Elke_louise

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  • I have trouble squeezing in workouts with my son too. Now that he is in school I have developed the habit of going to the gym just after I drop him off at 8AM to get 40 minutes in before I start my work day. The gym I joined has babysitting from 4-7 PM and I try to take one of the classes available at that time 3 days a…
    in Calling you busy mommas. Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • Okay, here goes...my start weight earlier in January was 162 lbs. I am now 156 lbs. So I am making some progress :-) the challenges... 1) 4 cups of water has been my max. More and I am making trips to the bathroom every hour. I don't know how to increase my water intake more without driving myself crazy with bathroom…
    in H20 Seriously Sexy 7lbs of Valentine's Day Challenge WEEK4! Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • Did you like the results after the tummy tuck? How long was the recovery time? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
    in How many pounds did you gain in your pregnancy? Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • Sugar is my weakness too. Especially chocolate and the snacks I buy for my son's lunches in Kindergarten and the "rewards" he brings home from school. I have tried to get him into healthier snacks and lunch foods, but he is such a picky eater I am afraid he will starve without the sugary items. Yet those are my number one…
    in SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR!!! Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • LOL This was wonderful! My feet and calves still ache from my workout on the treadmill and in the pool today, but at least now I am grinning from ear to ear again. Thanks!
    in LOL...can anyone relate???? Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • I was 125 lbs when I found out I was a month pregnant. 9 days before my due date when my son was born by c-section I was 160. So 35 lb gain in my 9 months. The first year while I breast fed him I went down to 145 lbs. The second and third years of breast feeding I went back up to about 155. After weaning him at age 3 and a…
    in How many pounds did you gain in your pregnancy? Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • Thank you all for the advice on eatting exercise calories back and following the BMR rather than just basing goal on how much per week you want to lose. I've been struggling with that all this month. I can never seem to find a happy medium. I either eat too many calories or not enough; exercise too much or not enough.…
    in I just need some advice to keep my head on straight. Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
  • I'm hailing from Jacksonville, IL. It's not that cold only in low 30s tonight. Oddly, I missed all the snow while abroad for Christmas pretty much and I would love for those of you who have snow to send a little more my way so I can enjoy it.
    in Where is everyone from? Comment by Elke_louise January 2011
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