Healthy Eating
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Do Birth Control Pills Really Make It Harder to Lose Weight?
Asked by N.O. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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Hi Moms,
After having my 2nd baby I have been finding it SO hard to lose that extra weight.
I need to lose about 15-20 lbs to be back to my normal weight and I am cu...
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- For the 3 years I was on birth control I gained 10 lbs each year! My OB said, "enough" & decided the Mirena IUD would be best for me. I complained constently to my g...
- No N., Loosing weight is just hard, and after every baby it gets harder. But it has nothing to do with the pill. I've been using the pill for 8 years, and it never mad...
- the studies I've read and heard from my doc about weight gain and the pill....the average weight gain is 5 lbs. and it's usually water weight. When you have more t...
Loosing Pounds but Not Inches in the Mid Section
Asked by A.S. from New York
on March 12, 2009
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My son is now 18 months and I finally decided to get back in shape. I'm eating much more healthy and working out. The weight loss has been very slow. Only about 1 poun...
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- I had that same problem when I was on Weight Watchers. My doctor told me that the problem I was having was eating too many processed foods that go right to the mid se...
- A., It sounds like the exercise is not honing on what you want more than the food issue. To get your abd stronger you also need to make sure that there is no longer a...
- Hi A., Way to go on the weight loss! 1-2 lbs per week is acutally the max. a person can lose in a healthy way! Now. tell me a bit more about this troublesome mid ...
Cooking for Newly Found Diabetic
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on February 17, 2008
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Hi,
My husband has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Is there anyone else here that may have some "good idea" eating "plans" for someone you know with this?? Or...
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- I am a stay at home mom of 2 boys who majored in human nutrition in college 10 yrs ago. Basically diabetics have to follow the diet we all should be following for a s...
- Hi K., Are you familiar with the nutritional product line that Arbonne offers? They have both protein and fiber shakes that are in the Figure 8 weight loss plan th...
- Hi, My husband was also recently diagnosed. We eat no white flour/rice/noodles. Instead we eat whole grain rice; whole wheat bread/noodles, etc. Also, the majori...
Pre Teens Diet
Asked by K.S. from Boston
on October 29, 2008
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My eleven year old loves sweets and I have a hard time buying affordable snacks and packing them up for school snacks, any suggestions on fun, healthy snacks to take t...
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- Hi. My son is 9, almost 10 and one of his favorite things to take to school is "homemade trail mix." I buy a large can of cashews (usually from walmart), dried cranber...
- Don't pack up the empty calories of over packaged processed food for snacktime. These are not good for your daughter or the environment. Fruit is a good choice. Cle...
- Hi! We do popcorn alot.You can pop your own to make it more affordable and put it in seperate snack bags.Jello and jello pudding is good.We do 100 calorie packs.(somet...
Side Effect of Calcium+Vit D?
Asked by M.A. from Hartford
on December 3, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I started taking Calcium and Vit D 2 months ago, and since I'm experiencing abdominal cramps, bloating, gas.Does anyone have a same problem?Could it be a sid...
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- I'm not sure about those symptoms but early in the summer I started taking a calcium +D supplement on the advice of my doctor because of my age too (37) and two months...
- Calcium is a tough supplement to digest. Try the chews or liquid form & see if that helps. Personally, I have trouble with all calcium supplements, but need them since...
- Hi M., Calcium can make your bowels slow = constipation. Magnesium has the oppposite effect. I take cod liver oil. The vitamin d helps absorb calcium. I found...
Chicken Ideas
Asked by S.L. from Omaha
on December 14, 2006
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Hello Ladies, I am trying learn to make healthy meals. And one problem I have is making bake chicken or even coming up with other ideas on how to cook chicken. Pleas...
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- My children along with their cousins love it when I marinate my chicken (preferrably chicken wings/drummettes) in Italian dressing...After you clean your chicken poke ...
- Off the top of my head - no exact amounts (sorry): No Peek Chicken eight boneless, skinless chicken breasts two cans of fat free mushroom soup (or another cream s...
- Try Honey-Curry Chicken. 1 1/2 cups honey 1 small stick of butter/margarine 1 1/2 t curry powder 3/4 t dry mustard Mix together in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. ...
Seeking Help with Weight Loss
Asked by E.M. from Las Vegas
on November 8, 2006
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I was wondering if any other moms have any great weightloss ideas. before i had my son i wieghed 120 pounds and throughout my pregnacy i gained alot. not because i was...
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- E., I am doing Medifast. I have been on the program for 4 weeks, and with no excercise I have lost 20 lbs. I will begin working out this week to speed up my lost. ...
- I have had the exact same problem and so I broke down and went to a clinic, Medical Reducing. It is in the shopping center on Eastern and Desert Inn phone# ###-###-##...
- Really the only thing you can do is exercise. Even if it is a few minutes here and there. With work I am sure you are tired and want to rest but if you can get a pal...
I'm Gaining Too Much Weight.
Asked by P.K. from Seattle
on April 16, 2008
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I just got back from my dr. appt and found out that I gained 11 pounds in my first trimester. She didn't seem too concerned but mentioned that diabetes and hypertensio...
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- Look for foods that will fill you up better, more protein maybe? If you feel you have to eat all the time, get healthy stuff to munch on. Good luck to you and congra...
- I was 41 and 43 when I had each of my children, and gained a total of 24 and 22 lbs, respectively. I ate everything I wanted. However I also exercised moderately and...
- As long as you're eating healthy and not just fatty calories I would imagine you'd be ok. My ob told me of one of his early patients she was a tiny lady and gained 80 ...
I'm Losing Weight Due to Stress Any Advice Since I'm Still Nursing?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on October 18, 2008
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I'm losing weight VERY rapidly in the last few months and am scared that I am looking and feeling unhealthy. I feel like I'm eating ALMOST as I normally was but still ...
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- Many hugs to you....know that it's good that you posted this here. DO NOT give your baby milk! A baby should not have milk until 1 year old. AND it has to be "whole...
- Your baby will get the nutrients he needs, but you may not be. The nutrients will go to your breast milk first and then your own body, hence losing weight SO fast. ...
- Are you sure it's just the stress that is making you lose weight? The reason I ask is because for me, nursing made me lose a lot of weight - even though I was eating h...
Is It True Moms Tend to Show Sooner with Their 2Nd Pregnancy?
Asked by K.R. from Seattle
on December 1, 2010
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After months of TTC it FINALLY happened !!!!! But I am almst 7 weeks and my jeans are already snug & not very comfy I have been eating fruits n veggies small porti...
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- My friend gave a great analogy of your uterus and abs being like a balloon. The first time you blow it up it's hard to do. Once it's stretched out, it's no problem t...
- no I was smaller with my 2nd preg
- It's more likely that your 'snuggness' is due to the bloating that accompanies pregnancy, but our bodies do show sooner with each pregnancy because everything's all 's...
