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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all for the replies and encouragement/advice. I just downloaded fitness pal and yes tracking EVERYTHING you eat gives a new perspective!!  
I am looking at this as something long-term so I don't want to eliminate stuff entirely from my diet because I cannot perpetually be on a diet.
I had been working out regularly prior to the pregnancy but not so for past year and a half. 
On the weight training - "You are better off lifting heavy weights and doing bigger compound moves that work the entire body" ....this is new to me and I don't want to injure myself. Do I need to hire a trainer? When you say "heavy weights" how many pounds are we talking about?[/quote]

Bigger compound moves are things like squats and deadlifts. Basically moves that use a lot of muscles at once versus things like bicep curls or tricep kickbacks with 3lb weights. Heavy is relative and you can get a gereat workout with just body weight, but to put on muscle and change your body you need to lift a weight that is challenging to you. You are better off lifting enough weight where you feel fatigue in 8-10 reps. If you have the money for a trainer then go for it. I learned so much from working with a trainer, got over my fear of the weight room and saw great changes in my body when I traded hours of cardio for the weight room. The accountability of a trainer is great too.

Good luck! [/quote]

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