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Carb cycling
I'm losing weight after my third baby (I exercised and ate well in pregnancy but still gained unfortunately) and my personal trainer has suggested I try carb cycling, so I started yesterday on a high carb day as I was going to a baby shower and thought it would tie I'm nicely with having a treat, and today I've done a low…
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Miserable about pregnancy weight gain...any advice?
So, I had my third baby on May 1st, 11 days overdue and weighing 9lbs 1. I started off the pregnancy at 154lbs(i'm 5'6) and was eating 1500 calories a day. I felt nauseous until 14 weeks so was just eating what I could, which ended up being a lot of carbs, but after that I was able to get back to my usual eating habits. I…
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Biggest Loser competition at my gym....tips for success!
Hi! My friend has convinced me to sign up for a Biggest Loser competition at my gym, starting at the end of Sept. I know it's a bit of fun, but the competitive part of me would at least like a chance to win £500 :smile: It lasts for 8 weeks. I'm currently 13.5 weeks post partum with my third baby, and unfortunately I…
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Random post pregnancy stuff!
How is everyone getting on? My baby girl is 4 weeks old today and my husband has just gone back to work. Eeek. I also have a son who is 5 in June, and another daughter who was 3 on May 12th. I'm kind of nervous about coping with 3! My husband does shift work, so is on earlies this week, which means he leaves at 5am and…
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How many calories once your baby is born?
My baby is due Sun (although I expect her to be late as my other two were) and I was wondering what my calorie goal should be. I'm not sure if I'll feel like logging for the first few days, but I want to get back to it quite quickly. I'm 5'6 and started this pregnancy at 154lbs. I've no idea how much I've gained - I'm in…
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Minimising weight gain in pregnancy
I was wondering of anyone had managed to maintain a healthy weight while pregnant and not end up looking like a beached whale! I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby (see profile pic) and although I haven't weighed myself, I don't think I've put on too much weight. There are before pregnancy pics in my profile…
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Strength training exercises in pregnancy
I'm 26 weeks pregnant today and have been doing strength training at the gym still - squats, lunges, weights etc - but I'm not sure what is/isn't safe at this stage. No-one at my gym is pre-natally trained, and the personal trainer I used to have isn't either, and won't do a session with me as he's worried about me and the…
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Strength training in pregnancy
Hi, I've also put this post in the pregnancy forum, but was wondering if anyone can help.
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Where to give birth? Midwife-led units.
I live in England and I'm pregnant with my 3rd. I live equidistant from 2 hospitals. I had both of my children in one of them, as it's considered to be my more local one, and the maternity ward had the better reputation. I've had really easy births, just used gas and air, and not needed stitches either time, despite being…
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Antenatal workouts
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could recommend any good antenatal workouts? Either DVDs or on YouTube? I'm 18 weeks pregnant and still go to the gym, do aerobics, Zumba, spinning etc, but I wanted something I could do at home too, since my husband does shift work and I have 2 children already, which means I can't always get…
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Nearly there, 60lbs down, 10 to go!
I've been losing weight for the past 22 months, since my daughter (my 2nd baby) was 7 weeks old. I've lost around 60lbs so far, and about 12 inches off my waist, 12 off my hips, and 10 off each thigh. My BMI was 35 to begin with and is now 26. I really want it under 25! While I think BMI is a load of crap, I still want to…
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Plateau! Any ideas?
For the first time in 18 months I seem to have hit a plateau! I've been losing weight since July 2011 when my 2nd baby was 8 weeks old, and I've had a personal trainer who i've seen either once or twice a week since then. He takes my measurements every month and they've always gone down. In that time I've lost 10 inches…
