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It's all new again
I'm back. After losing 50 lbs on here 7-8 years ago so much has happened. I had another baby. I've changed jobs twice. Covid. I've gained back everything I lost and then some. I'm not so concerned with numbers, but I feel like a normal sized woman who got eaten by an obese lady for lunch. I'm older, slower, and my…
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33 More Days!
I'm scheduled now for a c-section at 39w3d. That's January 11th. I've stopped exercising mostly...after walking for more than 5 minutes I start having braxton hicks and feel like the baby is trying to fall out. That's not the case since I'm pretty sure my cervix is high and tight...I don't progress through labor, that's…
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I ordered a Brezza!
Any one else using one of these? Wish I'd found it during my previous pregnancies. https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Brezza-Formula-Step-Maker/dp/B00E8KJYNC This is gonna make night time feedings so much better. Especially while I'm still healing from my section. Happy to pay for convenience.
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Cravings
Man, I could really go for some meat loaf with mashed potatoes and spinach. That is way heavier than my normal dinner, but meatloaf sounds so amazing right now...and then meatloaf sandwiches for leftovers...with cheese and ketchup. OH MY GOD what's wrong with me? lol. I've never craved meat in my life. Anyone else have a…
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January 2016 Moms
Hi. Not sure if anyone else is only a bit pregnant, like me. I had my verifi (cell free DNA) test come back this morning. I am having another boy. My 3 sons. lol. I'm so excited. Boys love their mommies and I feel like I know what I'm doing with boys. People keep asking if I'm disappointed. I'm not. Yes, a girl would have…
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Things your baby loves and you hate or vice versa
1. Ranch salad dressing. I despise it. This kid wants it all the time. 2. hazelnut coffee...yes, it smells good, no I don't drink flavored coffee 3. Here is a sad one. I love dark chocolate...it doesn't agree with the baby 4. Avocados. I used to eat avocado toast daily, but jr here thinks that mushy green stuff is vomit…
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Times 2 Maternity Clothes
This is just my good deed for the day. I don't know if this is UK sized when I'm in the US, but I can tell you for sure DON'T ORDER IT. I'm in the US and I ordered a bunch of stuff off zulilly (which i order from all the time). I got my normal size large. I looked at the dimensions on the website. They looked right.…
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The Good News and The Bad News
So I had my intake appointment today, finally. Ultrasound is next week. Because I'm "advanced maternal age" I also get some extra blood work at 10 weeks....and THEY ARE GOING TO TELL ME THE SEX OF THE BABY FROM THE BLOODWORK! They will also tell me if stuff isn't right...but the odds are so low.... sorry, I'm really…
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Food Aversions
Ah, my 3rd pregnancy has yet again made me a vegetarian. I'm normally a meat eater, but I couldn't stand meat while pregnant with any of my kids. Except #1 at the end. I wanted to eat steak like every night my 9th month. Just had some straight up veggie fajitas for lunch. I wish I'd get a cookie aversion. Avocado is also…
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Gastric ByPass Pill?
http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/17/allurion-offers-gastric-bypass-surgery-in-a-pill/?ncid=rss Has anyone seen this? I just read it. Personally, I'd be worried about side effects, but I can see a lot of uses for this. Especially in patients that are too obese for surgery or anesthesia. Science is cool.
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I just heard something so funny at work that I need to share it.
So I'm at my desk trying to look like I'm working while internet shopping when I hear two male coworkers talking about their diets. coworker1: "So, you are doing a low carb thing, right?" coworker2: "Yeah. I've switched to a yogurt and protein bar for lunch." coworker1: "Oh. I'm just eating clean." coworker2: "I've got a…
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What Should I Make For Dinner
So, I have some grilled chicken I need to use up. It was marinated in an Garlicky Lemon marinade. Last night I made rice bowls. Kids have already veto'd tacos because of the flavoring and they won't eat a salad. Hit me.
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Water Proof After Battery Change?
Hi, I have the vivofit and wanted to ask about the device staying water proof after battery change. I wear mine pretty much all the time and swim at least once or twice a week. I just changed the battery last night (man those screws were hard to get out) and took it off even to shower this morning as I was afraid it wasn't…
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I am a horse
I was looking at my most frequently logged foods today and realized that I eat like a horse. Seriously. My top 3 are 1. apples 2. carrots 3. oats Coincidentally, I was born in the year of the horse.... I should write a diet plan. The horse diet. "Eat like a horse and still lose weight!" What you think? Best seller material…
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Amaranth
So, I ran out of quinoa and figured I'd pick some up at the farmers market. Wow. Quinoa has gotten mad expensive. So, I bought Amaranth instead. I've heard it's just as nutritionally dense. But...I've never cooked it. I looked at pinterest and there were quite a few sweet amaranth recipes and breakfast stuff using it, but…
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Vivofit Battery Change
So I posted this in the Vivofit group, but no one responded. I changed the batteries in my Vivofit last night for the first time. Damn those screws are little. Anyway, I'm worried that it might not be water proof anymore. I wear it all the time, even in the shower and pool, but I'd hate to ruin it. Anyone have a vivofit…
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I read a thread about oatmeal cookies, but I want to talk about beer
More specifically I want to talk about craft beer. I'm in the northeast section of the US and I feel really blessed that we have great craft beer out here. My favorite breweries are DogFish (cause I'm from Delaware so it is required), Brooklyn, Yards, Cigar City (yes, I know Tampa isn't the northwest) and I'm really liking…
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I need an Internet Doctor Opinion
Okay, let me just preface this with I am under a doctor's (orthopedist) care. My orthopedist seems more interested in my $50 copay then helping me. I might be doing him a disservice, but that is how I feel. Anyway, long story short I've been running for about a year. I've very gradually worked up to about 20 miles per…
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Legitimate Research or A Cop Out?
Interesting article in the LA Times today about how CICO has a very low success rate over long times. Viewing the full article was free, but I had to register as a user. Here is the Times take on it. A link to the full study is also in there.…
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What would you order?
I'm going out for lunch for a coworker's birthday and I'm super tired of fish tacos from this place. I don't want to blow the bank on calories with lunch because we are traveling tonight. That means I'm eating out for dinner too. I was thinking of just ordering 2 tacos a la carte. and maybe a side of black beans. Any less…
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Easter Weight Loss Group
Hi, I know there are multiple groups out there with weight loss goals between now and Easter. Please feel free to join our group. Users pick their own goals and we track together weekly on a spreadsheet. Anyone is welcome to take part. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/23154-easter-weight-loss-challenge
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Crazy Calorie Burns While Using New HRM
Hi, I got a garmin VivoFit with a chest strap for Christmas, so I'm totally new to the world of HRMs. I had been using whatever MFP or the machines at the gym calculated for calories burned. I've seen on the forums that usually those numbers are a little inflated so I asked for the HRM. I've been surprised to see that my…
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Loving Running But Need Advice
Okay, so for all you runners out there I need some advice. I've lost about 30lbs over the last 6 months and decided I wanted to be one of the 1-2% of Americans that can actually run a mile. I diligently read all the topics on the forums here, visited a running store and ran on a treadmill for them (they helped me pick out…
