May 2011

Losing the Baby Weight Series (Week 2): It’s About Progress, Not Perfection

May 31, 2011

With the holiday weekend keeping most of us busy, I did not get around to sharing how I did this week.  As the week began, I found myself overly busy with stuff – things that had to get done, problems that came up that we had to deal with (like our dryer breaking down), and [...]

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Ultimate Weight Loss Drink: Protein Smoothie

May 28, 2011

If you are looking for something you can do to speed up your weight loss, you’re looking at it.  A protein smoothie is not only incredibly healthy for you, it also has the power to slim you down.  Why?  Because it has ingredients that promote a dream body.  With things like protein powder and yogurt [...]

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Losing the Baby Weight Series (Week 1): A Rude Awakening

May 21, 2011

When you go months without exercising and then resume, it can be a painful experience.  My body was so sore from the days I exercised!  It was a grim reminder that I am terribly out of shape.  But, I have to start somewhere, so I managed to exercise three days this week.  This is what [...]

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Losing the Baby Weight Series: My Protein Shopping Trip

May 13, 2011

A sure way to start losing weight quickly is to increase your protein intake.  I learned this over the course of the three years that it took me to drop seven sizes.  Then, when my weight started to fluctuate because I had fallen off track, I discovered once again that if I increased the amount [...]

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Losing the Baby Weight Series: My Weight & My Goals

May 6, 2011

Near the end of my pregnancy, I recorded my weight so that I could see how that differed from my weight at the six-week mark.  At 39 weeks of pregnancy, I weighed in at 142.5 pounds.   Now, at the six-week mark, I weigh in at 115 pounds.   In the six weeks since I [...]

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