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Escaping the children
I have three young kids (7months, 2, and 4) and I usually love that I can be their mom full time. However, there are some days when they drive me batty and I need an escape. Most often that means I eat some cookies to "get away" from it all. Not so good for losing weight. Does anyone have a suggestion for an escape hatch…
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Driver License Weight
I was amused to realize that I am now under the weight printed on my driver's license. Yes, I was guilty of lying about my weight when I renewed my license (because nobody else has ever done that, right?). I guess it doesn't matter now that I'm under. Woot!
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Water Weight?
I've been losing fairly consistently until last week when I dropped 3-4 lb after a week of plateauing. Yesterday my weight jumped up 1.8 lb overnight, then another half pound this morning. I've been withing my calorie range for losing and assume a gain like this is just retaining water. Does that sound right? Also, if this…
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Calories from nursing
I'm breastfeeding my baby right now. Is there a way to account for the calories used by nursing? I know it's supposed to be about 500 a day. Also, does anyone else gain weight faster while nursing? I gain faster while I'm nursing than I do while I'm pregnant. Weird.
