Uk SMOG Wannabes ~ February

[Babymad]

Inglewood ~ How are you doing?

[pebmcpd7]

How are you doing on your sodium, pebmcp6? It is difficult to suggest things without seeing your full numbers, but sweets and cakes are always a good way to put up your calories. Although if you need an extra 700 calories, I would probably see if you can fit something more substantial in.

On the subject of sodium, I found with sodium that a lot of entries on myfitnesspal are incorrect due to other members submitting the details and making mistakes when inputting the sodium. I had to change quite a few items due to this. Basically the packs list sodium in grams, i.e. 0.1g. Myfitnesspal, however, lists sodium in mg. So a lot of times people input the sodium content as 0.1, but don't realise that it is asking for mg not g, in which case it should be 100mg. Therefore in this example the item would show no sodium content when it has in fact 100mg, which is 1/10 of your daily allowance. Hope this makes sense.

As for making your diary public: My Home tab --> Settings --> Diary Settings --> Diary Sharing (at the bottom).

Yeah I noticed that about the sodium when I had a few of my foods put in, I managed to make my page public, check it out. Don't worry about the misspelled words, every time I put in a food it said it was already there and I don't think the nutrients were right on them...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/dia...ate=2012-02-12

[Babymad]

Who would like to meet at Wells over the summer???

[GeCon]

pebmcp6, I would add some sweets like Skittles or Weight Watchers desserts or cookies.

Another good one might be: Lurpak Spreadable Lighter Butter Unsalted. Just calories and fat, no sodium or protein.

As for myfitnesspal: You can also change your goals to reflect your true goals a bit more. Go into My Home --> Goals. If you click on Change Goals and then Custom. There you can change your calories, sodium and also change the carbs, fat, protein ratio if desired. Just thought it might be helpful as the fat and protein allowance looks a bit high.

[Sunset]

I dont know where Wells is but count me in! there's no way i'm missing out on a smog meet

Babymad ~ saw the u/s pictures on fb and he truly is a littel cutie!! got little chubby cheeks already I truly hope it starts to get a bit easier soon for you.. you have such a beautiful family and no doubt he will be just as cute as your other boys! ((hugs))

Kell ~ congrats on the puppies, how sweet!!! hows the mama doing?

Chocolate ~ hope you feel better soon! don't worry hun your baby will be fine!

Charlieispy ~ good luck on sunday i will be wearing pink for you!!! i remember how nerve wrecking it was when i went for my scan, so you're very lucky to have such a good friend to come and give you a pre scan pep talk, hope you 2 have a lovely day today

Pinga ~ hope you're doing ok! what kidney condition is it that you've got if you don't mind me asking?

Maybepink3 ~ How are you doing hun? we're all here if you need to vent!

Inglewood ~ Hows the twin bump today? have you got some recent bump pictures?

Indigoviolet ~ how are you hun?

Maybebaby ~ hows that blood pressure?

Deaks ~ how exciting with the house! good luck

Threelittlemen ~ how are you doing? are you all feeling better now?

hello to everyone else!! my pink plastic (driving license) came in the post yesterday i can't stop staring at it lol i also drove to newcastle this weekend which was a very interesting experience

[Lavenderlime]

Morning!

There's a Well's fairly near me Bristol way but i'm thinking it's not that one?

Babymad I have the CK Cowboy nappy bag and got a lady on ebay to make me matching buggy liners. When I had ds2.
DS1 also has a lovely handmade CK cowboys quilt on his bed and I have vintage Rodeo posters from US framed on his wall!

Chocolate how are you feeling? Hope a lot better.

Sunset sounds like your enjoying driving!

Kell did you get much sleep looking after those puppies?

[pinga]

I would love to come to a meet up! Just the problem of a few 1000 miles in the way Ah well... maybe when we're back in the UK.

That CK cowboy print is really nice. Oh and Babymad - if you like the cupcake bag... you buy the cupcake bag! When I had DS2 I had this lovely waterproof fabric with flowers over it and I made a change mat which I use!!! I made my own nappy bag and I guess its quite boyish colours.... but I figure - the nappy bag is yours... not theirs... so it can be as girly as you want!

Kell - very cute puppies - almost makes me want a dog... but I'm afraid I'm a cat person 100%.

Sunset - I've got Polycystic Kidney Disease (basically cysts on my kidneys and liver) - they increase as I get older and may cause kidney failure. My Dad passed away from kidney failure but he was 80 so he had a good long life. There are different severities of PKD and I believe my family has the milder version. Just got to look after my BP and my kidney function. Nobody has ever heard of it but its apparently more common than cystic fibrosis or downs syndrome.

Got a sick little man today so been exhausting. He won't be put down and just wants cuddles while DS1 keeps getting really jealous of all the attention the other one is getting. I hate it when they're sick!!!!

[deaks66]

Hi all,

Babymad, i saw that on your fb and thought it seemed a bit insensitive since you have hinted at bubs being a boy several times. People just dont think...thats why you have us
I love love love anything in the cowboy print. Here is my ds1's bedroom in it though i couldnt get a very detailed pic as cant zoom out enough. But it makes me smile every time i go in there. Cath kidston has crap wallpaper for girls... ha ha! But i agree with pinga, the bag is yours not the bubs, so buy what you like! I always go for a cath kidston spotty bag and then fill it with the stuff baby needs instead of an actual changing bag. IMG_7666.jpg

Oh and i am definately up for a meet! Not sure how i would explain it to my dh that im meeting my 'online friends' but i can convince him to do anything! When shall we do it?

Chocolate, am thinking of you and your scan today...exciting!

Sunset, loved your blonde moment on fb...i've so done that and im not blonde!

Charlie, how are the nerves today...hope you're having a great time with you friend!

Maybe, hows the blood pressure?

Hi to everyone else!

Just had pics done of my house so it should be online by the end of the week! Have to keep reminding me that i will love my new house even more once its done but i do love this one too! Babymad, the house we want is near Hertford and Welwyn, not far from here so if we get it, i can keep my circle of friends going.

Not getting backache anymore

[chocolate]

Hey everyone, scan went well bubs was very cute! Here are my pics but probably too early for good nub guesses as 11+3 :-)
Feel on the mend, chest pains have gone just a heavy cold now but feel so much better thankfully.

Will catch up with all the posts after my nub and skull obsessing lol

[zanacal]

Deaks, that is one gorgeous bedroom! Love it

I agree with the changing bag - it's your bag so buy whatever you like. It's not like the baby will be carrying it!