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  • I tried it because I had a friend with a bunch left over that she gave me free. I really didn't like it. They preach "clean eating" but the shakes are full of chemicals. They are weird and thick and taste like fake sweetener. I stopped after a week because I hated it. I follow their basic idea still because shakes as meals…
  • I buy whey isolate from the bulk store. No flavour or sweetener. I mix it with unsweetened almond milk and a bit of maple syrup. I also stir it into oatmeal. It's cheap and versatile!
  • I was told 500 calories by a nutritionist I saw after my first baby and I was losing regularly (I was doing WW at the time)
  • If it is a noticeable pooch (not just loose skin) it could be diastasis recti (http://www.befitmom.com/diastasis_recti.html). I had it for a year after my second baby, there are exercises you can do to bring your abs back together (surgery is needed in rare cases) and then you can build your core strength up. Normal ab and…
  • I'm 6 months pregnant and my midwives have told me that I can continue any exercise I was doing pre-pregnancy except ab exercises (from what I understand your muscles are stretched out and you risk hurting yourself). As far as calories go, I was told to eat at my maintenance for the first trimester and add 300 calories to…
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