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Lately we've been doing a lot of roasted or grilled chicken. Sometimes I brine it, but usually I don't bother if I'm using a small bird. Use a knife to stab a few holes in it. Liberally top with Worcestershire sauce and nandos sauce. If I'm grilling I like to marinade in yogurt and add spices. My favorites are Jamaican…

Veggies and hummus Popcorn Fruit and cheese - I have been known to gnaw away on an entire bag of cherries of grapes Fried egg A bowl of soup - bean soup is VERY filling Sometimes i just have a small portion of leftovers. I also make a few breakfast casseroles that amazingly come out ~100 calories per serving. About 8-10…

I'd suggest taking it easy for 2-3 weeks. I didn't have too bad of a tear, but I did have one. I was out and about, going to the store, running errands, just acting like my usual self within a few days. This was NOT a good idea! I tore my stitches, it was immensely painful, and I also started having problems with bleeding…

The baby is fine? Start jumping up and down!!! I'm kidding, kind of. Congratulations!

I had my IUD taken out and started taking a prenatal vitamin. I also bought some ovulation and pregnancy test strips. The cheapo ones you get from amazon, but they seemed to work. We didn't try try. I had a general idea of when I ovulated from the tests, but preplanned ovulation based sex seemed ultra not sexy, so we just…

A mixture of fiber, protein, and fat is what fills me up. Eggs (sometimes with bacon or feta cheese), veggies and fresh fruit for breakfast. I try to have eggs every morning. I will cook breakfast casseroles and eat them throughout the week. My two favorites are crustless quiches with either bacon, roasted potatoes, and…

I love vegetables anyways, but if I really want to get in some extra servings I'll make a pureed veggie soup. Onions, zucchini, red and green bell peppers, a bit of squash, and some lentils. About 3 parts raw chopped veggies to 1 cup dry lentils.

You are awesome. For me podcasts and audiobooks. Music is ok sometimes, but not all the time. I lost audio dramas as well. Listening to a great one from graphics audio right now, "Warbreaker", for any Brandon Sanderson fans. ;) I can't do a stationary bike either. Treadmill, yes, but stationary bike, no. Just no. I bought…

I gained about 30lbs with my first. I had horrible morning sickness through the first trimester, and was still throwing up on occasion up until the last week of my pregnancy. Although I did gain an appropriate amount of weight I got a lot of comments, especially from my delivery nurse, acting as if I didn't. From about 6…

I don't think there's a whole lot to be done about it. I'm 17 weeks and still feeling tired, but not nearly what it was. I have one little one at home, and I've been getting her ready for bed, and then getting myself to bed early. DH takes care of the actual putting her to bed part. I'd try and get all of our things ready…

The combination of fat, fiber, and protein is what is going to keep you feeling full. I used to be afraid of fat with all kinds of no calorie sprays filling my cabinets, and then a friend dared me to try a salad that she'd made and to see how long it would take me to feel hungry. Try a salad like this:…

I stopped doing smoothies over the winter, but am looking forward to them again now that its warming up. I love the recipes from here: http://www.amazon.com/Green-Smoothie-Magic-Delicious-Recipes/dp/0980531934/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1395997351&sr=8-7&keywords=green+smoothies My favorite combination is melon/pineapple/mango…

Meat and eggs. A crustless quiche is a full meal and delicious.

Here are some guidelines (and they are just that, guides!) for gaining weight. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360 If you were underweight when you began pregnancy you should be gaining 28-40lbs. Sounds like you are right on track. Even if you were a…

First of all say thank you. ;) If its any consolation I nearly always lose weight when I'm at my inlaws for any extended period of time. It's quite a bit heavier than my usual fare, so I am VERY careful with my portions, eating very slowly until I am full. I vote get your work out in before, not after you're full of food…

First of all I would tell him to stop the comments about what you cook. Its rude. Do you have children? Do you want them to learn its ok to treat someone who has done something nice for you like that? No. Generally I make several dishes and rotate them for a few days. I have more of the veggies/salads and he has more of…

