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Welcome!! Best of luck to you on your goals!

Awesome!!! I was thinking about you this morning, and checked earlier to see but you hadn't posted yet. Very exciting! Definitely hope it sticks! I remember before I got my BFP last time around, I could just sort of tell...I remember eating Mexican food, and normally I don't really care for refried beans, but they tasted…

Thanks for posting the link! I was on my phone...too much effort to try to post links from there. :) Definitely ladies, check it out!

Hi there! I'm trying to lose weight before trying to get pregnant again! There is a group here...you can search for the topic "fit for future families." Lots of great support there! Good luck to you!

Hey ladies! Quick check in. This has been a blah week for me, mostly because I think I've had a reaction to eating a bit of gluten. I have been eating gluten-free since January, and up until now I've been able to tolerate it in small amounts, but Monday night I was trying to get my little girl to eat something (with gluten…

In my opinion, the default level that MFP sets for fiber is too low. I raised mine to 25 grams, which is more in line with actual recommendations.

My husband works for the railroad. He doesn't have a job where he's got to be out of town, but he does work 2nd shift, which is completely opposite of mine (he is starting his work day literally at the same time that mine is ending), so we don't see much of each other on days when we both work. My biggest challenge is that…

Ha ha...never really thought about that! Hope the NOT trying goes well!

A lot going on in here! Will try to catch up this afternoon. For now, here's my weekly check-in info: Weight: down 1lb from last week! Goals for last week: Exercise 3 x 45 - 60 min -- DONE! (although I stuck with 45 minutes) Water 64oz/day -- DONE! Stick to my eating goals -- DONE! Buy a basal thermometer -- well, I ended…

For me, it's work out at night, or probably not at all. I already wake up around 4:30 a.m. to make it to work by 6:30. Waking up earlier than that would mean too little sleep (plus I think I'd be much more likely to skip workouts). Afternoons after work are not an option, either, because my husband works evenings (til…

Most people will tell you that weighing yourself every day will be more frustrating than, say, once a week. It is better to focus on the trend over time than it is the daily changes (or lack thereof). Since your weight can fluctuate by even a few pounds within a day, or from day to day, it can definitely be frustrating to…

Sounds like you're on the right track with taking to someone about your anxiety. One thing that I think is worth mentioning is that sometimes eating more calories can actually be a very good thing for your metabolism. Eating more will actually speed up your metabolism. This is a common method that people use to break…

This. I know when I lived overseas, I had to get used to a whole new idea of what was socially appropriate when it comes to talking about weight loss/gain, and also personal space. My friends would tell me, "You are fatter today" or "your arms look smaller today" and stuff like that. After I had lived there for quite a…

Congrats on your pregnancy! You might want to check out one of these two topics: For people looking for general pregnancy support and not wanting to gain too much: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/305078-pregnancy-august-2011 For people who are VERY active and want to maintain that level while pregnant:…

That's why I'm here, too! Actually, after 19 months, I'm almost down to pre-pregnancy weight, but I still have more that I want to lose (that I was in the process of losing before getting pregnant). Any of you can feel free to add me, too!

Interesting article, Pam--thanks for sharing! And that's very exciting to think about the chain of events you described! Best of luck to you!

I personally do not so well on the edge of hunger. My mind isn't as sharp, my willpower isn't as strong, an I have a tendency to eat more or make poor choices when I get hungry. I prefer to eat higher protein/day snacks between meals to help curb the hunger, because I do not enjoy it. Works for me.

I don't think it is specific just to women who have C-sections, because it is caused by the extreme stretching of the skin, as well as relaxation of the abdominal muscles, which happens no matter which way you deliver. I got huge with my baby (delivered naturally), and 19 months later, my stomach still looks like you…

Agreed. Right now I'm not maintaining, but I know my weight fluctuates 1-3lbs every day, regardless of whether I'm aiming for weight loss or maintenance. It's the trend over time that matters. I would consider that small of an increase to be incidental.

Welcome! Just remember...small steps. Start with one thing, (i.e. eating a healthy breakfast every day, or exercising for 10 minutes 3x a week). Once you feel comfortable that, you can add more. Looking at the overall picture can be intimidating, for sure. But taking one small step at a time will be much more manageable.…

That is a great blog...definitely worth reading.

During the week, I often just have a protein shake. On weekends, I like eggs + fruit. I usually eat one whole egg and two egg whites, and then a small bit of fruit (grapes, apples, strawberries, bananas, etc).

I'm a no-beard kind of girl, so I say shave it. Or go with a goatee...I think that looks much nicer on you than the beard!

1. This is not a scientific study. It's a brief Q&A blurb. 2. Quote from this link: 'The artificial sweeteners and other chemicals currently used in diet soda are safe for most people, and there's no credible evidence that these ingredients cause cancer." No mention of diet soda being TOXIC. What it does say is that "some…

Sometimes it is difficult to see it in the mirror, especially when you are losing inches all over, but maintaining the same overall proportions/shape. Also, I know in my case I don't think I fully ever came to terms wtih how big I was before...maybe somehow I thought I was smaller than I really was. So now that I AM…

Give it at least 4 - 6 weeks. There are many factors to consider...some of them have already been mentioned. It is not always as simple as "eat xxxx calories per day and work out xxx minutes, and you will lose 1lb per week." In fact, MFP will not even let me aim to lose more than 0.7lb per week, because they will not…

I just always try to keep in mind a general amount of calories that I plan to burn in my evening workouts (based on previous days), and try to eat more calories in snacks/meals throughout the day. But I don't actually log the exercise until I do it.

I just read through some of those Facebook statuses. Too funny! Yes, it annoys me. No, I don't correct people. But it does really make me wonder about the quality of our educational system. Call me judgmental, but when I read something filled with grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors, I cringe. Of course, I'm a…

Pharmacist here... My suggestion: call your physician and let him know that you have run out, and let him make a clinical decision (i.e. keep taking it, start tapering down, or just stop altogether). Yes, Zoloft is usually tapered down before stopping. Sort of depends on what dose you're on, too, though. Best to leave it…

Glad you found a solution! Sounds like the only other option is to just skip working out on those days. As long as it is not every single day, it shouldn't be a problem. Sometimes changing up your workout schedule (i.e. working out less/more, changing the exercises, taking a short break from working out, etc.) can be a…