nmerley Member

Ashton

I GAINED tons of weight when prego. 1st=130 to 180 so a gain of 50lbs(35wks), 2nd=135 to 180 a gain of 45lbs(36wks), 3rd= 160 to 210 a gain of 50lbs(35wks) which is y I got tubes tied and am now on here...lol

I am from NW Iowa I live in a small town called Ashton. I was born in Marshalltown which is about a hour from Des Moines. I love NW Iowa and would never move back south. I have amazin friends here. NW IOWA is the best!!!

just got done workin out so loggin my food and exercise. Replin to this post and a few others, then gonna get my little monster to bed so I can go to bed. 345am will come faster then I want it to.

sit back and look at what your drinking. Could u change it up to something less sweet or less cals. I use to drink budweiser and switched to select 55. It has fewer cals and taste just as good. I tried the cuttin it out totally then I thought this is a life time commitment do i honsetly want to cut my beer out all…

we had a male pug named rosko but if we got the female we were goin to name her rosey. Now we have a shiz tzu and our 3yr old named him zuzu.

I know when my daughter had em(a sever case) aveno oatmeal baths helped her with the discomfort. Push fluids and like everyone else said give him what he wants right now.

if we ever get ours back we plan to pay off a loan, pay off a credit card, stash some, and put a down payment on a new truck that we need really bad. Oh and celebrate my daughters adoption!!

having too much sodium in your diet basically means your body will retain more water if I understand it correctly. I know when I eat alot of sodium my body retains water and I blow up like a balloon. Everyone is diff. Sodium isnt good for me.

I couldnt help but sit here and chuckle. My family went out last evening and I had 3diff people come up to me and state that my 3yr old boy was way to polite. My reply was what do u want him to do run around the returant and say naughty words instead of sitting here quietly using his manners. They walked away. WTF??? We r…

I am a stay at home mom and run a daycare so no time to exercise. I have lost 53lbs in 10months just watchin my cals and makin good choices. I also started drinkin alot of water. It is totally possible to lose without exercise. Im sure if u exercise it goes faster but not everyone can get alot of exercise in. Do whats best…

I add protein powder to mine. I have also added fruit, nuts, and agave necture. I find the protein powder is by far my fav.

:love: Congrats!!:flowerforyou:

HUHOT I love that place and could eat there weekly. Thank god it is a hour drive for me.

I have that sign in my house right on the frig. LOL

GOT MY RED ON!!!!

current weight loss 25.25% (50lbs) goal weight loss 31.82% (63lbs)

started havin alot of stomache problems. Jeans gettin tight and refused to buy anymore larger ones(sz18 was largest) Not havin the energy to keep up with my 3yr old.

I have found that quaker chocolate rice cakes r amazing. They curbed all my cravings and r good for u. Heck I even put a little bit of peanut butter on one and it tasted just like a reeses peanut butter cup. YUMMY

4kids.....20, 18, 14, 3. oldest 3 r girls youngest is the only boy.

Do believe I found tomorrow nites dinner. Thanks for sharin

Im also a sahm. I also have a childcare in my home. I have 3 children ages 18,14, and 3. Tryin to lose the baby weight from my first one also. I am on here daily and totaly love this site. I didnt join mfp til june 2011 but started my weight lose a yr ago. I had managed to lose 18lbs before Mfp but since joinin this site I…

Childcare provider so I can stay at home with my little guy. Use to work in a factory til I had him. Miss the physical part of that job but love stayin home with my love! Wouldnt trade it for the world. I wait for nap time and if they r all sleepin at once I try and jump on treadmill or sneak in a few sit ups. Otherwise Im…

Got married June of 2009 we had 3 songs You and Me and First time and Haning by a moment all r by lifehouse they are still to this day our fav. Everytime we hear em we start dancin and singin to each other. They explain us very well. We walked down the isle to one, after weddin other one played and our first dance was so…

know what Im makin tomorrow nite.

Im sure can they r nuts.

LOL my husband and I were just talkin about that last nite. I was depressed about it and told him either small boobs or I gain all the weight back(which I dont wanna do and wont do no matter what) and he informed me that anything more then a handful or a mouth full is a waste(I also remember my dad sayin this to my step…

yep that LOL

my ex step daughter had this but she also had some medical thingy. Dont ask me the name LOL....there was no cure for hers but time. We spend alot of time is hospital with her. She would get very sick and dehydrated. Once she got past the first trimester it went away. THANK GOD!! Good luck and hope u find a cure nothing…

ooops sorry its 1cup protein powder With all different ways to make these its easier to go to the recipe builder and add what u used to figure each one out. I made one that was 210cals, one that 310 cals, one that was 250cals so it all depends on what u use. Yes that may seem like alot of cals but they r good cals and fill…