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Nutrition and cash assistance

Did anyone through their state do nutrition and cash assistance too along side Wic?? Did you feel it helped a lot? How much was the cash assistance? How much food allowance did you get?

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Any mamas trying to lower consumption of toxins from food?

So me and bae been having skin issues, eczema and acne…also low energy and I have brain fog…my period started being irregular and I know I couldn’t be pregnant so I realized I needed to make permanent changes in the food we are eating, my 4 yr old is fine but I saw a lot of food I was buying had high fructose corn s...

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How is everyone calorie counting?

Hey, so I've just started calorie counting but I have no clue how to do it for when I'm making big meals or eating from a batch I've made. Would I put all the ingredients in and then divide it by how much I've eaten? I feel like that's not massively accurate but not sure how else to do it

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Calorie tracking apps

Does anyone know a free app which allows you to count calories but doesn't have a limit to the amount of entries?

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Protein intake after strength training

I usually fit my workouts in after midnight. When the kids are sleep and the house is quiet. Its a habit for me to workout at this time, and seems like the bedt time for me. By this late in the day, I've already hit my caloric window and don't feel comfortable getting in a protein shake (or other meal with protein) ...

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PP PT or/and Nutritionist

Hi all! Was wondering if anyone here knows/uses a good price PT/Nutrionist Also I hear week 6 appt is useless and GP barely checks, anyone has gone anywhere else to make sure all is good?

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Quick question

Hi ladies! So, I’m eating in a calorie deficit. For a little context, I weigh 244lbs, for my deficit I eat 1565 cal per day & 120g of protein. My question is; is it okay if I dont meet my calorie goal but I meet the protein? I’m pretty good about getting my protein in but at the end of the day, I still have about 30...

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Diet

So I’m almost 5 months pp and my weight is out the roof, I wanna start dieting and meal prepping because I notice I eat more snacks than anything, any tips to keep myself going or accountable

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Combination Feeding

Can someone please let me know how combo feeding works for you? Or if you’ve tried it and had issues? I’m considering it because EBF is freaking me out. I only make like 5 oz every two hours and idk how I’m gonna keep up.

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feeding

anyone planning on combination feeding from the start if so how are you doing it as i am struggling to find information on it

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Food Expiry

Greek yoghurt expired 20th Sept. Can I still use it today?

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Yaka App

A friend recently recommended this app to me. And I’m in complete shock! The amount of crap that is in our food, but not sugar I mean chemicals that’s actually cause harm is shocking! My daughter has suffered with eczema really bad the last year and sieve noticed a lot of her food contained an additive that causes e...

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Have you ever done a vegan or plant-based diet?

Comment on your experience below!

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GD lunches and snacks

HELP!! I’ve been diagnosed GD today and I’m really worried about what to eat. I’m really picky 😬 I can eat veg and meats and salad do lunches and dinners are ok but will be a long boring 10 weeks. But what about snacks?? I don’t like nuts. I what fruit can I have? Are weetabix ok for breakfast? I can’t eat…

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Diet type

What type of diet have people found most effective? I’m trying the 1200 calorie a day.. but I’m struggling to find anything to keep me full I had bagel with cream cheese and salmon for breakfast (388 calories), meaning for lunch, I only had cucumber sticks and x5 slices of wafer thin ham as I need to save the rest ...

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GD recipes or recommendations?

Got diagnosed with GD on Friday and have been feeling so gloomy about not being able to eat what I want 😩😩 Also really struggling with ideas of what to have for my meals. Does anyone have any recommendations for meals they enjoy for breakfast, lunch/dinner? I think I just really need some inspo.

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