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Article about exercise during pregnancy
I found this interesting and thought some of you would, too. http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27198127&nid=1010&title=pregnant-woman-under-fire-for-rigorous-workout-routine&fm=home_page&s_cid=featured-5 My baby is 4-months old now and I did Zumba the whole time. I didn't get any slack about it except from my own mother of course.…
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Self-esteem and gaining weight?
Few people I speak to understand my issue. I thought maybe someone here would get it. I spent 9 months last year losing 40+ lbs and getting myself down to 135 before getting pregnant in September. I was feeling really good about myself for the first time in my life! This is baby #4 for me and the first time I've started in…
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Infertility, weight-loss and HOPE! (My story)
I just posted this on the success stories, but I figured it's probably someone in this group that would appreciate reading it the most, so here it is copied over exactly from what I posted there: While losing weight is no guaranteed solution for everyone, I just want to give hope to someone battling infertility due to…
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Infertility, weight-loss and HOPE! (My story)
While losing weight is no guaranteed solution for everyone, I just want to give hope to someone battling infertility due to being overweight. :flowerforyou: When I got married at age 20 I was around 160 lbs at 5'4", so overweight but not obese. I'd been overweight since junior high but figured "that's just who I am." We…
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My before and afters, 41lbs in 9 months!
Quick basic story: Overweight since high school. Lost weight before but always gained back and still was always in the "overweight" BMI category. Decided to change FOR GOOD January 6th. Found MFP in February, started 30DS, took my first before photos. Lost 9 lbs in those 30 days. I ate back most of my exercise calories…
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The NSV that almost gave me a heart attack!!
I go to Zumba twice a week at my local church. Been doing this since February though I miss here and there. Today both of our usual instructors were gone so someone who's there every week stepped up to teach. A newer song from our playlist came on that she didn't know well enough to lead. It's my favorite one and I may…
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6 months, 32 lbs lost & hit goal of healthy BMI!
Seeing other people's success stories helps me feel like I can achieve my goals, too. So here's some ammo for those who need it today! :smile: I started this journey January 6th at 177.2 lbs. I had gotten down to 155 (my lowest adult weight) before getting pregnant with my 3rd baby, but managed to eat my way back up to the…
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30DS Results: Paying back a debt
A little background here: I decided mid-January that my weight was creeping up to an uncomfortable level (yet again) so my husband and I made a decision to each lose 20 lbs before our 10 year anniversary in May. That would put me at my pre-pregnancy weight before my last baby and my lowest point in adulthood, though I…
