smoochy1978

okay, i wrote WAY too much! haha. i had to stop to tend to my kids for a few minutes and by the time i hit "send" four other peeps had replied!

I can't say I'm "hard core" but I have run a lot in my life, so I'll offer my advice and you can take it or leave it! I would first suggest that you consult a great website like http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/17/how-to-go-from-sedentary-to-running-in-just-five-steps.aspx -- that is Dr. Mercola's…

I have the same problem -- husband is lanky and gets happy when he gains weight -- and my kids take after him, too. I hate to say it, but I think the best option is to have ONE piece and savor it. If you can make up for the calories in advance, do it (all veggie plus protein lunch -- salad with balsamic vinegar and lemon…

I've been told by my brother who is a trainer, that if you're working out in the morning soon after waking up, try not to eat, no matter what your workout is, cardio or strength -- that your body is in a fat-burning zone and you don't want to add calories just to burn them off immediately. If you need to eat, try a…

Thanks for all of the replies -- I'm using the breastfeeding option under food now -- definitely adjust it however you need to, but I breastfeed my kids for years (I've actually been breastfeeding continuously for 5 years now, except for about three months at the end of my last pregnancy), so I feel comfortable taking the…

@bonvecchiomommy -- you're going to give me a complex, lady! you look like you're about 100 pounds in that honeymoon photo, so now you're up to 120? okay, okay, i know, we're all different.....different bodies, different people....I will be elated if I get down to 135, though.

whoa, the answers to my next reply were answered before i could hit "post reply" -- i like this place, instant gratification! thank you for the warm wishes! i'm a bit of a hermit (mom to three under age 5) so this place is my new go-to for support and contact with adults. :smile: I still can't figure out how to change the…

Phew! What about friends -- when I add friends, what can they see? I don't see any links to discuss privacy stuff. I'm not a weird binge eater, just for the record -- but I occasionally have a whole day that would completely embarrass me (maybe, say, yesterday?) and the amount that I rebuke myself is enough, I'm not ready…