Diet and Exercise Blog

I managed to not only survive the Holidays but I am also proud to say I am 0.2 ounces lighter than I was even a week before Christmas. This is the first time in my life that I didn’t pack on 5 pounds from the week of Christmas until New Year’s Day.
I have totally [...]

Yesterday marks my 30th day of following the flat belly diet. Was I absolutely perfect following the plan? No. Of course Thanksgiving ruined my eating for at least 3 days and this past Saturday night I ate pizza, buffalo wings and chocolate cookies.
My weight loss report for the 30 days of the plan is that [...]

Ok, so I have been on the Flat Belly Diet for 7 days now and my results are very exciting. I have lost 7 pounds, 1 inch from my waist and 1 inch from my hips! I feel healthy, energetic and happy. Today as I looked at myself naked before entering the shower I could [...]

I am totally in love with this diet! I do not feel hungry unless I have gone past 4 hours since my previous meal. I do not feel deprived in any way. in fact last night after I ate my dinner, about 1 1/2 hours later I was staring at my son’s Halloween candy that [...]

If some of you have been watching my latest youtube videos, you will have heard that I am starting the Flat Belly Diet written by Liz Vaccariello; Prevention’s Editor-in-Chief.

I picked up the Flat Belly Diet! Pocket Guide and it got me really excited! I quickly read the book and thought “Wow! This looks easy! I [...]

I’ve been weight training for over 2 months now. I’ve recently moved up from 12 lb foam free weights to 12 lb iron free weights. Along with moving from foam covered to iron weights also increases more pressure on your hands. The past few training weeks have left me with the beginning of calluses and [...]

When I returned to my weight loss journey in May 2009, I had decided then that I would make my weight loss a priority. No more doing my home business stuff first. I needed to make my health be the first thing I took care of every morning. And I have. I have been totally [...]

Weight watchers has still been working out for well for me. I’ve been losing an average of 1.5 pounds since I began it 4 weeks ago. This week it looks like I gained 1 pound but I am not stressing about it. I am sure it’s only water weight. I worked really hard this week [...]

I can honestly say that Weight Watcher points has put me in a happy place with eating. I don’t feel like I am starving all the time. I do not feel deprived. I’ve been enjoying my evening dessert of an ice cream sandwich while I watch my latest reality TV show on my DVR. I [...]

I was frustrated with my new 1500 cal eating plan. I was on it for 4 days and instead of seeing my weight dropping even by 1/2 a pound as it should have, it was up 1/2 a pound. Figuring out my calories has been a total nusance. I have been trying my best with [...]