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Mirena and abdominal weight
I had my son last May, and only gained 11 pounds my entire pregnancy. I was active and ate well the entire 9 months. Once he was born, I immediately dropped all the weight, plus a few. As I was breastfeeding, more came off. Then in July, I got Mirena and everything switched. In the 11 months I've had the IUD, I have gained…
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Ocean Perch Recipe?
Hey, MFP friends! My husband and I are trying ocean perch for dinner tonight. Any ideas on how we can prepare it? We're having quinoa and roasted veggies with it.
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Zumba???
I was invited to Zumba with a friend, but I don't know much about it. Anybody a fan? Any input would be awesome.
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SPLENDA????
My mother, grandfather and sister are all diabetic, so we use Splenda in my house. Over the years, I've come to prefer the taste over sugar. I've recently come across some research, though, that says Splenda can contribute to obesity, kill the good bacteria in your gut and interfere with the absorption of prescription…
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170s AGAIN!!!
I weighed in this morning at 176 . . . and this is the first time I've been in the 170s in a LONG time! I was actually dreading my weigh-in this morning, because I've kind of slacked off this past week on my exercise. But I guess I still did my body some good, because my loss was 5 lbs. I'M SO EXCITED! My boyfriend is…
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Confused . . .
If I put oil in a pan to keep foods from sticking, do I count that as calories in? I know I don't eat everything I put in the bottom of the pan -- how do I count that?
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College Cafeteria Eating
Does anyone have any advice about how I can eat a balanced diet while being confined to a college cafeteria? I have limited access to a kitchen (although I do have a microwave and slow cooker) so I'm mostly stuck with what they have out that day. I'm finding that my daily sodium intake is through the roof :noway: . If…
