Getting Buff to Get Up the Duff

[Neda]

Keep it up ladies! Rapid loss isn't good for you anyway so don't feel bad if you don't drop 10 kilos overnight. It's better to make the change to being healthy rather than to diet. Find little ways to make your body move more every day, eat more veggies every day.

I was at bookfest over the weekend (managed to only spent $150 on a suitcase full of books this time!) And happened to grab a copy of the flat belly diet for $5! Now I usually hate diet books and such but they raise some very interesting points about fats. Have a look in your local library, or scan through a copy at the bookstore. I grabbed it because I remember seeing it mentioned in the green baby guide. It really has helped me to deal with those days when I just want to eat everything in site.

Mich8 - I realized after I posted that my 1400 is on 'maintain weight' on that app not to lose. And days when I do get a little exercise I'm usually ok, it's those days when I get caught up with photoshop that I realize I'm hungry and the whole days gone! Of course as you start losing weight if you go back into your settings and re-enter your weight it'll cut down on how many you get since your body doesn't need as many calories the more weight you lose.
Do try and cut down on all prepackaged foods, including soups. The sodium in them will just make your body hold onto water (that flat belly book explains it, hopefully you can find a copy at the library) I did split pea last night, really easy with a pressure cooker and a stick blender! I was going to do pie floaters but hubby ended up eating at his paintball meeting and didn't bother to tell me. Had home made sweet potato tarts and peas instead *lol*.

myturn - have you talked to your FS or doc about losing weight while on IVF cycles? I've read some pretty nasty stories about what happens when you start losing weight. Basically all the toxins stored in the fat get released back into the bloodstream and right into any pregnancy that may be there. Additionally the body thinks it's starving (which essentially it is) and because it's having to go to those fat stores it can cause a MC.