UPDATE

Well it has been one year since my daughter was born and i have gone back to pre-pregnancy weight....it was really hard but very well worth it to feel fit and back to normal again!!! :) To maintain this weight will not be hard as my diet has changed for the better. Once in a while there will be some cheating, but overall i will be cutting out all processed white starches in my diet. The only thing I allow myself is an occasional piece of cake or ice cream now and then....gotta have some sugar :)
My goal next will be to get my husband on my track!!!!!!!

SODA!!!

My thoughts on drinking soda. I agree with everyone who says that if u drink soda even if its diet that it does cause weight gain or hinder your weight loss. I have found personally when I drink soda the next day i feel bloated and just FAT. I think maybe once a week if you go out to eat and you want something different than water its ok....and i really thought it being a "diet" soda that it would not have that effect, but it does. So if you are trying to lose weight get rid of the sodas even if its diet. There is a nice tropicana fruit punch which they sell which has less sugar..its really good, but again too much of it is not. They have a diet lemonade as well, which is good when u feel like have something other than water.

Precor Machine

I have found that the precor machine is the best in fat burning and also very easy on your knees. It is awesome and very easy to use. After having my second one it was very hard to lose the weight so i needed something to burn the most calories. With the precor machine I can burn up to 10 calories per minute. So in 1 hour of working out I can burn 600 calories just on that machine. Although I dont stay on it for long because I love running, but just so I wont run too much and make it easier on my knees by doing precor first to warm up and then run on the treadmill.

These are my thoughts on the precor machine. I wanted to buy one for the house, but they are almost 3,000 bucks so I joined a gym that has it!!! LOL.

Workout Update for august 15th!!!!

no gym today unfortunately didnt get a chance to go as was busy with the kids..will do some ab exercises in the night and pushups really seem to help..very tired today probably didn't drink enough water...also cheated on diet..but weight int he morning was down to 110 so need to get to 107 so shouldn't be that hard. Clothes seem to not fit right after this regnancy...anyways...hopefully will get to gym tomorrow

Gym Update

managed to just burn 300 calories today will go back to gym tomorrow because its not enough burn to lose weight need to burn at least 1500 calories a week to lose a pound...baby woke up so only got to workout about 30 min and couldnt get to 3 miles on treadmill but managed to do 2 miles...goign back to drinking green tea everyday and also just salad and 1/2 pita bread for lunch...with lowfat dressing and almonds on to for the monunsaturated fats...adding dark chocolate chips during breakfast time for monounsaturated fat which is good antioxidant and also will help lower belly fat. Tried the flat belly diet doesnt work, but incorporating some of the advice from it into my own diet plan and that seems to be working well.

Diet Log Update - august 14th

on the way to the gym now ready to work out until the baby stays there so hopefully 30-40 minutes...weight training inner and outer thighs leg presses 10 min precor and 30 min treadmill or 3 miles whichever comes first!!!!!!!!!

Diet Log Update August 13th

Weight is now 111 pounds still about 4 pounds away from pre-pregnancy weight..workout has gotten better running 9 minute miles, 3 miles in 27 minutes...increased doing weights and also added some physique 57 moves plus aobut 50-60 push ups a day....real push ups not girly ones. seems to help arms and back looks like that is slimming down!

Diet Log Update May 2009

Weight update is 115 seemed to have hit plateau again will plan to change workout routine

Diet Log Update

new weight 116 may 2nd 2009

new workout

new workout started as of two weeks ago....30 minutes precor machine increased incline to 9 and running 10 minute mile then walking on incline about 11.0 at 3.7 miles/hr for 10-15 minutes total burn of 550-600 calories every other day...for weights inner and outer thigh also on squat machine...and for arms 10 lb resistance ball and 9 pound body bar for biceps

diet for flatter tummy

Need to cut out all soda and carbonated drinks...drinking green tea speeds up metabolism so maybe 1-2 cups a day...cutting out all white flour all foods processed in enriched white flour switching to all whole wheat and whole grain read packaging on multigrain products because some are made with enriched white flour...monounsaturated fats such as olives, almonds, avocados, dark chocolate, are good fats and should help in lowering tummy fat...avoid gassy veggies such as broccolli...avoid raw veggies, concentrate on steamed raw fruits (will help lose weight, high in fiber and will help u feel full longer)...lots of water about 1-2 liters a day.

for exercises...best to lower waistline is to concentrate on working side abs, obliques, will help in reducing waist line...running and walking on incline good for hips and stomach.

Diet Log Update

Weight is down to 118 Jan 2nd weight was 143 so total weight loss of 25 pounds in 3 1/2 months. Still about 9 pounds away from pre pregnancy weight goal is 109.

Diet Log Update

Update March 19

Weight 124 went from a size 8 to 5-6 lost about two inches from waist

increased weights with cardio still burning about 600 calories every other day diet is still the same

Diet Log Update

Weight is now 124 continuing same diet and burning 600 calories every other day 415 on precor machine and 200 on treadmill

Diet Log Wednesday Feb 25,2009

Breakfast

Strawberries

1 whole wheat bagel (small)

1/4 cup egg beater

Snack

baby bell cheese

Lunch

1 cup soup

1/2 chicken salad

Snack

south beach bar

green tea

Dinner

salad

1/2 whole wheat pita

spinach chicken

Dessert

fruit with whip cream

little piece of dark chocolate

Gym

precor - 415

treadmill - 140

total - 55

Diet Log Tuesday Feb 24,2009

Breakfast

whole wheat bagel with fat free cream cheese

egg beater 1/2 cup

tea with skim milk

1 bowl strawberries

Lunch

salad with chicken

1/2 whole wheat pita

water

Snack

green tea

south beach bar

Dinner

1 whole wheat pita

daal

spinach with chicken

at least 2-3 liters of water

Morning weight - 127.6

Diet Log Monday Feb 23, 2009

Breakfast

Strawberries (small bowl)

1/4 cup egg beater - 30 cal

1 small whole wheat bagel - 110 cal

1 digestive biscuit

Snack

apple

Lunch

salad with veggie burger

water

1/2 pita bread

Snack

South beach bar

green tea

Dinner

salad

1/2 pita bread

water

Dessert

small piece of dark chocolate

Workout
precor - 415
treadmill - 147
total - 562

Diet Log Sunday Feb 22, 2009

Breakfast

bowl of strawberries

small whole wheat bagel with fat free cream cheese

1/4 cup egg beater

Snack

baby bell cow cheese

Lunch

Salad with chicken, olives, and toasted almonds with 1tbsp light honey dijon dressing

1/2 whole wheat pita bread

Snack

south beach bar

green tea

digestive biscuit

Dinner

Salad with chicken, 3 grape tomatoes, toasted almonds

1 whole wheat pita bread

Dessert

bowl of 1 pear and strawberries with light whip cream and 1 small piece of hersheys dark chocolate

Morning weight - 128