Back to getting fit and feeling healthy

It's time. Time to become fit again! As many of you know I was pretty fit before the baby arrived over two years ago. Probably a bit obsessive too. Back then I would exercise for over an hour 6 times a week and constantly watched what I ate. I was a single girl back in the day living on my own and had ALL the time in the world to work on my figure. A lot has changed once I met Mr. Right arrived (aka hubby Victor) and had a baby. Me-time is now super valuable and not always available. I no longer have the luxury of exercising whenever I want that is for sure.

I have been slacking off far too long. I have tried a few times to get back on track but have not been committed to it after a while. But here I am again at square one. What was my turning point? I'll tell you, a photo taken last weekend at the Children's museum. It wasn't a bad photo of me. But it sure was a wake up call on how my figure actually looks like. I was instantly horrified and deleted the photo. This disgust was the motivation I needed to get my behind in gear. Although this isn't the photo, below is one when can reference as the BIG Momma BEFORE..

And so it has begun, I have been dieting all week or should I say counting my calories. I found a great website and app for my cell phone which makes it super easy to keep track of what I eat and how many calories I have left for the day. The website is My Fitness Pal. This is a new method for me. In the past I use to keep track of fat instead of calories. When I say keep track I mean in my mind, I was never good at writing and looking up everything. Who has time for that?? But this website/app does it all for you so it really is EASY which is what I like!

What is my goal now? Well right before I was expecting was the lowest weight and the thinnest I had ever been. However I am not aiming at that weight again. I'm shooting for something within 10 lbs of that which I think is reasonable and attainable. Below is a photo taken in Dec 2007. I wouldn't mind getting to this again:

So I'm back in the kitchen with new and low fat recipes for dinner. Some of them have been really good and not noticeably low fat, that is to me of course. It's going to take my husband a bit of getting use to, no more fattening and over indulging meals. He has informed me that he is eating heavy meals during lunch because he knows dinner will be on the light side! Whatever works honey :) Don't worry about him, I can assure you he is well nourished!

So far I haven't incorporated exercising yet but I am planning too. I need to sort out a time that works best. Probably first thing in the morning while the baby is sleeping, that makes the most sense to me..

So there you have it. That's the latest. I'll be sure to blog my progress and any recipes that are worthy of sharing. Wish me luck! No wait, I am committed over 100% so luck isn't needed.