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thanks to those that responded here a couple weeks ago. I stuck with it and now see the scale and inches changing! Thanks for the support!

Thank you guys. I weigh things that are hard to measure and measure with cups and spoons for other things. I will try weighing more often.

Was hoping someone could recalculate to see if their recs are much different than what I have set.

Sorry. It's open now. Losing about 1/2 pound every 2 weeks. Calories are set to 1610 per week plus 260 for nursing. I burn 250-450 calories per day with heart rate motioned exercise and I eat those calories back. I use a scale and measuring cups.

PS trying to lose one pound per week and allowing 300ish calories to nurse.

Just wanted to say "I love your hair! So cool :)"

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Belle (short_nerdy)

Gaston from Beauty and the Beast

I'm too shy for shorts so far, but I appreciate the insiration and it's a great goal to add to my list: "Feel confident in shorts" :happy:

An easy way to add calories is to add fat, the good kind :smile: Olive oil, real butter, whole milk, all nuts- peanuts are the highest i think. Would be great at making your milk more nutritious for the baby too :flowerforyou:

Start with your BRM which is 1817 calories per day (based on the apps on this website). This is your "I do nothing and don't want to lose or gain" calorie goal. Add in exercise calories. You said you burn a minimum of 3500 per day. So now we are at a 5317 calorie goal (to maintain your weight). No add in nursing. If the…

The blurred face next to yours is kinda creepy :) sorry

ghost

Almost always... Nay

I have actually read that menses is the perfect time of the month to do cardio due to the specifc hormone levels at that time, and with how the hormones work in the fat burning process. So if anything, take advantage of that and 'Get the cardio on!' to utilize the fat-burning strategy. :happy:

I highly caution you not to take potassium supplements unless given to you by your doctor. Elevated potassium causes heart attacks and is the main method used to euthanize. Adding some potassium rich foods to your diet however is much less of a danger and would be very difficult to "overdose" this way. Potassium and Sodium…

Take a daily supplement that includes iron, increase water intake and avoid salt and caffeine

mirage

rocking glasses

wish: Jasmine :) totally

My vote would be to go with what your body handles better. I am better at burning fat than sugar (for example my sugars became inbalanced when I was pregnant and diabetes is a big problem in my family, however my cholesterol is always great), so I try to choose sugar free when available. I just add a bit of splenda to the…

Danny; the hair reminds me of 'Incredi-boy' who later becomes 'Syndrome' on the incredibles :) One of my favorite movies :D

probably not :)

Back in bed spooning with my fiance :heart:

Thanks guys. Yes I know the basics and I will try to rev up the excercise, but it definately seems to be the stress winning me over lately. Like you said, I really DON'T want to be looking at my pics and wishing I had been in my fit body I had a couple years ago. It's just hard with this weird outside influence that says…

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your butt looks great! good job :)

I have learned to just never weight myself on my period. It's just not useful (or true) information. I do however still try to exercise. During your period your estrogen levels are at the highest- you actually have a fat-burning advantage hormonally if you do some cardio during that time. Figures it's not the easiest time…

Maybe a good way to create guidelines for whether or not 2 seats are needed is to have a mock seat next to the baggage basket measurer. So the same concept applies; if your bag doesn't fit in the model- you have to check it under the plane. If you can't fit your body into the seat model, you need to pay for 2 tickets. It's…