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Pregnant and gained way too much weight already
I'm about 25 weeks pregnant and fell into the "I'm pregnant and I can eat whatever I want" mode (on top of the Halloween candy binges and Holiday feasts) and have gained 27 pounds already. My doctor wants me to slow down the weight gain to about 2-3 pounds a month so I'm back on here to track my food to keep me in check…
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Not new, but newly returning (and pregnant!)
I'm about 25 weeks pregnant and have gained too much weight in my pregnancy already, so I realized I really need to return to this site to help me keep my weight in check and to make sure I'm eating healthy foods. I've been on this site off and on for a long time, so I pretty much know what I should and shouldn't be…
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Bridal shower healthier food ideas
I'm hosing a bridal shower this Saturday and I have a handful of menu ideas, which will be mostly appetizers, finger foods, and a bit of a mexican flair (a friend's making tamales, we'll have mini tacos and chips/salsa, etc), but I'm trying to think of some healthier foods to make also. I'll have a veggie tray, but that's…
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Healthy cooking without a stove?
Due to a kitchen remodel, my husband and I will be without a stove for a few weeks and I want to make sure we can continue eating healthy. I’m more concerned with getting nutrients and eating healthy rather than just eating low-calorie. I’ve got my crock pot, rice cooker, and microwave (but I prefer to not use the…
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Looking for Navy bean recipes (not soup)
I have a couple bags of dried navy beans in my cupboard I want to cook up, preferably in my crock pot, but I don’t want to make the soup that I originally purchased them for. I’m only having luck finding either soup or refried beans recipes, but I’m hoping to find a meal recipe (lunch or dinner) that contains navy beans so…
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I'm bored with the gym
(No, I'm not using this as an excuse to not go to the gym and be lazy so it would be great to not get smart alec comments telling me to just go anyway.) I've become bored with my normal routine and have been dreading going to the gym this entire week (I usually enjoy going to the gym, I've just been in a funk the past…
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Fleet Feet experience?
Hey everyone - it's finally that time where I need to buy new exercise shoes. I hate shoe shopping, but I plan on starting to run again so I need some good shoes. I've never been to a Fleet Feet or running shoe store (I've always just gone to a typical shoe store), but I think I'm going to check it out his weekend. I'm…
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Is it possible to lose 30 lbs in 2 weeks?!
The reason I'm posting this in chit-chat, etc is because it's more of a rant/confusion than an actual question. I'm doing a Biggest Loser competition at my gym and it really forced me to push myself for the first two weeks, which was awesome! At the first weigh-in (14 days after the kick-off initial weigh in) I felt great…
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I ate about half my daily calories in Halloween Sweets
Yeah, you read that correctly! Candy, cupcake, more candy... I need to work on my self control. Seriously. Thank goodness the candy will be all gone by tomorrow. Point is, I'm going to have to exercise off some of those empty calories so I can eat a light dinner tonight and not go completely over my calorie goal. What are…
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Exercising with Shin Splints
I’m fairly certain I’m getting/have shin splints from either running on concrete or over exercising. Since I’m doing a weight loss competition at my gym, I don’t want to completely take time off of exercising but I do plan on taking it easy so I can heal. When I had shin splints before I just stopped exercising completely,…
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Baby carrots recipes?
I bought a HUGE bag of baby carrots (3-lb or 5-lb .. can't remember now) and I'm really picky with textures of fruits/veggies. In the bag they looked fine, but they're a little slimy. Not old slimy, but like they have been soaked in water too long slimy (not sure how else to describe the texture). They're fine…
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Strength training question
I saw my personal trainer Monday morning and my arms are STILL SORE today! I also did some lower body strength training two days ago so I'm hobbling around sore all over. So I have a question about minimizing this soreness. Obviously when I meet with my trainer she is going to kick my butt every time, but what can I do to…
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Biggest Loser competition at gym
Has anyone done it? Or do you know somebody who has? I signed up for my gym's biggest loser and it starts October 6th and is about two months long. Any advice? I'm really nervous, but I'm not sure why. I mainly joined as a way to get focused and stop slacking off, but it would be awesome if I actually lost a good amount of…
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Cardio before strenuous class? Advice please
I've been going to a boot camp class and total body toning class on Mondays and Tuesdays (I know, probably not a great idea to do it back-to-back but it's the only thing that works with my schedule). Both classes kick my booty and give my muscles a pretty good work out. I typically have between 30-60 minutes between work…
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My baby carrots aren't very tasty.. can I reuse them?
So I bought some baby carrots yesterday and they looked OK... the bag was a little wet but I picked out the least-wet/soggy bag and they looked normal. I packed some for my lunch today and they just don't quite taste right. They're not very sweet and taste pretty blah and not so tasty so eating them by themselves as a…
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When is your "official" weigh in day?
I have to admit, I'm one of those who weighs myself every day on the Wii since it helps keep me on track. However, I "officially" weigh in and record my weight here roughly once a week due to daily fluctuations. I haven't set an actual weigh in day (I only record my weight on here randomly when I feel in the mood) and I'm…
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I'm new! from Washington (State)
So I've been on different calorie counting websites before but I keep losing my motivation. I'm hoping this time it will be different. I need to find my motivation so I can lose the weight for good! I'm a 25 year old from Washington State. I don't have a gym and work full time so it has been tough finding exercises that I…
