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Looking for more mommy friends!
Hi there, I had my little boy on December 26. So he is 6 weeks old now and I'm ready to try to tackle this baby weight and looking for more mommy friends on here who are trying to do the same. I gained 36 lbs with the pregnancy (from the first OB appointment) but was already about 10-15 above my happy weight when I got…
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Kettlebell training when pregnant, anyone?
Hi, I've been training with a kettlebell trainer for the past 20 months, 3 times/week. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant and continuing to train with few modifications needed so far. I do take more breaks, drink more water and occasionally use less weight. My belly is just starting to get in the way of things like snatches…
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Adjusting cals after first tri weight gain/Support needed
Hi Ladies! So I have put on a TON of weight in the first tri. Around 12-13 lbs. I went from really limiting carbs and calories while TTC to eating around 1800-2000 calories total (and more carbs due to nausea) during first tri. If you look at "net" calories I was getting around 1500-1700 calories/day. I am 12+4 today but…
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gaining weight quickly in first tri? help! :)
Hi there - I'm about 7 weeks and have put on 6-7 pounds already! And this is while tracking and averaging 1600-1800 cals per day (total!) and working out 5-6 times per week (*not* eating back exercise calories.) I do kettlebell training with a trainer 3 times/week, take 2 Zumba classes and run or do elliptical 2 days. I am…
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sugar cravings
Hi I was diagnosed with PCOS in Jan of this year. I'm on 1500 mg Metformin. I had put on 15 lbs since getting off of birth control in September 2012 and trying to conceive. (still trying...) I don't have the excess hair, but developed cystic acne, had irregular periods, low progesterone and the cysts. Since I got the…
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binge eating
I was reading through all of your stories and I noticed that some have struggled with binge eating, eating disorders, emotional eating or just a serious sweet tooth. I wonder if this is more common in cysters because of the insulin resistence issue? I remember as a little girl getting in trouble for eating sugar by the…
