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Take away/quick meals

I've had such a busy day my feet are killing me! Does anyone have any take away or quick packet style meals that they have found are good enough to not spike their levels. I'm not on any medication so am trying my hardest to control with my diet but today all I crave is carbs and sugar! 😭 Thank you! X

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My fitness pal/garmin

What app should I be going by for the calories I need to consume? They're both so different!

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Solids/milk routine

Can you please share your LOs solid meals/milk schedule? We’re in a transitional phase and I still feel kinda lost.

Incognito
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Diet / Healthy Eating Tips & Advice

Tips / Advice on how to start and stick to a diet / healthy eating please!! 🙏🏼👍🏼

Incognito
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Food stamps/disability

Does having a disability increases your chances of getting food stamps or is it base solely on your income?

Incognito
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Ugh…yum

Too bad it’s for my boys and I can’t indulge 😭 f trying to be healthy 🤣

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Sourdough Help

Hi mama's 👋 Im new to the group. Im on here looking for some help trying to get my family to eat more natural raw foods without diets and preservatives. I've started my sourdough and it has been going really good, using Rye flour but recently I've added organic all-purpose flour Arthur brand and it has not rised at…

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UK breastfeeding mums what protein shakes are you taking?

Looking for protein shakes and bars and looking for recommendations

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Weight loss

Is Slimfast good for helping you lose weight? Right now I eat once or twice a day. Breakfast is normally 2 cups of coffee. For lunch, I eat what I can find or just skip it. Dinners are whatever my husband decides to pick up.

Incognito
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How to eat!

I am so good adverse right now even watermelon is hard to eat right now. I’ve been living off of milk and crackers and watermelons for 2 days and I’m getting shakey and it’s hard to walk around. I don’t know what to do even broth is repugnant

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How many meals are your LOs having per day?

It’s so confusing I see different guidance everywhere

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Protein...

My docs wants me eating 90-100 grams of protein a day and I have no idea how to get that much... any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Easy dinners

What are your go-tos? I'm so uninspired by everything! Diagnosed at 16 weeks and struggling with repetitive foods

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Healthy snacks??

Help this staaaarving mumma?? Easily accessible snacks are not healthy and I am feeling tubby for it 🤣

Incognito
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Protein powders/nutrition?

Hey everyone! I’m always having a tough time getting enough protein in and ordered this 1up Nutrition Lemon Italian Ice clear whey isolate protein powder. Seems to me like everything is A-ok to drink but wanted to get y’all’s opinion and recommendations on other protein powders—I simply cannot do anything chocolatey...

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Daily Protein

I recently saw something about post partum moms adding a little extra protein to their diet to help with many things. I’ve never purchased protein additives before, what’s good and good for you?

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