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Hey, I just now realized you'd sent me a friends request! I wasn't ignoring you, I promise :) You're my first friend :) Thanks!

Hi Rikki! I'm due July 8th, so I'm in my "honeymoon" stage - feeling great, not showing much belly, and have lots more energy. Yes, it's great to have support! I had no clue during my first pregnancy as far as exercise and diet, so with this pregnancy, I'm feeling better because I'm eating better and exercising about 5 days per week. Tracey has lots of info in her Super Fit Mama book that's really opened my eyes! Oh, I have a question for you. Since you had your newborn, have you tried the "finger test" with measuring the ab separation? And, have you done anything with the towel/ab exercise that Tracey says in her book? I'm just curious to see what you think of it. :) Thanks for replying, Rikki.... Amanda

Rikki that is so funny. I love that magazine.. my mom has gotten that for xmas for years, and she forgot this year, and I just realized about a month ago that I was not getting it.. haaaa I do love it, it is the only mag I ever read from cover to cover, I highlight it, mark books to buy, cd's to get, all that good stuff.. it is so good.. thanks for sharing! All the best..

Oh James McAvoy (happy sigh)...

You don't even want to know how much time I have spent watching everything that man has done.

Hope you had a great day!

Hi Rikki,

I am still on Spark although I hadn't been on in months until about a few days ago :-X My name is eahouston85, and I'm going to try to start going on it again at least occasionally. I do really like this food plan because it's really easy to make decisions if you have a list of "good" foods to choose from. See you around! (Don't quit!)

Hi Rikki,

Are you the same Rikki from Team 3 in the Done Girls challenge this past fall? I don't even know what made me think of that, but if you are, great to see you again, and if you're a new friend I'm meeting in this challenge, then best of luck to you!

How are you doing??

I would reccomend you not eating past dinner no later than 6pm if this is possible and eat a very light snack a few hours later if you're hungry. Maybe a peice of fruit or a yogurt as long as it's not going over your daily requirements you will be fine. Does this answer your question?
Happy Holidays!!

Well, you are right that I get crazy, but I don't start off that way. I start slow. I'm just going to be walking after the baby is born. I'm also going to be joining Weight Watchers for accountability. I do well with their program.

When I started, I was a couch potato. Very lazy. You can't go from 1 to 100 right away...it's too frustrating. Tracey is really cool too. She's a great resource to have for support as well, and since you are part of her site, I know she'll make some time for you.

I'm going to be starting my weight ticker about a month after the baby is born, but it will all be on my site. It's just easier that way...I'm part of alot of these social networks.

One piece of advice to help you now is you got to find an exercise that you like and doesn't bore you. Do you know what that is yet? There is alot to choose from: yoga, pilates, taebo, power walking, jogging, etc.