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Currently 9 weeks postpartum with an amazing little boy! I'm also breastfeeding exclusively and I had trouble figuring out how many calories I needed to maintain. In turn I have lost 38 lbs since having my LO and am only 3lbs away from my prepregnancy weight of 135 with no exercise other than a few walks a week. I have…

Not bad at all, considering sometimes it's hours between when I have a chance to eat because of my little ones schedule.

Just seems like alot for someone who is mostly sedentary, I've read about alot of more active people eating only slightly more. I guess I was wondering if there would be any effects of that much protein being mostly sedentary

I am also breastfeeding my LO, in the beginning I was CONSTANTLY snacking. I wasn't particularly hungry but I always had my head in the snack cupboard or in the fridge. I planned out my days calories the night before to include 2-3 snacks. I ensured my (planned) snacks were healthy (nuts, seeds, crackers, cheese, yogurt…

@mendaj - it's crazy even after increasing my calories to over 2000 I have lost another 1.6lbs in 4 days. Which means if I use the "3500 calories = one pound" I would have needed an additional 1400 each day! That's over 3000 calories.and that's with no exercise!! Who eats this much!? I'm going to the Dr on Tuesday for a…

During my pregnancy I gained slightly more than I should have. I started out at 5"5 and 135lbs and was 178 when I delivered my almost 9lbs baby boy. About a week after giving birth I weighed myself because I was curious to see how much came off, I was 155lbs. At that point I had no idea how many calories I needed to…

Thanks guys! I will definitely add both of you :)

I lost 30 lbs between April 2013 and October 2013, during this time i only went down 1 pants size and 1 shirt size. I have been maintaining (through logging calories alone due to health related issues) since October and have seen my body change considerably. I have since lost another pants size as well as another shirt…

I've been on MFP for about 6 months and I'll be turning 23 in a month :) but would love some more supportive friends!!

Dont worry about it and eat what you want, just make sure it fits into your dayly requirements. I eat at Mcds multiple times a week("healthier choices") and I've still managed to lose over 20lbs so far.

Awesome, thanks guys! I'll check out the sites youve suggested :)

No need to be rude, and I am definately not making excuses I am trying to give additional information that may be relevent. I am trying to do many of the things you are saying, you must not have looked far enough back in my diary if you looked at all. I eat apples and peanut butter together usually, not every day though,…

I probably should have stated I dont really like breads and other carbs, I've never really been a fan of them. They fill me up too much and often give me that uncomfortable feeling (no pain just uncomfortably full). I do try my best to reach as close to my carb goals as possible everyday. And as for the eggwhites it was…

Also I've opened up my diary so you may be able to give me some better advice. Thanks again for all the suggestions! :)

Thanks for the reply! I'm just worried about staying over the 1200 net calories most days i usually add an extra snack to get myself over 1200, I'm worried if I only eat when I'm hungry I will be eating too little and slow my metabolism right down.

If i were to only eat when I was hungry I would most likely skip dinner everynight. I often end up eating dinner at 9pm because I cant stomach anything earlier than that because I'm still full from lunch and my afternoon snack (which I dont always eat either)

Since starting the 30 day shred I have been planning my next days meals based on the exercise I know I will be doing and plan to eat most of the exercise calories but when it comes down to eating it I'm too full.

I did eat more when I was younger and balooned to 200lbs by the time I was 13 and once I got to highschool I changed my eating habits drastically but still did little exercise so I dropped down to roughly 170lbs and then struggled with and ED for about 4 years and in that time only dropped to my lowest of 145, and…

eggs/ egg whites whole wheat bread apples berries ( strawberries/ black/blue/raspberries) mushrooms broccoli tuna chicken lettuce soy milk cashews/ almonds peanut butter potatos (white and sweet) jalapenos green onions avocados mmmm I think its time to go make dinner haha

Finished level 1 day 3! My legs are killing me, and may have pulled a muscle in my calf today. It might just be really sore from the workout and I hope thats all it is, I dont want to have to take a day off already.

Hey guys! just finished day 2, I hadnt realised how out of shape I was until now. I'm definitely feeling it but I'm excited to continue! :) heres my stats Starting weight- 152.4 Height- 5'5 Thighs- 23.5" Calves- 15" Hips- 38" Waist- 32" Bust- 38" Arms- 11"