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Working Moms - How do you do it?
Hi all. I'm struggling and need some help. I'm a new mom to an almost-6-month-old. I made the massive mistake of not exercising and eating like crap through my pregnancy and gained 60lbs by the time of delivery. I still have a minimum of 20lbs to lose to get back to where I was a year ago, and 30 - 40lbs to lose to get to…
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Kid Friendly food ideas?
Hi all! I need some suggestions. I don't have kids, but this weekend some good friends of ours are coming to visit and bringing their three kids. They will be with us for four days and their kids are ages 10, 8, and 2. Due to money constraints we'll be doing most of our eating at home. Breakfast is easy (I figure cereal,…
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Please Help: Rebalancing digestion after accidental gluten
Hi all. I have been gluten free for about six months now. I am not celiac, but after my celiac test came back negative I decided to try an elimination diet anyway, just to see, and felt a lot better, so I guess that makes me gluten intolerant/ gluten sensitive (or whatever... not really sure how to label myself). Anyway,…
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Small Victories
I have been on mfp for about a month, but I've been yo-yoing for years. I finally decided that I was going the slow-and-steady route. No goal date. No crazy restrictions. Eat if I'm hungry, keep it within moderation. I need this to be sustainable, not just pounds that drop off and then come back with interest. I decided to…
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"Alternate" forms of exercise?
Wondering how many people here choose some more nontraditional forms of exercise. Most of the posts here seem to be about either traditional gym workouts (cardio machines, weights, etc.) or common exercises like running. There are also a lot of posts about things that are gaining in popularity these days, like p90x or…
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Breaking the Cycle (Hopefully)
Hi all. Newbie here. On the other hand, while I'm a newbie to mfp, I'm no stranger to the weight loss world. Like many of us (I'm sure), I've been trying to lose weight for years. My first distinct memory of dieting dates back to probably about 12 years old. Right now, I'm 29. I have lost and gained and lost and gained the…
