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First, take a minute to congratulate yourself! You’re down under 150 which is awesome and hard work! Don’t give up the weights. Can you try to mix it up a bit? Do you belong to a gym? I really like the group strength training classes. I get really bored if I don’t do different things. Can you swing a few sessions with a…

If you've decided to do it, just do it. Stick with your friend for a bit. Then wish her luck, shrug and run walk. If you don't finish, bfd. There's always next time. Drink water early and at every stop. Waych the gu, you can overdo. I did it once and have never barfed like that in my life (thought my shoes were coming…

Yes. It's hard when you start but you will get better at it. Form is very important so make sure you can maintain good form before you increase weght. Talk to the instructor. They are usually very helpful in giving modifications that may help you. And good for you for hanging in there!!!!!

Boy, I think you need a huge hug! I felt so bad for you, I went and got my computer to respond (usually do this on my phone). I have been where you are and now my kids are 16 and 12. It gets soooo much better. You are at the most pressure filled, stressful time. Be kind to yourself. You seem to put a lot of pressure on…

My dayghter is a vegetarian. When we want to go easy, we pop a morningstar farms griller in the toaster. Serve on whole wheat sandwich thin with lettuce tomato and a slice of avacado. Yummy and soooo easy. You also can't beat a baked potato topped with cottage cheese and cherry tomatoes.

Be kind to yourself. We are all on here fighting the same battle. You are not alone. We all have those days. Pick yourself up and start again. Here's a quote that always helps me. "Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can.…

I know it's so much harder than it sounds, but it's all about BALANCE. Is 125 lbs the best weight for you? Why is being waif thin so important? Really sounds to me like you have some issues you need to deal with. Find yourself a good therapist and deal with them. Do you seriously want to spend the rest of your life dealing…

I lost 40 pounds my last year of college (28 years ago!). I took a class called "Fitness for Living." I quit smoking, learned about nutrition, logged my calories and exercised. I've not only kept the weight off, but have lost an additional 10 over the years. I've kept it off by focusing on good nutrition and maintaining…

Had to share this. My 10 yo son got a pair of skinny jeans from his older (much smaller framed) cousin. My sister swore they ran big and would fit my son. I gave them to my son to try on. He struggled to pull them on and gave me a very serious look..."Mom, there is something WRONG with these jeans." I died! To OP, if you…

I ran with both kids until about 7 mos. I second the really supportive sports bra. I carried both kids really low and at 7 mos. the pressure was too much (think constant wetting your pants!). After 7 mos, I power walked or did the elliptical. Listen to your body and you'll be fine. In fact, you'll be glad you did it. I…

OMG ROFLMAO!!! I did EXACTLY the same thing today in KC. Snowed in, made brownies from scratch with kids. TOTALLY lost control and ate multiple brownies. I'll bet yours didn't have thick frosting like mine. UGH! I don't feel good either. Hey...tomorrow is another day. I promise I'll stay away from the brownies if you…

My advice to you is not to stress so much over it. I can beat you all on this board. I had my last child one month to the day before I turned 40. I gained about 35 lbs. with both my kids and it took a year with both until I was back to prepregnancy state. Eat the right things and in moderation. Exercise throughout your…