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Weight Gain at 28 Weeks
Asked by R.T. from Washington DC
on August 14, 2009
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hi experienced mom's
we expecting our first baby in november am 28 weeks as of today.
before pregnant i was 144 lbs.
now at 28 weeks i gained 26 lbs till now...am...
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- I was one of those skinny moms who put on a LOT of weight during my pregnancy. I started at around 140 and when I went into the hospital to have my little girl I weig...
- I'd say you were doing great! I'm 5' 5" tall. I have 1 boy and we needed a fertility specialist after 4 year of trying in order to have him. When we finally got pre...
- Don't worry- you are within the normal range. Your weight gain will actually slow down the last month of pregnancy. I just looked at the journal I kept when I was pr...
Drop 10Lbs
Asked by A.P. from Houston
on August 1, 2009
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I need to loose weight fast. Any suggestions? I don't want diet and excersie advice I already do that. I need to loose water weight. What works mom?
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- If you are already exercising regularly and watching your diet...you probably don't have 10 lbs. of water weight hanging around. If you are retaining water because ...
- Hi A., If it is water weight you need to lose, cut out salt and sodium and drink a lot of water. It works. J.
- You should probably look into why you have the extra water weight. For something pretty mild, I would a diuretic like camomile (sp?) tea. Good luck.
Helping a 10Yo Lose Weight
Asked by D.D. from Cleveland
on July 26, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone had some good ideas on how to help a 10yo girl lose weight. She just needs to lose a little but lately instead of losing she seems to be gain...
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- Eating healthy food as a family will help. No processed foods (especially boxed foods). More veggies, whole grains, and beans, less fatty foods, white bread, and sug...
- D., I know you have received alot of responses about your daughter. I do believe that receiving optimal levels of balanced nutrition is huge. I attached a link to our...
- We found that it was easier to not discuss weight at all. We eliminated salty (chips et.) and sweets(cookies, cake) from our house and replaced them with more fruits, ...
How to Loose That Pesky Weight
Asked by T.G. from Youngstown
on September 27, 2006
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I have recently re-started working out and it seems my efforts aren't paying off. I'm still craving the much needed (at least I think so) chocolate. I have gained 30 p...
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- I'm right there with you. You don't need a gym to workout. Just a couple of good girlfriends. They buddy system is key.
- well. I know you said you don't have the money for weight watchers but that is one of my suggestions. I joined on may 15 and nave lost 31Lbs it is an awesome program...
- i have become overweight too in the past couple of years. i myself am in the process of finding a new way to lose weight because joining curves for a year did not work...
NEED To Lose Weight
Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on July 12, 2009
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Hello AGAIN!
I am sure everyone is tired of all my requests ... but I REALLY do find GREAT KIND advice from a lot of the time here.
Here it goes. I am trying to...
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- i have the same proplem with the night eating. i know that best thing for me would be to just not eat then but i know that is proply not going to happen. so i stocked ...
- I have two young kids and my last baby just about did me in. My body was a mess(LOL). It was not until I started exercising did I lose the weight. My advice would b...
- Hi T.---I am taking a series of wellness classes taught by a Naturopath who has her PhD in Nutrition. When it comes to body weight, we should want to think in terms of...
Not Losing Any Weight After 3Rd Pregnancy
Asked by A.F. from Seattle
on January 23, 2009
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I had my last child 5 months ago. I tend to gain a ton of weight with each pregnancy (45+ lbs) no matter what I eat or how often I exercise. After child #1, I lost e...
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- I have two bits of advice: 1- Be patient, for goodness sake your baby is only 5 months old! If he/she were 2 and you still hadn't lost the weight then get concerned...
- I too am a food snob and against crash diets. However I have seen my mom have amazing success with medifast. I think it's not the bes tthing but it's supposed to be ...
- When you had your thyroid checked did they just check one thing? Like TSH? I had a friend who ended up going to a certain specialist, and she did have thyroid proble...
Acai Berry Diets
Asked by T. from Chicago
on May 27, 2009
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Has anyone tried any Acai Berry diet pills that do work? I was thinking of ordering one of the free trials, I need something to jumpsart my diet, I do workout a bit b...
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- If the 'magic bullet' approach worked, we wouldn't be a nation of obese people! It's another gimmick designed to prey on people's hope and desperation for weight loss...
- Hey T.- I have tried one of those free trial ones, acai berry edge it was partnered with total cleanse, and I thought it did work! I ended up with 2 bottes but it is k...
- The acai berry has just as much protein as an egg and is very high in fiber...but as it has many health benefits...you cannot get what you are looking for in a pill......
Tummy Weight Needs to GO!!
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on April 25, 2008
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I want to get rid of the excess tummy weight. I recently had baby #3 and have been overweight since baby #1 but am finally getting rid of the weight but the tummy wei...
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- You need to check out prevention.com. I have found that it has helped me a lot. Many great recipes and exercises.
- This is what I do and it helps me loose weight pretty quickly and well (but each person is different!). I eat fruit in the mornings up until noon. I can eat as much ...
- Assuming you are "eating right" and exercising, you should keep doing what you are doing. Exercise that gets your heart rate up, along with that which increases your ...
2 Yr Old Gaining Weight
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on February 12, 2008
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Hi moms - My now two and a half year old daughter was a very chunky baby. She slimmed down a lot when she started walking and even more when she turned 2. All of a s...
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- What activities is she into!! Cause u'r not mentioning that, it sound like u'r giving her some good things to eat so there is one other item that might be contributing...
- Hi you need to make sure your baby is getting good fats to counteract the "non" fats/bad fats baby is getting from the fish crackers, peanut butter etc. As for breakf...
- I understand your concern, because I was there two years ago. I highly, highly recommend the book Your Child's Weight, Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter. I rea...
Weight Watchers ...
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on June 9, 2009
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I'm having a real tough time controlling my eating habits lately. I know I need some help getting back on track and someone told me about Weight Watchers as an option....
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- I don't know much about weight watchers, but my ex sister-in-law did. She didn't exercise which might have speed up her process, but she did lose about 100 lbs on wei...
- Weight Watchers is good, but try http://www.sparkpeople.com/ first. My friend lost a whole bunch of weight on it and sparkpeople is free! At least it's a free way t...
- Hi! I've tried Weight Watchers in the past with great success! I have just started up again to help lose weight left over from my pregnancy. It is a great program...
