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Oh and I don't think you have to eat at least 1800 calories. When I was exclusively nursing I was eating 1700 calories and was good. But then again I am really short and not very active.
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Hi I just had my second child 6 months ago. You can actually log "nursing exclusively" in your food diary on here. It will log as a -500 calories, basically upping your daily food goal by 500 calories per day. I would suggest starting w a smaller calorie deficit like only losing 1 or half a pound a week goal versus trying…
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Actually, when I first got married, something similar happened to me. I basically gained 20 pounds in 2 weeks. 2 months prior to this I was on a severe restricted calorie diet hoping to lose weight. Then a wedding out of state rolled around and we pretty much partied every day all day, ate out, and just ate with company…
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Wow, theres lots of great ideas on here! my daughter is 2 and hasnt been terribly picky, but tiptoeing around the husbands eating habits and making something he would like and feeding it to the rest is something I am familiar with. Some tips: Branch out slowly by tweaking your usuals with flavor combos, there are a million…
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I joined ww last year to help take off the weight after my baby was born, but I never got passed that (as I started slacking on counting my points). My mom is a huge believer though. I quit because it cost money and I figured out how to do it without going to meetings. I like mfp more since EVERYTHING has calories and you…
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I feel like I gain muscle really fast when I lift as well and I look bulky for the first two weeks, but after the two weeks, I start slimming down. I think this is because by then the newish muscle is already starting to burn fat. And the water retention goes away too. This has been true the several times in the last 8…
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Im super skeptical of protein shakes usually, being so heavily marketed and all. But then again I dont have a problem getting my protein in. Fish is an excellent way to add some in with out being high in fat. Same with chicken. Beans are great too. Although they arent as high as fish and chicken, they are good for you in…
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I have the same issues when I eat high fat or sugar foods. Its more pronounced when I havent been eating any junk food for a long time. But not necessarily junk food does this to me. I will sometimes get this with a fatty piece of meat or even over oily sauteed veggies if my body is being particularly sensitive. I would…
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Well happy birthday later:) Another tip you can utilize, especially if you go with a regular cake and are afraid of over eating, once you have your piece, stay away from the food table so it wont tempt you and make sure the rest is packaged up and put away. Get busy with something else. Another tip that I utilize everytime…
