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How should I handle these calories?
I have read in several different articles that it takes 650 calories to make 25 ounces of breast milk. They suggest eating an extra 500 calories a day, then letting the other 150 calories come from fat stores. If you do that, it is said that you can drop 3-4lbs a month. I exclusively pump for my daughter. I know exactly…
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Should I really add calories for breastfeeding?
Let me start by saying that my baby comes first. If I see a dip in supply, I will stop cutting calories. I will make sure that she gets what she needs, even if that means staying fat until she is weaned. That being said... I am 214lbs. I keep hovering between 204 and 214. I had lost over 100lbs last year by watching my…
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90lbs lost, 40lbs to go- pics!
I started out at 288+. When I weighed in for my work physical, I couldn't believe that I had reached almost 300lbs. I decided to do something about it. Right now, I'm 198. I have about 40lbs to go, and then I'll see how I feel. It hasn't been easy, but 90lbs in a year isn't terrible!
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Body image issues
I have been super big for 10+ years. Before that, I was chunky, but not really big. My highest was 160lbs, before I got pregnant with my son. After that, I soared up to 220, then climbed to 290 over the course of 10 years. I realized how disgusting I was last May, and decided to change. I've lost 90lbs, putting me at 198.…
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Calories and 3rd shift! Help!
Here's my dilemma.... I work 3rd shift. Sometimes, I only get 4-5 hours of sleep during the day. I'm trying to figure out how to do my calories. My schedule: Monday: Work Midnight-8am. Up from 8am until 6pm with my daughter. Sleep from 6:30-10:30pm. Tuesday: Work Midnight-8am Up until 10pm. Sleep 10pm until next morning.…
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Activity level help!!!
Hi everyone! I have a super quick question. I work 3rd shift at a residential facility. Every 15 minutes, I do bed checks. I wore a pedometer one night, and found that I walk around 2.5 miles a night. I also do some cleaning there, and at home. What should I set my activity level at? I'm not really sedentary, but I'm not…
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The Long and Winding Road
Hello everyone! I am a 29 (30 next month) year old woman who just moved to Louisville in March. I have struggled through a bad childhood and even worse relationships, eating my way through the pain. I have recently realized that the stress of hating my weight could have easily been taken care of a long time ago, but I kept…
