Looking to Loose 15 Lbs, Need a Workout/diet Plan

I love Leslie Sanstone walking tapes. You will lose weight fast if you do it a few times a week. Its low key and easy to do and effective!
Also drink more water, less soda you will lose weight doing this too. Also a great diet along with the tapes is the Zone diet, the 40-30-30 diet. The food is easy to make, and delicious. There's even a healthy reciepe for Cheesecake Breakfast! Lol, amazing.

Good luck!

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I couldnt get rid of my baby weight either. I was 128 pp and at my daughters one year birhtday 145. I joined weight watchers and am back down to 128 after 9 weeks.

I've never done an official diet plan before - I've just always been active and tried to make healthy choices, but that was not working for me this time.

I REALLY recommend it.

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My husband does P90X... it is crazy. I myself do belly dance. I can't just "work out" for work outs sake. I need to DO something I feel is worthwhile. Netlix has a few belly dance DVD's, that are pretty good to start out with. If you don't like it return them! There are classes once you get past the basics in virtually all areas in the USA.

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Cutting portions is great but you may want to eat 6-7 small meals with snacks a day. Drink plenty of water. Introduce a 15-30 minute exercise plan in the mornings before you get dressed for the day. I used to do some jumping jacks, running in place, deep knees bends, sit ups, push ups, and leg lifts. Jumping rope is fun or throwing on some of your favorite dance music and dancing.

Loosing the weight is easy. Getting muscles back to toned is harder. Honestly having a baby does rearrange your body. So while you may get back down to the "right" weight. Things may still be different. Different isn't bad just will need some getting used to the new you.

Love the skin your in. Your daughter will learn how to esteem herself by watching you. So be kind to yourself. None of us are "perfect" but we all matter.

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You dont need a crazy work out plan, all you have to do is get 30 minutes of exercise a day and make healthier choices with food. Drink plenty of water, if you have to have a soda then drink a diet one. Dont snack on chips, cookies, candies etc. instead grab a piece of fruit. Eat smaller portions, and when shopping get the fat free, low fat, reduced cal, low sodium stuff. Watch your intake on sugars and salts. If you do these things, I guarantee you the weight will fall off. Buy a scale, you will see the pounds fall off week by week.

If you have On Demand with your cable TV, they offer alot of free workout videos and there are always a bunch of quick 15 minute ones as well as 20, 30, 45 minute and hour long videos that you could try.
I have found the easiest thing to do is just run. I don't have to think about it and it gives me some time to myself as well as well as reenergizes me.
Protein bars and ready made protein shakes are great to take on the go as well.

I lost 5 lbs the past three weeks when I just stopped drinking my regular "one soda a day." I replaced that soda with water and fruit if I needed a sweet treat.

Other than that, I am not much of a worker-outer. But little bits I've heard have helped me - one idea I like is "when you are about to sit down, stand back up and then sit down." It will work your butt and your abs and legs. Another was "When you answer your phone, stay standing or walk." Just another little way to remind yourself to stay active and keep moving.

Put your baby in the stroller and go for a walk. Walking is great for fat burning. If you need a kick-start on your diet, do Slim Fast or something for a couple of weeks. I always "chub up" during the winter because I'm totally unmotivated to go walking when it's dark and cold outside, and then I need to lose 15 pounds come springtime! Anyway, Slim Fast is a good way to get your appetite back to normal so you're used to smaller portions again.

I subscribe to Shape magazine because it is a frivolous treat but gives me new ideas and motivation each month when I get it in the mail.

I prefer to use DVDs or equipment at home since I can't afford a gym membership (time or $$). It is hard with the kids, so I like the 10 Minute Solutions since the workouts are complete and only 10 minutes each, or you can build with more than one. I find DVDs easier for getting into a workout full-swing than trying to do a complete workout on my own. I also like Jennifer Nicole Lee's DVDs since they are mom-motivating but they are 30 minute workouts. I bought a used exercise step from someone and that is a nice extra piece of equipment, but you can also jog up and down your own steps.

I used to get home from work, change, nurse the baby (in your case, make sure she's not hungry), put him in a bouncy in front of me (or make sure she's contained and can watch you or napping), and workout for 30 minutes, then shower. If I did that immediately after work I still had most of my evening left. Now that I've got my third and my oldest is 4 1/2, it is not safe for me to workout when they're awake (they get in the way, get hit with dumbbells, hit each other with dumbbells, trip me, etc.), and I get so little sleep I'm not waking up early, I plan on going back to lunch break workouts. I get an hour so will be running/walking on my lunch breaks for 20 or 30 minutes, wiping off in the bathroom (spit bath!), and then taking 20 or 30 more minutes to pump and eat lunch.

I have to plan my food at the beginning of the day. My snacks are for work only, plus an after dinner snack (we're up really late at night so I need to eat again). Most people suggest not eating within a few hours of bedtime. I also eat breakfast and some half-breakfasts throughout the morning (yogurt at home, a breakfast bar or carrots or something in the car, oatmeal mid-morning at work, etc.). High protein breakfasts are also helpful. Watch your portions but I find it most helpful to load up on fruits and veggies. It is painful when you're in the checkout line, but worth it. Good luck! I'm about to start working on that, too.

Put your daughter in stroller and walk, walk, walk! Then once she starts walking, you won't have time to sit down! That's when I finally lost the last pounds, I never had time to finish a meal, or sit down, for chasing her...

You can try a "green smoothie" for one of your meals.
I started drinking them because of having lung cancer and the weight has melted off. Of course, I have also almost completely eliminated sugar and anything made with white flour.

I'm doing P90X and at one point was down 13 pounds (gained about 3 pounds after being sick and not able to work out for a couple of weeks).

I agree with you that - with working full time and having a baby - P90X may be way too big a time commitment. I can barely squeeze it in and I homeschool two teens.

I also have the "10 Minute Trainer" series by Tony Horton (same guy as P90). They give you a chart and several different plans that you can follow.

That might be a good way to start, as well as incorporating a walk routine a few times a week.

Another great option is to check out DVD's from the library - try before you buy!

I will say - P90X works - it is hard as heck but it does work.

Good luck - my baby is almost 14 (years) and I'm still trying to lose that last 10-15 pounds LOL.