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I am almost exactly where you were. Great encouragement. Keep it up and thanks for posting.

Dude! What a difference 100 makes. That's incredible. Congratulations!

I'm in!

It's also important to carefully weigh and record your intake. Don't guess. Use the MFP app, set it up for your needs and stick with it. The weight will come off.

No carb doesn't make sense. You need a balanced diet that you can live with. There are no evil foods or food groups. Just monitor your intake, carefully record your calories and you will do fine. The most important factor in weight control is also the factor hardest to find: Common Sense!

That's really a question for the MW or the OB/GYN. There's so much going on with you during pregnancy that you really need solid, expert advice. My wife had some blood sugar issues but was carefully monitored and gained very little during pregnancy. she was under her pre-pregnancy weight at her first post-partum checkup.…

^^Good advice here. When you say you ate 600 calories are you first deducting your exercise calories? 600 actual calories consumed is a tiny amount. It is essential that you get an adequate intake every day. At a point, your body will respond negatively to your low calories.

I think we've all had the same struggle. But do the things that worked before and do not look back at past errors. If you did it once you can do it again. It might also be useful to try and analyze why you went off the wagon in the first place. Was it a friend you messed you up? A distraction at work? Emotional stress?…

I will do a shake now and then when I am having trouble hitting my goal but the truth is they are not very filling and still pack calories. I think they are ok every now and then but probably not good to reply on them every day. Good advice above, plan your eating and target your macros (fat, carbs and protein) and you…

You can do it Kristy! Stay focused, plan your day, add knowledge and avoid foolishness and get-skinny-quick schemes. You'll be amazed how much better you will feel.

It can be done! Focus, planning and avoid the gimmickry. You'll do great and feel so much better!

Juicing is fine and might be right for you but if you are diabetic, or lean that way, juices can really jack your sugars. Just use caution. Best of luck in finding an answer.

Beware of things that sound so good and easy. You gained your weight over time and you can loose it over time. Stick with tried and true facts. I've dropped over 50 but it has taken time. A well balanced meal of foods you like, within your calories and some additional exercise will do the trick.

I don't pre-log but I do pre-plan. That helps me from going off the rails late in the day. Also, I do not eat back my exercise calories. They are the icing on the cake.

Huh?

^^^Exactly. Life style modification is critical to sustained change of any kind.

2 would be easy for me. I like them boiled, scrambled or fried with just a touch of olive oil. I'm also happy with just the whites. It drops the calories and lets me eat more!

I think you will find that a heart rate monitor will give you the most accurate number. I use a polar and love it!

Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat, 1 slice (26g /0.9oz), 60 per slice. It's still 120 for a sandwich but it's very tasty, whole grain and large enough that you feel like you are really eating a sandwich and not a snack. It's available at Walmart, Publix and other places too.

Awesome source of well documented material. Thanks!

I have a post-workout shake too...but its really more of a tremor!:laugh:

That's awesome and thanks for reporting it here. It encourages all of us. Keep it up!

I do squats in the Smith rack. That holds the bar in the vertical "slot" and helps with your posture. Might help you?

I am a member at a gym. When I first started here I was totally focused on working out. But I have discovered that I really prefer a good walk in the evening rather than the gym. I still belong and and I still go but my walk contributes more than anything else to both my endurance and my calorie burn. A few changes can…

OK, but let me explain my thinking and then correct me. At this point, since the muscle is so weak, I was thinking of strength over endurance. I was thinking that once I was able to do standing body weight calf raises I would begin to focus on endurance. Is my thinking flawed? I really appreciate your help here. Also,…

That's great information. I was looking at the gastroc section and saw the seated calf extension. I actually did that today in the gym and worked with about 60 pounds. The other exercises are beyond me right now. I think I will keep working it, aiming for about 3 sets X 10 reps? Does that sound reasonable to increase my…

Thanks. The gait issue is two fold and probably related. I have little to no calf strength.I cannot stand on my tiptoes not even when leaning over onto a table or bench. I am doing claf exercises at the gym with seat raises placing a weight on my knee and lifting it. I am at about 40 pounds X 10 reps now and it is very…

I prefer weekly. Tuesday is my weigh-in day. I look forward to my Tuesday's and don't have to be bothered by the fluctuations. It works for me. I have a couple of trips coming up this summer that will force me to skip and week and then skip 2 weeks during weigh-ins. It will be during the 2 week break that I expect to hit…

Thanks to you both, Side and Chris. I get it. I think I knew I was fat - not heavy - fat, but just didn't care. I do notice my clothes getting looser and have drop a size in my pants. What I have not done is to take the measurements or the pics. I'm 26 pounds and a month in but I will still do so today. I'm probably…

Might be a little low but it likely does not include any preparation. Here's a link but includes chicken with skin. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/poultry-products/696/2