Ya. The first 15lbs fell of without any particular effort, but I was ill after my daughter was born and that 'helped' with the weightloss. The next 15 took a lot of work. But seriously LIQUIDs when you're BFing are key! ETA: Ugh, I am not looking forward to the weightloss after this baby is born. I had 15-20lbs I wanted to…

I make a salt scrub for my body and a sugar scrub for my face. The one for my face has just a bit of coconut oil, but the one I salt scrub has it as a base. For my face: 1 part lemon juice 1 part honey few drops tea tree oil few drops coconut oil sugar to mix until its fairly thick. I usually make it rather thick because I…

Rhye, I found I could lose weight while breastfeeding my first. I found my milk supply was only decreased when I wasn't getting in enough liquids. And I mean ALOT of liquids. Like drink as much as you can and then double or triple it. Water, milk, juice (fresh not that stuff that is just sugar), brothy soups, fruits and…

I probably have endo. My mother had it and eventually had a hysterectomy. I have all the symptoms, but haven't had a laparscopic surgery. Mine is pretty well controlled through diet and birth control. My toughest times were before I started birth control and got my diet under control, and when I was trying to conceive my…

Well, I can tell you what I do with my 3 year old. She's not exactly picky, more she's just not particularly interested in eating. Or she didn't used to be, but she's getting better. My husband is the same way, and underweight, so I worry about it with both of them. What I do is 'deconstruct' most of our meals. It works…

Could you get someone to make you soup that isn't so high in sodium? Because soup is awesome. If it was me I'd try to keep some whatever could and not worry about it. When I'm throwing up a lot (and I'm pregnant so I know what I'm talking about) I just don't bother logging calories, but try to eat as reasonably well as I…

I doesn't have any particular taste, so add it to anything. I sometimes find it has a bit of a bitter flavor unless it cooks down, so I tend to add it at the beginning of cooking. I use it quite a bit in soup to give them a nice color. Same for color. A rice I get quite frequently in the middle east is rice colored with…

I think some people just don't get that no one makes a woman crazier than her mother, no matter her age. ;) The most important thing is how you feel about you look. If your profile picture is you currently I think you're hot (heterosexual female here, so no creeping happening). Carry on how you like and see how feel!

I was vegetarian for years and even now don't eat much meat. What I find most helpful in either lifestyle is to avoid packaged, processed foods, simply because they are too many calories and I find myself hungry shortly after I eat them. I'm told Amys are fine (and I think most if not all are vegetarian) but they are a bit…

I did a juice fast once in my younger, dumber days. It was almost nice because I got a break from cooking. It was not so nice because I had a raging headache and felt horrible. I still think juicing/smoothies are a nice addition to any diet, but these days I prefer smoothies so I can keep the fiber. I also like to add…

I never wore maternity clothes with my first. I got a few big teeshirts for around the house and maxi dresses with leggings for going out. I carried her fairly high, so I showed, but I could wear all the same pants. I'm definitely carrying this baby much lower, so pants that sit around my waist are feeling a bit tight.…

dandelyon most of my first trimester I've been eating almost nothing but carbs. The first is all about survival, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. tiptopmmr, I don't like salmon either, except for one time when I tried it in sushi. Go figure. Finally got around too cooking big batches of beans to freeze. I've got…

I love, love, love tacos. Actually, my favorite taco is made with leftover chili. Either kidney beans and ground beef or white beans and chicken. I use the leftovers for tacos and taco salad, just cook the water down a bit. Then with all the fixins. I generally eat a 'big' dinner anyways, so for me the calories aren't such…

When I was in college I lost weight just by walking back and forth to all my classes. It was 10-15 min increments but broken up into 4-5 times a day. Plus I would go running or hiking a few days a week. I never stayed in a dorm or ate at the cafeteria regularly, so I always had complete control over my food choices. So ya,…