DIET!!!

So as I had mentioned in my previous post that I gained 8 pounds from my Mother's cooking, I was very serious!  I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life (minus when I had babies in my belly but I don't really count that).  I really need to eat and exercise more.  I used to be really good about exercising 3-5 times a week until I got super busy in the fall/winter with photography stuff that I was so busy working & being a stay at home mom that I used all my time to edit instead of work out.  So sitting in a chair in front of the computer screen for hours probably didn't help with my weight gain.  So I am going to try to go on a diet.  I'm not good about diets bc I have no control.  My entire life (before kids) I was always able to eat whatever I wanted.  I never felt guilty for having a cookie or any kind of a treat.  What shocks me the most is that I NEVER worked out (before kids).  So, I know my weight was lower probably because I didn't have as much muscle. but I also remember eating out for lunch every single day!  And when I did go out for lunch I always had soda, and fries nothing healthy like salads or anything. I could eat whatever I wanted.  Now, things have changed drastically.  I noticed especially after having kids that I would never be able to get to my pre-baby weight of 104 lbs. and I had a 24" waist.    I am typically consistently around 110-112.  Now I am between 116-118 with a whopping 29 inch waist!!!  Everything is tight and I no longer have a muffin top but I have a gut.  It's gross and I need to make some changes.  I feel like if I write and document everything down it will hold me accountable.  I don't think I will be able to take a picture of every meal as some days we are just rushed to get somewhere but I will try my best.  So, my goal is to get  to 110-108 lbs and I would love to have a 24" waist again.  How am I going to do this?  I am going to eat healthier more fruits and vegetables and try to cut out sugar, pop, lighter portion control, and more exercise!  I was going to start another personal blog to document it all but I didn't! Since I am addicted to pop I am going to let myself have one Coke on Sunday (which just might be a cheat day for me). Wish me luck!

Day #1
Weight 118
Waist 29"
Work Out: Ran 40 Minutes plus 5 Minutes of walking for warm up and cool down 450 Calories Burned. Plus did sit ups and played a Dance Wii game with the kids.

Breakfast.  One Egg with spinach & roasted red and green peppers and half a grapefruit.

Lunch:  Salad in a lemon and Olive oil dressing with 1/2 can tuna (I normally will eat an entire can and 1/2 can is 1 serving!), black olives and one boiled egg.  Triscuit crackers with one serving of cheese and a mandarin orange.

Luca and Olivia saw me take a pic of my food and said "Take a picture of our lunch, too!"

After my workout I had a serving of Pistachios as a snack and I did have ONE yogurt covered pretzels although I really wanted to eat 20!  I'm usually STARVING after a workout but tried to drink more water. 
Dinner: One serving (4.4oz ) salmon sutffed with spinach and feta and sauteed broccoli rabe and I had half of a pomegranate. 

Not bad, I'm sure it would help if I cut out the cheese but I need to start slowly so I don't get too discouraged.