Reduce the fatty/salty foods…

I don't care for it with the sweet/fruit additions, but LOVE it with tuna. I can't wait to try the tomato and chives idea from above. :drinker: