: About Me

Being completely honest I would describe myself as simplistic and habitual. My alarm goes off at the same time every morning, I'm out the door and off to work around the same time each day, my dogs (3) and I walk about the same time and relatively the same path Mon -Fri. I have a wonderfully long and adventurous "to do" list that I tick things off of occasionally, but daily living prevents me from being the spontaneous outdoor enthusiast of my fantasies.

Others, however, have described me as outgoing, passionate (or stubborn if they don't agree with me), determined, and fun loving. So I guess who I am depends on your basis for comparison.

My passion is ...

outdoors and animals - my soap box is nutrition

I know too much about ...

useless tid bit facts

My childhood ambition ...

i was going to dance - no coordination took care of that dream

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

history channel

Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Why do moms get fat?

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Being a mom does NOT mean that one is or will be fat. If only mom's gained weight then that would imply that any woman who is childless does not face weight gain. We know this to be a false. And what about men? Where do they fit into the weight issue? Poor nutritional choices and lack of exercise is what makes ANYONE fat. Mom's "to be" put on weight during pregnancy, and for good reason. Twenty five to thirty five pounds should ideally be gained during a normal pregnancy, only seven to nine pounds of that are body fat, the rest of the weight is made up of baby, placenta, amniotic fluid, an...

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