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Beeps—I like your “do what you say you will” challenge! I really believe that telling other people your goals helps you stay accountable, so I’m glad your husband is on board too! shanaber—At one point I couldn’t imagine running a marathon either, and then I met all these “normal” (i.e., in fine shape but not in amazing…

LOVE New Orleans. I went to law school there, it’s definitely my favorite city in the US. DC (where I live now) is a close second though. Jen—I also love spaghetti squash! My husband has celiac so it’s our go-to substitute for real spaghetti. Amy—Your garden sounds fun! Rabbits eat just about all the vegetables I try to…

Hi ladies, Just a quick check-in to say that I will lift weights today. If I say it here then I have to do it! I'm going to try to work in a quick workout after I get home but before I have to put the baby to sleep while my husband feeds him. Beeps--your trip sounds lovely! I haven't been to Europe in a while, but I…

Hi ladies, Silver star for me this week--664 calories over. I'm just glad I logged (though I did estimate here and there) and my weight held steady. My baby is still sick (he wakes up coughing a bunch at night) so sleep is still taking priority over exercise, but I'm going to try to work in a few short workouts during the…

No star for me this week. I logged everything at least, but I was over by like 1700. I'm sick, my baby's sick, and I was just generally stressed, which lead to some overindulgences. The good news is my weight isn't really up. Maybe being up all night with a sick kid burns more calories.... I'll have to catch up on…

Hi ladies! I just caught up on everything, you all have been busy! Too much to comment on everything, but CONGRATS RAMA MAMA!!!! No star for me last week, I didn't log over the weekend. I was visiting my family and there was just too much going on to even estimate, and I'm sure that I went way over. I'm stil trying to…

Hi ladies! Bronze star for me this week, I was about 700 calories over. Over the weend I just stopped caring about calories, but I also was too busy to eat much during the day those days so thankfully I wasn't too much over. Work has been crazy busy so by the time I get home I just want to relax with some wine and good…

Thanks for the tips and inspiration, ladies! It's not like I don't already take some time for myself in the evening after the baby goes to bed, so I really need to just stop making excuses and.just make the time to lift. Running is harder because I don't have a treadmill and I don't want to go when its dark out, but…

Hi ladies, Not much to report, but I'm still doing a quick checkin so I can remember where I am in reading posts. I've been pretty good about sticking within my calories. As my reward, the fluff from my girl's weekend the weekend before this past one has finally come off and I'm back to 4 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy…

Well I had a good week—platinum star for me! It definitely helped that we didn’t get as much take out as usual and I skipped the booze a few nights. My goal for this week is just to keep it up, and continue to cut back on the sweets. My cravings for sugar are getting weaker, so hopefully this will keep getting easier.…

Amy—that is totally true about the packaged stuff being easier to track. At least it keeps me honest! And I’m SOOO glad to hear that Skeeter came home! Chloe—I am planning to continue to breastfeed and pump at work. Pumping hasn’t been all that bad for me, although just today one of the admin ladies walked in on me doing…

Oh and I'm too far behind to comment on everything, but I'm sorry to hear about your kitty Amy! Hopefully she just wanted to explore the wild outdoors for a while and is making some friends. A good friend of mine had a cat who ran away from home for a few years and then recently came back home. One day she just walked in…

Hi ladies! I'm way behind . Starting this week I'll be back to work 5 days a week (it had been 3), so hopefully I'll be able to keep up. I just don't think to check in when I'm not in front of a computer. Last weekend I went away for a bachelorette weekend for a good friend of mine. First weekend without the baby = lots of…

Hi ladies! Just a quick check in as work is a little crazy today. My two week goal is just to stay within my calories. It theoretically should be easy as they're set to maintenance, but I've been giving myself passes to overeat and I need to fix my mindset. I'm going away for a bachelorette weekend this weekend, which will…

Hi ladies! So I totally failed the star challenge. 2,041 calories over my goal. I was doing okay during the week, but I went way overboard on Friday. I thought I could make up for it on Saturday because I was doing a long run in the morning, but I didn't create enough of a deficit. Sunday was another overboard day for…

