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Cardio Options for Severe Pelvic Pain
Hello! I am hoping some of you may have some ideas for me. It's a bit long winded, I apologize. Skip to the last paragraph if you don't want to read. I am 14 weeks pregnant, and in past pregnancies, have had very severe pelvic pain, to the point that at the end I can hardly walk. My first pregnancy, I was very active up…
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Running Mommas... Favorite Maternity Leggings?
What leggings have you had the best experience with for running while pregnant? I'm 7 weeks, 4 days, and I will be running a marathon at about 22 weeks. Provided I can keep the SPD/pelvic girdle pain at bay that long. With my first, it struck around 32 weeks, and my second, around 19 weeks. But I was also way more active…
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GOOD tasting gluten free muffins?
I'm attending a bachelorette weekend getaway, and we are doing an Air BnB and a continental style breakfast, where we each bring something. I am in charge of muffins, and I recently found out that one of the girls, who happens to be my best friend since childhood, found out a few months ago that she has a gluten…
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Losing Weight, Gaining Muscle...Scale is dropping, pants are getting tighter...help!
Okay, this may be a bit long winded, so for those of you that read the entire thing, thank you. My son is 16 months old. Before I had him, and throughout my pregnancy, I was in really good shape. I was going to the gym almost every day and lifting heavy (not so heavy towards the end of pregnancy), and running a few miles…
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Staying Within Calorie Limit on LONG days?
Hello, I work in Corrections and we work long, sometimes VERY long days at my department. My typical shift is 12 hours, and sometimes that turns into 16 with hardly any notice. I have an hour long commute, and I usually wake up even earlier to go to the gym. I'm typically awake from 230am till about 10 pm on days that I…
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Cake Recipes for Babies?
I'm looking for healthy-ish recipes for a cake smash for my son. It's his first birthday coming up, and we have a cake smash photoshoot planned with a photographer. I'm not opposed to him having "regular" cake on his birthday, but he's not used to super-processed or greasy or sugary foods and I'm worried about him getting…
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Men! What are some date ideas you would enjoy?
Well, the title pretty much says it all. I'm looking for some fun, outside the usual, "special" date ideas that I can surprise and treat my husband to. Some that I've thought of so far: Couple's massages An evening at the shooting range together Hiking followed by a picnic Kayaking We're super outdoorsy and active. Aside…
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Cottage Cheese Mix-Ins?
What are your favorite ways to eat cottage cheese? I've recently rediscovered my love of it (thank you, pregnancy cravings) and am looking for different ways to eat it. Some that I have tried and loved: with fruit/honey mixed in A little bit of jam or jelly (tastes like really rich cheesecake, in a way) Chili powder…
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Did your hip structure change at all?
Hello! This is my first pregnancy so everything is super new and foreign to me. Those of you that have gone through it, did your hips change at all? I don't mean extra padding, weight gain, etc. I'm talking the structure of the bones themselves. Did your hips get wider? Did you notice, if you made it back down to pre…
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Running Strollers?
Do any of you run with a stroller? How is it? I'm 5 months pregnant and looking for options. I read that they're awful for your posture and running form :/ I tried running with a stroller once and I absolutely hated it, but I was also only a kid trying to push my sister so I don't know if I can trust that experience. I…
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Easy griddle recipes?!
Hello! I'm on light duty at work for the next 6 months. Here, that means I am confined to a little control room with a bathroom and a computer. It's extremely hard to be let out to go use the microwave, because its often too busy for anyone to relieve me. And I am getting tired of only eating cold things all day. We have…
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Pregnant and maintaining fitness?
I found out I was pregnant yesterday and had it confirmed today. I haven't met with the OBGYN yet but I talked to her on the phone today. She strongly encouraged me to continue lifting weights and running. Thank goodness for that!! I've currently bumped my calories back to maintenance for the first trimester. How big of a…
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Tired of mostly leggings! Help me find pants!
