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I'm a working mom of 2 small kids (5 and 2), and my husband is on the road most of the time. So I can relate! I try to fit in small bits of exercise where I can. I'm not in a phase of life where I can spend an hour at the gym 3 times a week. If I can fit in 15 minutes on my lunch break, or 20 minutes when the kids get in…

I've had phases of life where I didn't have much time at all to cook, and certainly not an hour or two to prep meals. Here are a few things that helped me: * Fully cooked frozen meats--chicken breasts, diced chicken, meatballs, etc. Can microwave them for super fast prep, or can add to recipes if you have the time. Can do…

There's a range of normal: 3 a day to 3 a week is considered normal, and there could be outliers as well. If you're going twice a week, and it's normal consistency with no other problems, and that's been the norm for a long time, it's not concerning. As for the weighing, I just weigh daily regardless of those kinds of…

I actually love flying. I find it to be relaxing. When else can I just sit in a seat and have no agenda, no pressure, and am able to do whatever I want to do, even if that's just stare off into space for a couple of hours? Never. The safety aspect has never concerned me.

It sounds to me like she's way off. You've done the math--even at an aggressive 2 lb/week goal, 1400 NET calories would be a minimum. And depending on how much you have left to lose, you might need a less aggressive goal (= smaller deficit = higher net calorie goal). Did she have a reason for suggesting such a low net?

Yep, it spikes around ovulation, then dips, and then goes up right before my period, and then goes back down shortly after it starts.

It takes extra calories to support breast milk production. It's generally recommended to eat an extra 300-500 calories per day if you're exclusively breastfeeding, but this could vary depending on several factors. I found that, while exclusively breastfeeding, 500 extra calories caused me to gain weight. I decreased…

I've been there, for sure! I'm a mom of two, also. You can do it--consistency and patience!

I weigh daily, for the most part. I like having the data. I know that there are going to be fluctuations, but personally I like to see those fluctuations so that I can keep them in context and know what's normal for me. For example, over the past few days, I've seen increases. But I can look back at this exact point in my…

I wouldn't be concerned. If you want, you can adjust your macros to allow for more fat, if you don't want to "go over" every day. But it won't affect weight loss either way.

Bedtime, or when I've run out of calories.

Yep, but I'm small; for my size, age and lifestyle, that's what MFP calculates. And that's with my goal set to lose 0.5 lbs/week. Maintenance for me (per MFP) is 1420 calories/day. I'm not advocating 1200 calories/day for the average (or larger than average) Joe.

Pharmacist here, and no, I do not have any recommendations for appetite suppressants. This is what works for me. Avoiding a low fat diet is what helps me control my appetite. I have a 1200 calorie daily goal, and I'm rarely hungry. I owe a lot of that to eating enough fat. I used to think I needed to eat low fat everything…

One more reason for me to not try it. I hate Tootsie Rolls. LOL! If you ask the 427 people on my FB friends list who sell Plexus, yes, it's a miracle product that cures all ills and makes weight magically fall off. I'm not sure it has anything to offer me--I'm losing weight (only a few pounds to go), I'm healthy, and I…

A bit of loose change.

It really could be any number of things, and unfortunately it's difficult even for physicians to get to the bottom of something like hip pain. It can take multiple doctor visits, including specialists, sometimes. My sister and I both had hip pain for a long time. She actually went through testing to rule out rheumatoid…

I'm not as diligent about it as I used to be. But I'm very close to goal, so I am taking it pretty slowly. Also, after having done this for a while, I feel like I have a good idea of how I can/should be eating in order to lose, so if I miss some logging, it's not the end of the world. However, I do LIKE to log, and I have…

In my experience, they have faded (i.e. not purple/red anymore), but they're still there.

I've done WW online in the past, and had success with it. This was years ago, before MFP and smart phones existed. At the time, the idea of tracking food intake in an online tool was still fairly novel, and I found it to be helpful. And at least initially, knowing that I was paying for it was motivation to make the most of…

My husband said to me, "Wow, you really must be losing weight. Your pants are loose!"

My goal was 39lbs, and I only have a few to go!

It actually sounds right on target. I'd keep doing what you're doing--sounds like a healthy rate of loss. Congrats!

Yeah, it said 900-something for me. I'm small, but I'm not that small! My MFP goal is 1200, and it's legit for my size, age, activity level, etc. That's with a 0.5lb/week goal. But generally speaking, most people would have a goal significantly higher than that to lose weight at an appropriate rate.

It doesn't have much of an impact right now, to be honest. When we first got together, we were both young and fit. Over the past 18 years, we've gone through various phases where one or the other was less fit or overweight...he's had health issues, I've had kids, we've had our share of major life stresses, etc. There have…

I got my period back at 4 months postpartum the first time, and it was either 5 or 6 months pp the second time. I'm not sure when I actually started ovulating, though, because I wasn't charting at the time. It could have been periods with no ovulation for some period of time. But I didn't start losing weight any faster…

Totally agree. I've heard so many say that the weight just "fell off" while breastfeeding. Not the case for me. With my first, I really didn't lose any weight until after 12 months (when I stopped pumping), because before then if I cut back on calories, my supply would dip and I wouldn't be able to pump enough for her…

This is it for me: maintain a reasonable calorie deficit. And here are the things that make it easier for me to maintain that deficit:* Focus on eating things that are filling and leave me satisfied longer. For me, that's protein and fat. This cuts down on hunger, which means it's easier for me to stay within my deficit. *…

I hate them. Can I do them? Yes. Do I enjoy them? No. And the way I see it, there are plenty of exercises out there, and doing burpees is not the only way to achieve health/fitness, so...I usually just do something else in their place. Occasionally I'll still do them, but my heart isn't in it, so it's probably not worth…

Maybe check fitnessblender.com? You can search for videos based on type (yoga) and length. I often do a 15 - 20 min yoga or pilates video from there during my lunch break. There may be better ones out there...I'm sure someone else will chime in.