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  • I gained over 60 pounds with my first, also, and spent the next several pregnancies learning how to eat better :-) I used MFP during my last two pregnancies, helping me to gain an average of 25 pounds. I don't eat above maintenance until after the second trimester...at 20 weeks, I start trying for an average of 3/4 pound a…
  • I am 6 weeks postpartum, have been back in the gym since baby was 3 weeks old ( 3 days a week the first week, 4 days the next two, I will go back to 5 days, probably next week). Have been taking in about 1600 calories a day. I have lost 8 pounds so far...the baby weighed 8 pounds...what about the placenta and fluid? This…
  • I think it depends on what the problem is. If you have excess fat, you can lose it. If you have untoned muscles, you should be able to tone them. If you have a diastasis (separation of the abdominus rectus) then it is unlikely that you will be able to fix it. The book Losing Your Mummy Tummy has some exercises that may…
  • What do you mean is that a referral link? I was just trying to post a link to make it easy for others to find. Common courtesy...there is nothing in it for me...
  • This is a subject near and dear to me, lol...I have 7 children, and have learned a lot about nutrition and fitness in the last 10 years. With my first child I gained over 60 pounds...I was so big it was hard to move. I gained less with most every pregnancy, but have spent years losing the weight I gained with my first, in…
  • You can find PB2 on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/PB2-Powdered-Peanut-Butter-Calories/dp/B002GJ9JWS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315963501&sr=8-1
  • Here is another recipe for you: Healthy Peanut Butter Dip Recipe (makes about 3 servings) 4 tablespoons natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons plain yogurt 1 tablespoon natural applesauce (no sugar or artificial sweeteners added) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon honey (optional) Mix all ingredients and serve. Must be…
  • Golden French Toast. Every morning. It is seasonal, so every winter I buy 15 boxes....:embarassed:
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