Two weeks into my postpartum weight loss journey… and I stepped on the scale expecting at least a tiny shift. A pound. Half a pound. Something. Instead? The exact same number. Not even a decimal. And honestly? My first instinct was disappointment. But then I took a step back and looked at the bigger picture — and the bigger picture told a very different story. Why My Weight Stayed the Same These Last Two Weeks 1. We got hit with the classic “one kid after another” illness Wit

Iron deficiency is something I’ve struggled with most of my adult life — long before I even knew it had anything to do with celiac disease. When I was first diagnosed, no one told me how important mineral absorption is, especially when it comes to iron. I ate what I thought was a healthy, varied diet, and my iron always hovered in the low-normal range. Not optimal, but technically “within range.” But everything changed when I started having kids. After my second child was bor