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I would also suggest the thyroid thing too. My thyroid was checked after every pregnancy because of hair loss. I knew it was just how my body handled things postpartum, but my doctor always freaked and demanded blood to check my thyroid.

Are you breastfeeding? I won't give you the whole rundown of my dieting history, but I lost weight really easily after my second child when I was breastfeeding. I tried to maintain that lifestyle during the pregnancy of my third and when I was breastfeeding her. I thought the weight would just drop right off of me, but…

I bet you can get in size 6 jeans long before you're 115. Obviously we aren't built exactly the same, but I've been wearing size 6 for a while now. I was getting closer to a 4 in the high 120s. Keep up the great work! Awesome progress!

Never mind. :)

5'1" shortie right here! I was over 200 when I had my first two babies. I didn't really lose anything between the two of them and ended at about the same weight both times. I was 180ish when I started actively trying to lose after baby #2. I got down to 130 by my baby's first birthday and maintained that for almost 3 years…

We have one about that size with an enclosure, and I jump on it with all three of my kids. I'm like 140, then my kids are around 50, 40, and 30 pounds each... so 260.. maybe 270 because I'm a horrible mom and totally taking a stab in the dark with my kids' weights. We've never had an issue at all. Of course when the little…

Thanks for the support. I don't know how the rest of you feel, but on a day where I don't feel "bingy" it seems like such a non-issue... but I never know when something will set me off. It almost feels weird to talk about on a "non-issue" day. My husband and I actually got into an argument about Robin Williams' death…

So can I ask... how does your husband handle it? Mine just looks at me with such disappointment in his eyes... It makes me feel like I can't tell him. I'm the worlds worst liar, but there have been a few times that he's asked me if I've been "behaving myself" and I just say yes because I can't take his disappointment as…

I started reading this post yesterday, and I actually think it was triggering, so I hope it hasn't had that affect on anyone else. After work yesterday I ate over 1300 calories, which certainly wasn't a massive binge, but I felt like I was able to somehow reign it in before it got too out of control. I can relate to the…

With my first child I weighed around 165 when I went to my first doctor's appointment. With my second I weighed 178 at the first appointment. With both I ended with a weight of about 200. It was probably a couple pounds more but I didn't want to see it after I was really close to 200 in the last week or so. I lost weight…

I had SVT from the time I was about 12 until I had surgery when I was 18. It was getting worse as I got older. They say it can be related to your menstrual cycles and mine clearly was. They also say it can be much worse when you are pregnant, and I knew I wanted babies so I wanted it taken care of while my mom's insurance…

QFT - Quoted for truth ... Had to look that one up recently.

I'm more confident and probably a little more outgoing for that reason. I wanted to blend into the walls when I was heavier.

Depending on the course, you may pass runners going in opposite directions. My first 5K was a 5K, 10K, and Triathlon. There was a turn where people were going in both directions. Although it was obvious that the 5K was a struggle for my friend and me, and many were running much faster and further than we were, they were…

We really don't swear or use words we wouldn't want our kids to use in front of them, so my husband was really caught off guard the other day... He and my son rode bikes to the store and my husband decided to get a big 24 pack of bottled water. As they got back to their bikes my 6 year old looks at the water and then his…

I have a history of disordered eating, so I tried intuitive eating briefly. I wasn't able to let go of the logging aspect, so I would still keep track of what I intuitively ate and then I'd log it the next day to see how I stood as far as my goal. What I found is that I was eating about at maintenance even though I was…

I'm 32 and have been running a lot lately and can do 3.1 miles (a 5K) right around a 10:00 mile pace, but it's still hard for me. A few months ago I was just trying to keep it under 11:00/miles for that distance. About a month ago I ran one mile just to see how fast I could do it and I ran it in 8:52, which is by far the…

I didn't read every post here, but I worked for a chiropractor for close to a year. At that point I couldn't' take watching him take advantage of people any more. The interesting thing is I read someone say if a chiropractor doesn't take x-rays they aren't going to be good. The guy I worked for took x-rays of everyone for…

When I started running a few years ago I want to say my average pace was about 12:30/mi. I have run off and on since then with varied levels of dedication. In the spring of 2013 I did a half marathon, running in 10 minute increments with a one minute walk between for an average pace of around 11:20/mi. I've been running…

Interesting information. Thanks for sharing.

When I was breastfeeding my second child I lost weight quickly and easily. I didn't gain nearly as much with my third, but the weight would NOT come off. Like you, I blamed breastfeeding and thought it would "fall off" when I stopped. Really, I think the difference was that I made a big lifestyle change the first time I…

We corrupted the last wish in the same way at the same time. :) Granted, but she's sleeping with your significant other. I still wish I was a better runner.

Granted, but now you bump your head on the top of door frames when entering a room. I wish I could run faster and further without feeling like I'm going to die.

Very interesting! I am 15% smaller than I think.

The flirting I generally experience is basically just banter. Just friends/acquaintances joking back and forth playfully... or even joking around with strangers. I don't mind this. I don't really like if I'm whistled at or "wooo"ed when I'm out running or something. Partially because I have terrible self-esteem and assume…

I always compare my stride count on ellipticals with my Fitbit Flex and it is always WAY off. The fitbit underestimates the strides, whether I'm holding onto moving arms on the elliptical or moving my arm in a motion as if I were running. For example, Tuesday I did 2200 strides on the elliptical in 15 minutes. Fitbit…

Wow! Absolutely fantastic!

Awesome!!!

Workout A yesterday with my "under an hour" modification schedule. I haven't bumped up my squats again this week. I hit 135x5x5 on Saturday and went to 140x3x5 for Tuesday and Thursday. I felt strong yesterday so it didn't feel like THAT much of a challenge. I guess I'll play it by ear as to whether or not I bump it up to…

LOL! Whenever my husband comes to the gym with me I have to tell him "DON'T talk to me mid-lift." He doesn't seem to get that him standing there is all the encouragement I need. I feel the same - as soon as he suddenly says something I about drop the bar. And he's always a little too eager to "save me" when he is afraid…