Weight Loss and Pregnancy Do Not Mix

I find there are two key similarities between weight loss and pregnancy - a healthy diet and regular exercise are extremely important. Here is a picture of my little one at 11 weeks, 5 days.

Needless to say, I am thrilled beyond belief, but I am also scared about how pregnancy will make me gain weight. I have been thinking about this a lot and have come to the conclusion that weight loss and pregnancy do not mix. The bottom line is that I have to stop being so concerned about my weight as it appears as a number on a scale and just focus on eating a healthy diet and getting regular

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Weekly Weigh In - Struggling with Weight Loss Plateau

Hopefully I can start losing weight again by next week. Weight loss plateaus and weight gain can be very frustrating and make it even harder to stay motivated. Wish me

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Weekly Weigh In - No Weight Loss

My weekly weigh in day came and went yesterday with such a blur that I forgot to update all of you good folks. Despite the fact that I have been nothing short of an angel when it comes to following my healthy diet, not cheating and getting more and more exercise all the time, when I stepped on the scale yesterday morning it read…184

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Weight Loss Blogging: The Best Dieting Tips I've Learned

This week marks my one year weight loss blogging anniversary. In this post I share the best dieting tips I have learned over the past year.

Now that I’m calming down from my excitement from this morning’s weigh in I can begin to reflect on what I have learned over the past year of blogging. As I’m searching through my old posts and reading through some of my favorites, I feel that today would be perfect for pointing out the best dieting tips I’ve learned over the past

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Tips For Planning Your Weekly Meals

Follow these five essential tips for planning your weekly meals to help you stay on track with your diet.

Planning your weekly meals like I do may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you are following your own diet plan then I highly recommend it to you. Here are five essential tips for planning your weekly

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Helpful Weight Loss Calculators

There are a number of weight loss calculators you can use to make all kinds of estimates, such as your basal metabolic rate and what your healthy weight should be.

There are many helpful weight loss calculators online. These calculators can give estimates of your BMI (Body Mass Index), daily calorie needs, how many calories you burn during exercise and much, much

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Weight Loss Done Cheap

Don't let money stand in the way between you and your weight loss goals. There are many things you can do to lose weight cheaply.

Although you may want to join that weight loss program that has you spending hundreds of dollars on their products and “support”, or you may want to join the local fitness center with the monthly fees, these things are not critical to your weight loss success.Weight loss done cheap is as effective and successful as weight loss that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars. If losing weight is something you really want to do, don’t let money stand in your

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Gaining Weight when Dieting

Gaining weight when dieting does not necessarily mean you have gain body fat, but can be attributed to a number of factors including water retention.

Gaining weight when dieting is one of the most frustrating and defeating things that happens. The only consolation is that it is not just happening to you or me, it happens to every person who has ever tried to lose

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