hi girls, joining this thread

I wasn't able to monitor my weight loss, pero ganito na lang, I was size 31 in jeans after my pregnancy, now I can fit into size 26-27 skinny jeans. I started my routine 1st week of October 2012, and aside from losing weight, i feel lighter and nag tone rin yung body ko. hirap kasi mag lose weight rin without toning your body. i didn't do drastic diets, i still eat carbs (in moderation though).
Change in Food:
>no more sodas, instant drinks, and coffee > kung need talaga ng coffee i get brewed coffee with splenda- no fraps or macchiatos kahit favorite ko. no fastfood as well.
>breakfast - i eat whatever i want though. nabuburn ko during my work hours naman.
>lunch - no carbs. i eat salads with chicken or nagbabaon ako ng assorted fruits that i stagger eat during my work hours. then drink tea - baon ko lang yung twinnings assorted green tea or the english tea shop herbal tea or fruits variant. this is organic tea na assorted, 199/20packs with 4 flavors na yan per pack like ginger peach, green tea tropical, super berries etc. then for sweetener, i bought honey sticks or equal. tinitimpla ko na lang sa tumbler ko + pantry hot water. sometimes ginagawa ko siyang iced tea!

>dinner - fish or beef with vegetables, and half rice kung need ko talaga mag rice. i love mashed squash, or blanched beans/carrots or lettuce and cucumber in vinegar with ground pepper. then fruits for dessert. i'm lucky my helper knows how to prepare healthy meals and kung ano bibilhin nya for me.
>water - i consume insane amounts, you cannot see me without a water bottle at work, nakaka 3 liters or more ata ako just in my 8 hour work day kaka refill ng 500ml na absolute. in my workout days, i consume 1-2 liters for 2 hour work outs. sa house i keep drinking water as well, and the benefits are very good. nakaka hydrate talaga siya ng skin and will lubricate your joints.
>cheat days - i still have this! haha! i still eat cakes, pastries, fastfood and fried chicken fests! pero after i eat, na guguilty naman ako, na momotivate akong i burn. "punishment" day ang kasunod. hehe.
Exercise:
> i started running. before i cant run to save my life. now i can run 15-16 laps straight 400m at the track. tamang pace lang. pero tyagaan talaga. now my goals is to run 15kms/week bahala ako sa buhay ko kung paano ko complete, pero dapat 15kms talaga. i also park na super layo from my office building. 10-15min walk per way, to energize myself. surprisingly di ako tinatamad maglakad, na eenjoy ko pa nga. this is more of my cardio. nag build muna ako ng endurance before going into the other exercises below.
>yoga - this i do twice a week or thrice kapag may time. tyagaan rin. nag improve rin ako cause i was able to do backbends again. i do core yoga where they target your belly fats and core muscles. but they don't leave other body parts rin naman, dito ako na tone kakabuhat ng body weight nagkaron ako ng muscles kaka plank, side plank, reverse plank etc etc. kapag walang time, self paced na lang sa house. focus on the breathing as well clearing the mind, pang de stress na rin.

>zumba and aerodance - this i do 2.5hours. eto pinaka enjoy ko gawin

. credits sa mga instructors na super energetic and i was able to meet new friends. di naman nakaka conscious kasi nagtatawanan na lang kami kapag nalilito kami sa moves. i started doing this kasi feeling ko napag iiwanan yung arms ko sa pagliit. pero my instructors, focus sila sa belly rin, puro ala JLo, Shakira at Bollywood hip/belly grinding pinapagawa. I lost weight here esp sa belly area ko dito nag shrink at nagka korte ulit body ko.
>rest - i indulge in 10 hours sleep minsan. and i skip classes sometimes and do something else like use it for more bonding time with my family or friends.
after 1 year and 6 months (and counting), here's what I got:
>from size 31 to size 26/27 (sorry di ko talaga na monitor ang weight loss), mas tintignan ko change sa body ko, and more toned. nagkakorte arms, shoulders and legs ko di lang siya straight. haha!
>nawala acne ko! promise! dati problema ko to kahit anong ilagay ko sa face ko ayaw mawala. its true pala that you have to clean the inside of your body instead of treating it at the surface lang. after 6-7mos in my routine my face totally cleared up and it never came back.
>many commented that i looked younger, blooming and stress is not showing on my face anymore.
>i'm glad i was able to sustain this for a long time and looking forward for the next results.
what you need: discipline, perseverance and have fun! find the exercise that doesn't feel like your punishing yourself. those above exercises, it doesn't feel like a chore because i enjoy it. it might take time for you to find kung anong routine works for you best, but the most important part for me talaga is happy ka sa ginagawa mo.

goodluck girls! let's be fit and healthy together.