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Time to celebrate!
Guys, it's official! I'VE LOST ALL MY BABY WEIGHT!!!! All 43 pounds! My "baby" will be 2 next month. This is a huge deal for me because all my life I kept receiving the same message of "it's so much harder to loose weight after you have kids" and "you won't have time for yourself after kids" - basically saying you'll never…
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Pregnancy Success!
I'm 37 weeks + 1 day today! Even though I still have 3 weeks to go, I feel comfortable enough to finally share a huge success with you all! My first pregnancy I gained 43 lbs and was not taking care of myself. This resulted in gaining a little too much and a very difficult postpartum recovery. This time I vowed to do…
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Time to celebrate!
Guys, it's official! I'VE LOST ALL MY BABY WEIGHT!!!! All 43 pounds! My "baby" will be 2 next month. This is a huge deal for me because all my life I kept receiving the same message of "it's so much harder to loose weight after you have kids" and "you won't have time for yourself after kids" - basically saying you'll never…
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What's your most recent NSV (non-scale victory)?
Not everything is about the number on the scale! My most recent is being able to go running with my 2 year old with the jogging stroller! Game changer for when my hubby is out of town, my workouts don't have to be put on hold!
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Recipes
Anyone have any great recipe ideas to share? I personally have a hard time cooking healthy meals for my family (especially since I don't like cooking). My favorite go-to place though is skinnytaste.com. She has all nutritional information listed, as well as weight watcher points. One of my favorite recipes it the baked…
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Favorite motivation quotes
My current favorite quote motivating me right now is: "No setback is so bad that it's permanent"
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How did your child make you laugh today?
Ok, this one is just for fun. What did your little do/say to make you laugh?
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What's YOUR motivation?
Let this be a place where you post your motivation on why your doing what your doing, and if you start getting discouraged you can come back here and read what you wrote! I want to be a positive role model for my daughter on how to be healthy by eating well and being active. Also, I want to make time for myself to be…
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Introduce Yourself
Greetings! I'm 31, am a mom to a beautiful 2 year old, and live in Boise, ID. I've always been on a roller coaster with my weight, so I'm back on MFP to make some changes! This time around I'm aiming for a permanent mindset change for a more positive outlook. I've recently lost all my baby weight and am looking to lose…
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Need some mama friends!
I'm 31, married and a mom of a 2 year old. I've recently lost 30 pounds and looking to lose another 21 or so pounds. I finally just lost all my baby weight and I'm looking for other mama friends to support and receive support on this journey. I really want my daughter to have a good role model when it comes to eating right…
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Book recommendation: Relationship with food
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a book (program/tips/advice) on how to change your relationship with food? In the past I've always "dieted" where I lost a bunch of weight, was "done" dieting, then gained all the weight back. I'm looking to change my relationship with food so it's more of a lifestyle change than…
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How do you fit exercise into your daily routine?
Hi ladies! I want to know how and where do you find time to exercise in your schedule? I'm 5 months postpartum and need to get back into working out!
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Tips for losing the baby weight?
I haven't been very active on MFP in a long while, due to the fact that I got pregnant and had a baby! My little girl is now 3.5 months old and sweet as can be. I gained 43 pounds during my pregnancy and I've lost 26 pounds since I've had her. My first goal is to get back down to pre-pregnancy weight. I'm breastfeeding…
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5K Color Run
Has anyone ever ran a Color Run before? If so, was it awesome? Worth it? I've never ran a 5K before, I would like to try, and this one seems like a good option. Thoughts?
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Abs are made in the kitchen?
I keep hearing the saying that "Abs are made in the kitchen", or even "Abs are made in the gym but REVEALED in the kitchen". I understand that healthy eating is key to loosing weight, but I'm unsure of the validity of this saying. What does it really mean? Is there any science behind this? Does anyone have any tips or…
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Free food at work
I have noticed a theme lately between me and my MFP friends about food in the workplace. At my work, cake shows up in the breakroom to celebrate something. Or a snack cart will be brought around to everyone's desk. Sometimes we have lunch catered to our office. Or like today there is a baked potato and nacho bar for…
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I'm 26, just joined MFP, and looking for new friends!