I love leggings, don't get me wrong. But a girl needs at least a couple pairs of nice jeans. I currently only own 3 pairs. One, fits my butt and thighs phenomenally. Perfect length, but waayyy too big in the waist. The second, fits my butt and thighs really nice but they're like 3 inches too short on my already stumpy…
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I'm not keto...but you guys are onto something with the BOMB recipes. Share them with me?
I don't track my carbs. There are days where I allow myself a lot of them, other days where I hardly have any. But I find its easier to stay on track if I omit them a lot, simply because I feel like they are a waste of calories and they don't keep me full. That being said, I've been browsing Pinterest and finding that a…
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Help me name our baby!
My husband and I are trying to have a baby. We’ve got a list of names we LOVE if it’s a girl but are struggling to narrow it down. What are your thoughts on these? Rowan Elizabeth- Rowan because it is a very important symbol in my husband’s faith, and because Rowan is a type of tree, and I am happiest on a hiking trail.…
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For Moka/Starbucks Coffee Lovers!
What are your favorite drinks? I'm a "sweet" coffee drinker, I absolutely cannot stand it black. But I'm kind of in a never ending cycle of ordering the same thing and I want to try others. Moka does not have any of their flavors listed online yet. Starbucks, I haven't checked. What are your go to drinks?
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Before gaining weight, I was never cold. After gaining and then losing, I'm always FREEZING.
I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced this. Is there a correlation between weightloss and feeling cold? Not body fat percentage and feeling cold, but the act of losing weight. Before I gained weight in the first place, I was never cold. I was always outside in shorts and a tshirt in 40 degree F weather, and never…
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Does anyone else "ration" their food?
I only do this when I am at work, mind you. At home I do not struggle at all and sometimes I have to actually remind myself to eat because I will forget. But working a 12-16 hour shift, sometimes I struggle not to snack or am tempted to eat myself sick on whatever treats are brought in. This might sound weird, but I will…
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Is a 4% bodyweight reduction too much for my current stats?
I'm considering joining a Dietbet. If you've never done one before, you have to lose 4% of your bodyweight in 30 days. I'm 5'6" and currently at 147-149 ish lbs, depending on the day. 4% of 149 is about 6lbs. That's a 1.5 lb/week loss. At my current size, is that too much weight too fast? I'm not overweight anymore, I'm in…
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Using protein powder as coffee creamer?
I'm obviously trying to avoid unnecessary calories by using milk with my protein. Sometimes I will mix it with almond milk, but its getting kind of boring. I love coffee, but can only drink it with cream and sugar, and there's unnecessary calories there, too. So why not enjoy both at the same time? Save on the calories and…
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Do you absently touch target areas?
Does anyone else absently touch target weight loss areas, as like a comfort thing? I’ve noticed that when I’m anxious, or just zoned out (for example, reading or driving) I will absently feel my collarbones or encircle my wrist with my index finger and thumb, or sometimes I’ll run my hands over my abs if I am standing. I…
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Change from metric to imperial?
I'm not sure if this is the right spot to post this. The thing under "Tech support" said to post it under "support" but I can't find it and I assume its not the "Motivation and Support" forum. How do I change exercise measurements from metric to imperial? Mine currently measures running/jogging speed in km and I would like…
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Anyone do canicross, or run with their dog?
Feel free to share any experiences or advice here :) I want to get into canicross, but I have one that is leash reactive to other dogs so he would have to stay home. The other would do okay, though. She's a social butterfly. The only thing is where I live, canicross is not super common and there aren't many races that…
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Ways to alleviate abdominal muscle cramps after a workout?
So I work my abs HARD. Like, several minutes of planking, sit-ups while hanging upside down with a 25 lb plate on my chest, etc. That kind of hard. I get severely painful muscle cramps the 2nd or 3rd day after core day. They come out of nowhere and hurt so badly that I gasp or double over in pain. They last anywhere from 2…
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Healthy snacks for pregnancy?
So my husband and I are planning to try for a baby in September. I am by no means overweight anymore, though I used to be. I’ve lost about 55 lbs and I am currently trying to slowly lose just a few more by the end of summer, because I want to see my muscles more defined. That being said, when I DO become pregnant, I am…
