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Help Me Feel Good About Being Fit and Pregnant
I'm 6 months pregnant, and have recently been confronted/attacked by several people saying I under eat/ have an eating disorder/ am starving my baby. I *NET* between 1500 - 2000 calories a day (and work out for 30-40 minutes, 3-4 times a week). While I don't eat a lot of meat, I eat WELL (a variety of fruits and…
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Fit and Pregnant (photos!)
I recently ran into a post on a website aimed at fit pregnant women, where ladies posted pictures of themselves in their gym-wear while sporting cute pregnant tummys, and I found it REALLY encouraging to see all the to-be moms looking similar to me (I sometimes feel weird at the gym with this sudden belly that seemed to…
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Backpacking with an ankle/hip flexor injury
Uuughhh. I have a two part question, but first I'll lay out some background facts: - Yesterday I rolled my ankle (not sprained, but it's weakened a bit) and wound up with a mild hip flexor strain after overzealously (and stupidly) diving to catch a frisbee. Both of these were probably mild enough to heal up within the 3-7…
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Get More Iron in Your Diet
SO guys. I'm not a big meat eater (or a big eater in general, really), and I sometimes really struggle to get enough iron into my diet (I am anemic, so this is an important issue for me). I've tried taking iron supplements, but they'd always wind up giving me heartburn and I feel uncomfortably bloated. But I've discovered…
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How do YOU log the 30 Day Shred?
Monday I start incorporating the JM 30 Day Shred into my physical activity, but I'm not sure how to log it. Should I log each individual exercise in minutes(ie 3 min cardio, 3 strength, etc) or what? Considering how little I already eat, I think logging it would be helpful (to remind myself to eat more)....I'm just not…
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Beautiful Skin!
I've always drank a solid 4 cups of water a day, along with tea/coffee/whatever, but never 8+. But motivated by the cups-of-water counter at the bottom of my diary, I've actively started trying to drink more water throughout the day, and I've noticed an AMAZING improvement in my complexion! I've heard people say that…
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Ohheythere!
Hi everyone! I recently joined MFP looking for a little support with my goal of losing 10 lbs by October, and noticed that posting in the forums seemed like a great way to pick up some new friends! Here are my stats: Height: 5'3 Age: 24 Current Weight: 125 Goal Weight: 115 Activity level: mild to moderate I'm interested in…