Hi! I just joined MFP and I'm wanting to lose about 15 lbs. I've always struggled with my weight, and I'm looking to lose that last 15 pounds for good! I'm 26 years old, been married for 3 years, and I want to enjoy my body while I'm still young (and before I have kids!). I am looking for some friends to help with…
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14 Feb 2014
Happy Valentine's Day everybody! I am a little worried this morning. I have been doing AWESOME all this week and have lost weight this week, but I'm worried about this weekend! I'm going out to eat tonight AND tomorrow night... I'm hoping I can control myself so I don't gain back the weight I worked so hard to lose! Other…
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10 Feb 2014
Hello all! This last week I didn't do very well eating under my calories, and when we went out to eat on Friday, I thought all hope was lost. I gained about 3 pounds doing that. Then Saturday and Sunday I decided I was going to hit it hard and get back on track. Overall, when I had my "weigh-in" this morning, I only…
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3 Feb 2014
Good day all! I hope this day finds you well. My weekly weigh-in's are on Monday, and I lost .6 pounds since last Monday. I was shooting for 1 pound, but considering that this is a BRAND NEW .6 pounds that I've lost, and that yesterday was the Super Bowl, I'm very happy with my loss! This last weekend I found myself…
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31 Jan 2014
Today I'm a little discouraged, as I have gained .4 pounds since Monday. I always strive to lose 1 pound each Monday, so I have 3 more days to reach my goal this week! I do have a small victory to celebrate today though, my work has a "tailgating" potluck going on today, but I still brought my own lunch and snacks, and I'm…
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30 Jan 2014
Good morning everyone! Today is better than yesterday. I went over my calorie limit on both Monday and Tuesday, and had gained a pound consequently. Yesterday I was under, and lost that pound I gained - so now I can focus on losing "new" weight this week, which is exciting! When I work out, I do mainly cardio, and I've…
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28 Jan 2014
This week is so far, so good. One thing of note happened though, we ate out for lunch yesterday at a restaurant and I was very good and had the caesar salad (and maybe a couple of my husband's french fries). Has anyone ever eaten a hamburger and fries at fast food and just felt like crap afterwards? Well, it wasn't that…
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Digital Food Scale Help
Does anyone have any recommendations on a good digital food scale without breaking the bank? Also, do you think having a bowl with the scale is important? What should I be looking for?
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29 Jan 2014
Good morning all! I have unfortunately fallen off the wagon these last two days. Both Monday and Tuesday I was over my calorie in-take (for the first time since I joined MFP 28 days ago), and lo and behold I have gained 1 pound since Sunday. But, I still have 5 days left in the week to be able to have a good week, right?…
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21 Jan 2014
Today I'm back on track after gaining weight on Sunday (for reasons unknown). I am disappointed from losing our city league volleyball game last night, but at least it burned calories! Tonight I'm planning on going to the gym to do BodyAttack (sooo hard!). I've also achieved 20 days of logging in in a row, awesome! I am…
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1/17/2014
Good morning everyone! My day has started out pretty good! I'm down another couple 10th's of a pound this morning, which make me feel great! I also had my city league volleyball game last night (which we won, BTW) and I felt great during and after the game! I have my food all pretty much planned out for the whole day,…
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01/16/2014
First off, thanks sarahmichel10 for making this group! My day has started off great losing .2 lbs since yesterday. I weigh myself every day, but Monday is "the day that really counts" - the start of my week. Always seems like I gain a bunch of weight on Sunday's though... Anywho, I've been doing MFP for 15 days now and I'm…
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I'm on a diet, but my husband isn't
Hi! My name is Brenda, I just recently joined MFP - and I hope I'm not the only person here who has this problem! Since joining, I have been obviously eating less and eating healthier. I do awesome while I'm at work, I bring my breakfast, lunch, and snacks with me. But dinner.... I've been married for 3 years now and my…
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Funny pet names
Just for fun, do you have any pets that have a strange or funny name? We have a cat named Billie Jean.
