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Breastfeeding?
I just had my little boy 13 days ago and am ready to get back on the healthy eating wagon. I had gestational diabetes and had a "special diet" which was higher carb than I should be eating now. I'm trying to adjust my calorie allowance based on breastfeeding. How much breastfeeding is required to raise your calorie…
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August 2014
Any other August 2014 brides out there?
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Shin splits or just sore muscles?
On Friday night, I jogged for about 5 mintues back to the house after playing tennis. Saturday morning, I took my sisters dog out (we were visiting family) and jogged with her for another 5 minutes. I'm certainly NO jogger but wanted to get into it, so I figured I'd start wtih a few minutes here or there. Saturday…
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Picky Eater Ideas?
I'm going to try taking a more clean approach to this lifestyle change, but I'm concerned because I can sometimes be a picky eater. A few examples below: I don't like the yolk of an egg (so that leaves out veggie/egg omelettes), and if I make a quiche- I'm going to want to put some cheese into it which will suck up…
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Used to be a 2013 bride!
Hi everyone! I used to be an August 2013 bride, but today we made the hard decision to push the wedding back a year so that we can buy a house! Sad to know I have to wait more than a year but hopefully in the long run it's a right move. I have everything already done--a venue, my gown, 2 out of 3 bridesmaid dresses,…
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Planet Fitness or At Home?
I know many of you hate Planet Fitness. My work will kick in the $10 per month fee if I go to the gym 8 times a month. Are there any other hidden costs to PF beyond the $10 a month fee? Am I better off taking advantage of the PF membership or just walking and doing things like squats and some arms stuff with weights at…
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MapMyRun calories?
Does MapMyRun take into account the grade of the terrain when running/walking? Trying to decide which is more accurate- MFP or MMR until I get a new battery for my HRM. MMR has my weight, height and age in the system, and is GPS enabled.
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What am I doing wrong?
I posted last week but did not get much of a response. I'm on my knees begging you right now. I'm getting married in August and I am really becoming frustrated that I am not going to look good in my dress. I've really increased my water intake (I used to drink none), I've stopped eating most of the junk that I used to, and…
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Veils, Birdcages, Hair Pins, and More
What are you doing for a 'hair piece'? I'm using a veil and I really didn't want to spend a ton on it because it's so simple and it won't be worn long. I got one from eBay, and it got here today. Apparently, the ivory color in China is pretty much white in the US. So, now I have a ivory and champagne dress and a white…
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I need suggestions to stop yo-yoing.
I am trying to re-vamp my method of losing weight because obviously I'm doing something wrong. I'm losing and gaining the same number of pounds over and over again. There are things that I know I am doing wrong and am working on correcting them: -Water- I hate it, but I know I need to start drinking it. -Carbs- I need to…
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Calling All Brides!
Is anyone out there losing weight and getting in shape for their wedding? All other motivation seems to have failed me. The quest to be healthy, the idea of feeling comfy in my own body, etc have not worked as enough motivation to keep me on track most days. I just recently got engaged and we have set our wedding for…
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Protein and Diary
According to my diary, I should be getting 76 protein each day. I did one of the calculators to find out how much I should be getting and instead it is telling me: RDA Recommendations: Each Day You Should Take In 155 Grams Of Protein. Average Recommendations: Each Day You Should Take In 233 Grams Of Protein. Dr Peter…
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Will I Ever Run?
I've always wanted to be a runner. Something about running just appeals to me. That said, I've had knee surgery 3 times on the right knee so I really have not run in years, and I'm talking 15+ years even though I'm only 27. I tried to do the C25K and I couldn't even do it for the 90 seconds for week 1. I'm breathing like a…
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Appetite?
Has anyone ever had ZERO appetite? I'm not sick, I feel just fine but I have almost no appetite. There are times when I'll feel hungry or my stomach will growl and I'll make something to eat. I get about 3-4 bites down and that's it, I'm done- it doesn't appeal to me and I'm no longer hungry. The only thing I've been able…
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Stress? Grief? Etc?
We've all been under some kind of stress at one point in our lives that has left us completely off our normal 'schedule' of how we do things. Maybe someone died and you are so stricken with grief, you have a had time eating and the thought of workin out is to much to bear. Or maybe your work load at work has you stressed…
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Starvation Mode and Being Sick
Without starting a debate on the 'starvation mode' stuff, I have an honest question and am coming to you for some advice. I was dealing with stomach pain on Friday and Saturday, so I had no appetite whatsoever (yes, I am under the care of a medical doctor so I'm trying to find out what's going on so I can get back to…
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Include my weigh in or wait?
Yesterday I was so sick to my stomach, I was afraid to eat. I had been hit with the stomach virus. I had a few pieces of toast with some butter and a 1/2 can of Pepsi. I only ate half my calories (actually not even half) for the day. Today, I'm not quite as sick to my stomach but I've got some lower intestinal ailments…
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Not much of a loss, but it's something. WARNING!
I was never really heavy before I had my kids, but I gained 55lbs with my son (who is now 5). I was 165 when I got pregnant with him, but I was fit and I looked good. At 9 months pregnant, I was 220. I lost 12lbs before I got pregnant again with my daughter (who is now 3). I gained 12lbs with her so I broke 'even'. Having…
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Sports Bra- HELP!
I went to D.I.C.K's yesterday to try to get an Under Armour, but the XL didn't even fit. :( I need a bra that's going to fit 40-42DD's. I would also like for it to be high impact to really "hold" well. Every other thread I've seen on this topic only discusses up to D cups.
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HR and Exercise
I'm doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I've done it every day for 5 days, which is much more exercise then I've ever done before. The first 4 days, I burned around 315-330 calories for the 20 minutes. The exercises were tough at that point. Today, I burned only 208 calories. I had a much easier time with them but still…
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30 Day Shred-March
Ignore...I see there's already a group that started today.
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Forcing myself to eat?
I'm hearing a million different things right now. I have 15xx calories to use each day. There are many days I don't get up to that level and then I exercise. I know i need to eat back some of my exercise calories- but I'm really struggling here. If I'm NOT hungry- I should still force myself to eat something right?
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What happened?!?
I'm getting incredibly irritated that I am only losing .4 and .2lbs a week. I shouldn't have hit a plateau yet. I've stayed away from everything fried, not over-eating, staying within my calorie range, and I'm STILL not losing! Is it possible MFP is allowing me to many calories? Maybe I need to eat less then what it's…
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Is it that far off??
I just did some cardio on the Wii EA Active and it said I burned 250 calories. I wore my heart-rate monitor while I did it, and it said I burned 521 calories in the 41 minutes that I was working out. I stopped it in between each 'session' so that I wasn't getting calories burned for just standing around even though I kept…
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Digestive System Ailment?
I know that noone here is a doctor, so I'm not using this in place of getting in touch with my PCP- but thought I could get some insight from you guys. I've been eating healthier then I ever have for the past 2 weeks. Yesterday, I woke up with heartburn. I was burping more than usual as well. At 9pm, I got tired of it and…
