TracieMyron

I am hypo-thyroid, so with my last pregnancy I had to be VERY careful to not gain weight. My OB-GYN had me eat 100 calories every two hours between 3 balanced meals. I only gained 12 pounds and never felt hungry. On top of that it made it easy to get all the vegetable, fruit and dairy in my diet. Don't forget they now say…

Colochel- I was over in sodium regularly too, so I started cooking extra at dinner time then take a smaller portion for lunch.. has helped me tons! I am always over in fiber, protein and sugar (I love yogurt and fruit) but I stay under in fats and carbs... in the end I really do not worry about it as long as I am under…

I always make my own sauce... my husband is Italian :) 2 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes 1T Italian seasoning 2t dried basil 3 cloves fresh crushed garlic 1/4t crushed red pepper 2 carrots diced (this replaces the need for sugar) then you can use peppers, mushrooms and any other vegetables you like. I place in a slow cooker…

If you are in the cardio zone, you will be burning fat. You have to do cardio to burn fat. In the weight loss zone, you should be building muscle. I always try for the interval training so that I can have the best of both worlds. Good luck!

so glad you asked because I was wondering the same thing! I did prepare for it by adding some sugar free pudding to the refrigerator just in case...

pilates is great for a nice toned core and body! Good luck!

My guess would be that you nibbled constantly keeping your metabolism running, which is why it is recommended that you eat 5 small meals daily or three meals and two snacks... As for working out, it is my understanding that 4 days cardio and three days strength training is plenty, because your muscles need time to heal. So…

New as well! Hoping this is the magic site to keep me in line! :)