swheeler86 Member

Thank you for all the well wishes, everyone! Here's our little man!

Hey ladies! I really did plan to be more active around here, but unfortunately my updates are done! On 6/16 I was in a car accident that lead to emergency surgery for me and resulted in an unplanned c-section. Our little guy was born at 29w6d but is really holding his own in the NICU and I'm on the slow mend. I know the…

@VeryKatie Positive thoughts your way this morning!!

It varies, but I usually stay tight/heavy for a good 20 minutes after.

I haven't. I've been using K tape, which has seemed to help a lot, but now that my belly skin is stretching, it leaves marks for days after I peel it off. I guess with this being my first pregnancy, I was just looking for the "this is normal" vs "you might be experiencing contractions and should slow it down".

Hey ladies! Another question! I'm a pretty avid runner- I trained for and managed to run a 15k at 22 weeks pregnant, but in the last 7 weeks, I'm struggling to keep up with even 5ks. I start out ok, but not even a mile in and my belly feels really tight/hard and the baby feels like it gets heavier as the run goes on.…

Gotcha! I have a large frame so my doctor specifically told me 25-30 to ensure I eat enough. I brought up that technically I am overweight and she said anything less is too little for me personally.[/quote] Admittedly, my midwife would like to see more...so we're compromising :)

I started out about 8# overweight for my height and about 10 pounds heavier than I like to be, so I believe the "recommended" weight gain is 15-25#; however, I really wanted to keep it to the lower end of the range.

Hey ladies! This is my first time posting, and I'm feeling a bit discouraged, so I thought joining this group might help! Growing up, I was always pretty big and then when I moved out during college, I started to cook for myself and joined a gym and have since worked really hard to maintain my 80# weight loss. Pregnancy…

27, recently rejoined and looking for some motivated friends!!

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Lookin' good, girlfriend!!

Your story is inspirational and you look amazing!!

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I stumbled upon this by accident and just wanted to tell you- I love this! It's not always easy to blaze a trail by yourself. It's often difficult and sometimes lonely. It can even make you feel guilty when you're doing something soley for yourself. I just keep telling myself the end result will be well worth it and the…

You look amazing!

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Bump! When you publish your first cookbook, I'll take a copy!

I made this tonight with ground sirloin (95% lean) and baby portabellas- it is to die for! I cannot wait to eat leftovers tomorrow night!!!

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You look amazing! It *is* so frustrating when the scale won't budge!

I totally needed that this morning, thanks :)

Thanks everyone! Sometimes it's easier to hear what you already know when it's coming from somebody else. A day off it is!