Perfectly Imperfect Mom.. The Great Diet

I haven't blogged in a while.. Not that I have been greatly missed on the blogging scene but I felt the need to ramble again.. :) So here I am!!... I was wanting to vent about dieting!! Grr, ugh, blah, crap, and sucks!! That about sums it up without using profanity..I used to be happy with my body but after 2 babies in 2 years, trust me, things change!!! Ahhh... I mean what is that fat pouch in the middle of my belly?! Most of you momma's know what I'm talking about.. Things are so weird after babies.. Whatever! It is what it is.. 2 beautiful babies gave me that weird fat pouch, and I'm lucky to have them! More the babies than the fat but you know what I mean.. I have tried every diet I swear! Slimfast, Special K, Weight Watcher, Atkins, the list goes on and on.. My most recent diet adventure was the fad HCG diet.. Yes yes I injected myself daily with a needle filled with the HCG hormone.. You can cringe now!! ;}... Basically I consume 800-1000 calories a day.. At least that is the guideline I try to follow.. It's not as bad as it seems.. I mean a diet is cutting calories right?! I don't think the HCG is necessary.. I exercise almost every morning and I have cut out most processed foods.. Fresh veggies and fruit, chicken/fish/eggs is my main menu... I've lost 10 pounds so far! Its the only thing that has worked for me! like is said before I dont think the HCG is necessary to lose the weight.. It's not part of my routine anymore.. I want to shed another 10 pounds at least.. But I dont have crazy expectations.. I am a mom of 2 and no matter how much I lose my body is never gonna look like those women in the magazines.. And I'm ok with that! I hate these women's magazines that say they promote the real women and then put an anorexic looking women on there cover.. Um hello!! That's not making me feel better about myself!! It's not reality. Real women are beautiful, my fellow momma's are beautiful! Fat pouch and all!! LOL.. But regardless I think I finally found a healthy diet for me, more like a lifestyle... I will splurge and enjoy my cocktails, dinner dates and nights out but for the most part its healthy... Its hard though!! Why do we as mom's feel like we have to finish our kids food??! I will never understand that!! I am trying to quit that, therefore our dog Maddi has gained weight the last few weeks while I have lost! LOL.. Oh well, she's not the one complaining about her thighs!!! :) Anyway, living a healthier lifestyle is difficult.. But i feel soooo much better! I love getting up in the mornings and spending time on the old treadster! Brody is so encouraging! He says" woah momma! you go fast" and "be careful momma".. Its so sweet! I just love him!! So hopefully I'll be at my weight goal soon... but if not, I am happy with being ME!! So lets all raise our Skinny Girl drinks and cheers to being Hot Momma's!!! :)