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I originally set my goal at 1800 calories figuring for the breastfeeding calories and I didn't lose any weight after two months. I got so frustrated that I stopped counting completely and still haven't lost or gained anything. I recently decided to try again and set my calories at 1550. My baby is 7 months old and just…

Hi ladies! I'm 6 weeks, 4 days along. I'm 34 yrs old and this is my fourth preganancy. I have an 8 yr old & 4 yr old daughters. One m/c about 10 yrs ago. I'm looking forward to the second trimester so I can stop worrying about m/c. I'm feeling tired and naseas just like everyone else. Looking forward to my first appt on…

I rocked firefly pose....yes! :happy:

Favorites are any arm balance or inversion. Least favorite is half moon pose. It looks so easy, but I struggle.

I log as high impact aerobics. I get a calorie count of 445 for 1 hour, which is still under what the people in my class who wear hrm.

I've only craved meat during my two pregnancies!:wink:

Those apples are so gross! What exactly have they been drenched in anyway? I know it's to keep them from browning, but it is disgusting! Please just give me the whole raw apple!

34 actually!

Mandy - 29? Now that I'm looking again, you could be way younger. I'm so bad at guessing ages.... By the way, I'm the chica in my pic

That's no fun:ohwell:

I don't feel that my practice was complete without inversions & arm balances. For some reason they don't do these very often at my gym. I've never taken a class that didn't include balancing of some sort, but I particularly like to practice the arm balances. I switched gyms last summer and the only thing I miss from my…

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My best tips for balancing are to pick one spot to focus on like a previous post said, but also I always think about holding in my abdominals and pulling up on my pelvic floor (like your stopping the flow when you pee). When I keep my core held in tight, I can balance for much longer.

You might try bringing your feet in closer (towards your hands) and lifting your hips up higher. I can get my feet flat, but I don't usually do it. I just prefer to have them slightly lifted off the floor. PS: my profile pic is not me, it's the pose I'd love to perfect.

Adding 60 minutes step class, 20 minutes pilates

oooooo, jealous! I never have enough $ for an actual yoga studio. I just get to take what my gym offers.

I never track cleaning calories. In my opinion, the only time it would apply is if you are a professional house cleaner or spend more than 3 hours in one day cleaning. I counted the calories once when I spent about 6 hours deep cleaning my house and I think I only entered 2 hours because I couldn't believe mfp's…

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My instructor has told me that her hrm shows a burn of 600-700 calories. Of course, she is also yelling out choreography.

I think a 1 hour class is the norm. I always say, you have to have a sense of humor to enjoy Zumba. You just have to have fun and not take yourself too seriously. My instructor will make us do crazy stripper moves sometimes that look absolutely ridiculous because there is just nothing sexy about a sweaty chubby girl, but…

Go to bed and get your rest! If you're not feeling well, you probably won't be eating much anyway. And if you start throwing up too, you may end up losing weight anyway:sick:

Do you wear a hrm? How do you know you burn so many calories. I take the same class and have no idea how many calories I burn. I always enter strenth training at 80 minutes (even though the class is only 60) and get 250 calories burned. I figured that was probably close enough. Of course, I'd love to know if I was burning…

Adding 60 minutes step & 20 minutes pilates