Ashley--This is a great place to pat yourself on the back! Your success is inspiring for the rest of us. Beeps--My birthday was pretty uneventful. The baby gets all the attention these days :tongue: I did have a few extra glasses of wine (and fed the baby a bottle that night) which was nice. Amy--Ha ha I know the feeling…

Kelly--I use a fitbit, but I don't synch it up with MFP or otherwise use it to track calories. I basically just use it as an incentive to get my 10,000 steps a day and to compete with my brother as to who can get the most steps. The (friendly) competition definitely helps inspire me to do little things like take the long…

I'm in for the March star challenge! I'm at 14,210 for the week. I may try to lower it if I meet my goal for another week or so, but I'm not ready to leave maintenance mode yet. I'm breastfeeding a baby and a half (I pump extra milk for a friend whose milk never came in), and I don't want to mess with the supply. I had a…

ramalem--Whole Foods makes a frozen gluten free pizza crust that is actually pretty good. It's in a little ball in the frozen pizza section. My husband has celiac, so I make it whenever he has a pizza craving. It's pretty much the only GF pizza he'll eat. Chloe--Jackson is such a cutie! 14 pounds sounds about right. Wiley…

Ashley--Glad to hear you had a good weekend! And Wiley is four months old. Time is flying by with him.... Abi--Mudderella sounds fun! I'll have to look into that.... I hear you on the sugar cravings. That's my weakness right now. Beeps--Welcome back to the cold! That's going to be a tough transition from Mexico.... I hope…

Hi ladies! I've been terrible about posting but I just spent the last hour or so catching up. Can't sleep :ohwell: I'm going to jump in the star challenge; I need some motivation. My goal for the week is 14,210 net. As high as it is I've had a hard time sticking to it., or even logging some days. I've developed an insane…

So far this week has been pretty good. I had a lunch meeting and wasn't able to resist the cookies, but I've pre-logged my day and I think I should be able to stick with it. If I can get myself to do at least a short workout after the baby goes to bed tonight I'll consider today a "win." After today I'm off of work for 5…

Yesterday was a good day for me. I logged everything, I stayed within my calories, I didn't have any desserts (because none were available, but I still count it as a win), and I exercised after work. Today has been pretty good so far in that I've pre-logged my day and I got in a walk at lunch, but it looks like I'll be…

Hi ladies! This weeked was a complete fail for my challenge. I didn't log, I didn't exercise, and I ate way more dessert than I should have. It was a particularly difficult weekend to be good because it was really busy (my family was visiting) and we had cupcakes and angel food cake, two of my favorites. Going forward I…

L—great job, keep up the good work! Beeps—hope you enjoyed the piano lesson! I sort of regret not keeping up with it. Glad to hear your NO EXCUSES challenge is keeping you honest! Amy—hope you’re feeling better! And nice job on not drinking! Those calories definitely add up. That’s exciting about your husband! He does…

Welcome to all the newbies and welcome back cutmd! I'm Marissa (Ris works too), and I'm 32 with a 10-week old little boy. I work a desk job, which I'm back to three days a week until my spot in daycare opens up. I've been slacking on logging and checking in here, but hopefully now that I'm back in front of a computer all…

Hi all! Sorry I've been MIA, since the baby came I'm been doing most of my MFP stuff on the apps on my phone so I haven't been following the forums as closely, but I'm finally caught up on this thread. I'm way too far behind to comment on everything, but I want to send out huge hugs to Amy, Rogie, and Jen for all you've…

Hi ladies! Beeps--I like the new theme song! That "good habits" app sounds like a good one. Ramalem--welcome back! Glad to hear you had a great honeymoon! For a strength routine I just kind of made one up, but I found it helpful to commit to at least doing a short (15 minutes or so) workout a few times a week. It's hard to…

H ladies! Things have been busy with the new addition, but I've been thinking about you all! I'll try to post a few more pics of our little guy if I can remember how. If not I'll at least add some to my profile. As of this morning I'm back to about 6 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight, so I'm happy with that! I still…

Hi ladies! Just a quick check in to let you know I had the baby! Wiley Van was born on Thursday night. We're all doing well. I'll post pics when I get a chance.