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I heart my ticker... I like that mike has given us the ability to see our progress and the progress of those around us.

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jen-check my diary. I've entered breastfeeding in the food database as a negative calorie food, by 100 calorie increments. But on average, milk is just over 20 calories per ounce. I've got the data from the milk bank if you need it. Also, I didn't lose the last 10-15 pounds with my first until I was done breastfeeding.…

Sounds like two things to me. Not enough water, and not enough food. First I'm guessing you didn't drink enough water. So when you got in the bath, and your heart rate went up (part of your body working to keep you cool) it resulted in an elevated heart rate, which aggravated the dehydration. Which in turn causes nausea…

bump to post tomorrow when i weigh in (i'm at work until then)

amazon.com And I have two-a basic polar for my gym and treadmill workouts, and a gps watch for my runs. Yes it has REALLY helped.

The general rule is 300-500 calories more. So add 3-5 "servings" of breastfeeding to your diet every day. Just decide how many calories you want to "correct" your intake by. As previous posters have said, it is very much trial and error. You'll know you're producing less if your baby is eating all the time. Betten-you can…

Check out my food diary. You'll see how I'm handling it. But I also produce an extra 20 ounces a day that I pump off and donate. I'm connected from my phone right now, so it's hard to find all the links that I'd like to post for you. Nursing moms need about 25 percent more calories in order to properly support…

I can't WAIT to hear how you do! And upload to garmin connect so we can see! Please please please!

What I like about the polar is you can build on the system if you decide you want to add gps capability later. What I don't like is bulkiness. The garmin is slim as gps can get and has so many features that I'm really able to challenge myself to go faster. I own a polar f55 hrm for gym workouts, and a garmin forerunner 405…

I know how you feel. I'm weighing EVERYTHING if I can. I wonder what will happen when I reach my goal weight. But I don't worry too much-healthy habits will help us to maintain that weight, and measuring/counting calories should be a healthy habit to get into. You're doing a great job. Reevaluate your situation when you…

THREADJACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to weigh in on the breast milk side of things. Is cow's milk harder on the human system than human milk? YES. The only reason I limit dairy in my diet is because I'm trying to limit my sodium. Otherwise I'd drink milk and eat cheese all day every day. Maybe I am a…

Even with low carb, in order to lose weight, calories in must be less than calories out.

I have a bag of fun size twix's in the refrigerator. At the end of the day, if I've been good enough, I allow myself one.

I carry a nathan belt in training over 5 miles. Gu over 6-7. In training I walk for a few seconds every two miles to drink water (when I'm doing more than 5-6 miles) and Gu every 4 miles. I like to stay ahead of the crash and burn curve. Gu is best cold in my opinion. I love running in the 50's. I WILL NOT carry water…

From my last source: "75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated" And water aids in removing waste-yes. But drinking water at some crazy volume a day doesn't make it happen any faster than it would in a person who is just plain correctly hydrated.

You are absolutely right that water helps to process sodium. But not at the increased speed that many believe water will accomplish. Kidneys have a maximum capability. Water doesn't flush excess sodium out because the sodium causes the body to retain water. You just have to wait until your kidneys process it and excrete…

Water does not flush anything out. Not even sodium. The other side of the equal sign from sodium is actually potassium. Staying hydrated does actually help you lose weight, but in limited capacity. Most of the human race is chronically dehydrated. Your body learns to "store" water in your tissues during times of "feast"…

Sodium is not unhealthy for you. It is a crucial part of your diet. If you keep it too low, you will have problems. That being said, there is such a thing as too much, but this is relative. Sodium is crucial to control muscle contraction, and your heart is a muscle. http://www.medicinenet.com/electrolytes/article.htm I'm…

Your deficit is closer to 2700 calories a day. Average 2000 calorie diet to maintain weight plus 2000 calories burned a day less 1300 calories intake. 2000+2000 = 4000 calories needed to maintain weight. 4000-1300 + 2700 calorie deficit You definitely aren't eating enough. You're asking your body to survive on about 1900…

Pressica-this is for migraines. Migraines are not necessarily caused by anger. Mine are caused by changes in the weather and high levels of stress. And I guarantee that yoga is not going to help me enough with the stress that comes from working a plane crash or the death of someone's child.

Are you burning more in exercise than you are eating? I couldn't tell from your post.

For the big milestones, I got a new mp3 player and a heart rate monitor.

Okay... One more link... http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm

By the way... I set my mp3 player for four pieces from the podrunner website for my marathon. The first was 165 bpm, the second was 170, the third was 175 and the last was 180. It worked, I ran several negative splits and was able to be consistent all the way to the end. If you want to see, I'll message you my info so you…

I ran my first marathon in 4:13. I wanted to beat 4:26. Pace music http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html Interval training and couch to 5k music http://www.djsteveboy.com/intervals.html Calculator http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm Cadence chart to help with your pace decision…

For running? The forerunner 405. TOTALLY WORTH IT! https://connect.garmin.com/activity/28873273

I use a gps hrm. If you're getting serious, it's worth the money. I'm an endurance runner, so my perception of distance is skewed. https://connect.garmin.com/activity/29242949 https://connect.garmin.com/activity/28873273 This is how I'm making my biggest gains. I can challenge myself by actually loading past runs onto the…

You might lose what you can until the end of may, then give yourself eight weeks to focus on building and eating clean?

As an endurance runner and a martial artist, my advice (and only my opinion) would be to get rid of your dietary deficit. Building muscle is nearly impossible in a caloric deficit, and if you're building, your weight is going to go up. But most importantly for you, don't diet to lose weight for a match. You won't find…