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Plexus - Your opinion
So a friend recently recommended me trying Plexus slim. I've got PCOS and she heard all of these amazing things it has done for women with PCOS. I'm interested to hear what ya'll think of it, PCOS or not. Honest opinions here. Its an expensive supplement and i want to hear the good, great, and ugly of it all....ANNNND…
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Need Help figuring out this Calorie thing
So I've got PCOS which causes issues losing when not BFing, but now i have the whole thing of not affecting my supply. How do I figure out how many calories i should be eating while BFing and trying to lose weight? Thanks Mommies!
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IT FINALLY HAPPENED!
I'm Pregnant!!!!!! Finally after 2 years of struggling after loosing baby #2 in March of 2012. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2013 and hubby and i have been trying fertility treatments since then. I lost a little (10LB) and stuck with my metformin, put in more yoga to destress and stopped drinking alcohol. I'm 7 weeks today.…
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How do I reset Calories for Pregnancy
Happy to say I'm finally pregnant with #2 after 2 years of Fertility treatments after a miscarriage. Needless to say my goal is no longer to loose weight but to stay healthy. I plan to stay active and stay to my regular exercise routine as long as possible (with some modifications). Question is: How do I reset my Calorie…
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PCOS and Paleo
Hey All, I want to find out if anyone on here has tried Paleo and had success with it with your PCOS. I've read that it can help fertility , but mostly I'm interested in how did weight loss go? How did you feel? I'm on Metformin (1000mg) daily and I see that has helped a little with weight loss and hunger cues.
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Just started...NSV For me!!!!
So this may seem silly to a lot of you that have been running for a while, but I did it today!!!! I had about 10 before my noon core class so I thought I'd start my C25K!!! I got my 5 min warm up in and 3 sessions on jogging in! I jogged the whole time during the 60 seconds I was supposed to! I'm SUPER proud of me!!!!! I'm…
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C25K Newbie...Need help
Okay so I may be just a little crazy, I've never been much of one for running. It tends to bother my knees and honestly I've just never felt that great doing it. Spin and strength training have really helped me knees and something in me wants to start the C25K. Suggestions? I've downloaded the training app to my phone but…
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Play dough Oatmeal ~ How good it is!
So my oatmeal smelled oddly like Play Dough this morning. No crazy flavor...Maple Brown sugar... Tasted fine... What other foods have you had that smell oddly like something else?
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Issues with Metformin
Okay i need to findout if anyone else has had the same issue right now. I'm currently 73 days between and still NADA. I was diagnosed July 17 this year. I was put on 500mg of Metformin extended release. After hitting 67 days with no cycle i called my Doc and they doubled my doseage, still NADA. I'm now haveing slight…
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Feeling defeated!
So this is mostly just my rant because i know that everyone here with know how this feels! I'm at 62 days right now and i feel so defeated by my PCOS. I was releaved to have an answere when i was diagnosed 2 months ago and started a plan to conceive again. Now i've been on Met for 42 days waiting to start clomid and…
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South Beach Diet and PCOS
Anyone ever do South Beach? I've been recommended to do it from another friend with PCOS since i need to change to low GI foods. Interested in thoughts!
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Rant about Carrots
Seriously love BABY CARROTS. They are my GO TO snack in the afternoon with Hummus as they fill me up and have fiber. Now that i've been diagnosed with PCOS I'm reducing the carbs that i eat in a day. 25 baby carrots have 31g of Carbs! Seriously WHY!!! Love these little guy. Should I give them up?
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South Beach Diet and PCOS
Anyone (with or without PCOS) ever do South Beach Diet lifestyle change? I've been recommended to do it from another friend with PCOS since i need to change to low GI foods. Interested in thoughts and suggestions for where to find Phase recipes and foods.:smile:
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New to this and have so many questions
So my diognosis was confirmed today, Literally about an hour ago. I've been blessed with one beautiful little boy and after a year of trying again after a miscarriage last may I've gone through fertility testing. Honestly its just nice to know what the issue is so i can move forward. We are confident with Clomid we will be…
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Too Much Protein
So I've recently jumped back on the bandwagon with MFP and noticed that my Protein has been over EVERYDAY as much as 20g! I eat the same thing for breakfast everyday - 1 hard boiled egg and a greek yogurt, almost the same thing for lunch too - a grilled chicken salad. And after these 2 meals I'm almost at my dailey goal of…
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The diognosis...
I recently did fertility testing as after a year of trying to get pregnant again after my mischarriage a year ago and a call today from my Doctor confirmed a "self diognois" that I was fearful about...I have PCOS. As far as trying to get pregnant goes I now have to be on Metformin and Clomid...Which I can deal with...…
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Blast away people...I like them!
I don't care if i get blasted for saying it, but Healthy Choice Steamers ROCK!!! They are my saving grace for a meal to take to work so i'm not eating out. I don't ever seem to have enough time to get myself ready, my kiddo ready AND make a good meal. Now i can just grab one of these, some fruit and my yogurt and i'm set!…
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Fit but Fat?
So I get a daily dose from Fitnessmagzine.com full of recipes, tips and workouts. Today was an artical talking about how extra pounds may not be the deciding factor to how FIT you are. I found it a rather interesting read, but i'm interested to see what everyone else thinks about it. I'm not going to paraphrase or copy it…
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Thoughts and Prayers for Those in OK.
Tornados are just one reason why I HATE living in the Midwest. Oklaholma has been hit hard today by severe storms and Tornadic weather. Thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected as they try to piece things together!
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Target Heart rate vs high intensity workouts
I've struggled recently with not seeing a loss and have even had an increase the last 5 weeks. I've readjusted my macros just to see if that gives me a little extra push however, I also read something yesterday that said that a higher intensity workout may not be the best thing. I can constantly hold and work at 176 BPM…
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8 Cups of Water a Day
Okay MFPers this really isn't nutrition, but along those lines. I'm a big water drinker, at least 4 liters (132OZ) a day, so I'm not worried about getting enough really, i'm more interested to know how MFP measures their "cup" of water...Is this an 8 OZ cup. The non specifics is kinda bugging me here!
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Moms with C-sections only
Hey Fellow MFPer Women who have C-section scare, I need recommentations for the "shelf" Most people I've met who've had a c-section have the "shelf" of tissue and fat right above their scare that is the hardest to tone and get rid of. My best friend and I lovingly call this the Foopa... I'm looking for the best ways to…
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Interesting side effect of eating right!
Okay people, This is mostly a side note, but I noticed as i record my healthy options and DRINK MORE WATER, the amount of coffee (loaded with creamer) that I drink during the day is WAY down from where it was when I got back to REALLY recording things. Has Anyone else noticed that they are eating/drinking less of something…
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Best Way to Log Dinner?
So I need tips from everyone on the best way to log dinners! My Husband is a stay at home father and makes all the dinners (almost) during the week as I work about 40 min from our home. I need tips to help me log the calories I eat at dinner because i don't prepare it and Dinner is the hardest meal for me to log because i…
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Seriously DONT get it
Okay so I am beyond frustrated this week and very confused by the whole thing!!!!! I am new to MFP, but not to a calorie counter. So like all other calorie counters that i have used i logged my exercise and what i ate. I didn't go over my dailey goals, but i don't think i should be eating soooooo much. I feel like i'm…
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New to MFP- Can anyone help me understand the "NET"
So MFP is by far not the first site or calorie diary tool I have used throughout my life. I found its mobile app much better so i decided to switch from another site that i started to not use. Can anyone please explain to me why i'm supposed to be eating back my calories that I have burned while working out. On Friday of…
