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Pay it Forward
Breakfast is the hardest meal for me. I don't like most breakfast foods, and the ones I do are either terrible for you or I've eaten so much I don't want them anymore. So, I frequently stop at McDonald's on my way into work in the mornings. WELL, last week I only stopped at McD's one time (which I was proud of), and the…
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Cooking Turkey
What's the best way to cook a turkey breast in a crock pot? I'll try just about anything, but my husband is very picky. So, I'm looking for a super easy recipe for good old fashioned Thanksgiving-tasting turkey.
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Today's Challenge is...
This week I am going to do a collective challenge which can be graded. Every day the challenge will be to complete (at least) 50 crunches, 10 (15 second) planks (or 5 30second planks), 20 pushups and 10 lunges. Every day I will grade myself based on the number of these that I completed. If you want to send me your results…
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Weight loss before next baby??
Anyone out there trying to lose 1st pregnancy pounds before starting on baby number 2? I'd really like to get to my pre-pregnancy weight before I get pregnant again, but the weight loss is sooo slow and I don't know if I want to wait that long before starting try again. My OBGYN said it's possible to not gain weight or…
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Quest Bars/Protein
Has anyone tried the new Quest Bars? Are they any good? The nutritionist I see says I need more protein and these have 20g each!! Any other suggestions for easy (preferably low cal) protein snacks would be appreciated.
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Entertaining a Toddler
Learned something fun this weekend. My (almost) one year old thinks it is HILARIOUS when I do planks and crunches in the living room. I guess maybe I'm making funny faces?? I don't know, but it distracts me from how much I don't want to do them, so I get more done!
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Trying to lose "Baby Weight" and looking for friends
I've been actively trying to lose weight for almost two months now, and have been on MFP for two weeks. I have an almost one year old at home and still haven't gotten all the weight off! I gained 50 lbs while pregnant with him and am having a hard time losing. I'm working out consistently and losing weight, but I'm going…