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Anonymous wrote:Oh geez, if you figure out how, let me know. My daughter is two and I have 20 pounds to lose. If I had time, I would exercise but there's NO time between my job, my kids, and a husband who travels a lot.

You need to be in a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. If you don't have time to work out, then you should eat less.

Um Duh, I know that. I've been trying but just eating less isn't working that well.

Stop eating flour, rice and potatoes for 30 days. Instead eat quinoa, black beans, sweet potatoes. And protein. Once I did that, the pounds came off. I then continued on past the 30 days and am loving it.

It's hard at first--no pasta, no pizza, cookies, etc. But you push through and then don't miss it. I did not give up sugar and love having a small piece of dark chocolate every night.

Anonymous wrote:Oh geez, if you figure out how, let me know. My daughter is two and I have 20 pounds to lose. If I had time, I would exercise but there's NO time between my job, my kids, and a husband who travels a lot.

You need to be in a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. If you don't have time to work out, then you should eat less.

Another vote for myfitnesspal!

I am right there with you but with a 1 yr old. I have found that eating low carb/paleo helps me. Sugar and sweets are my downfall.

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Anonymous wrote:It wasn't post pregnancy weight, but I had to lose 10 lbs and I did it by quitting soda entirely, giving up dessert, avoiding added sugar in everything, and committing to running 3x/week and yoga 1x/week. I lost the 10 lbs in a little over a month.

You are my hero! I don't drink soda. I can give up dessert and added sugar. I'll struggle with carbs though. If I can have veggie carbs like a sweet potato, I could live. It's the exercise that I can't seem to get my act in gear to do.

Sweet potatoes and small servings of white rice are OK. Avoid bread, pasta, cereal (even whole wheat).

OP here. Great tips! Thank you!

Oh geez, if you figure out how, let me know. My daughter is two and I have 20 pounds to lose. If I had time, I would exercise but there's NO time between my job, my kids, and a husband who travels a lot.

You really have to do the myfitnesspal. It makes you responsible for every single calorie.

I lost my pregnancy weight, my new job weight, and am now working on the grad school weight (22 lbs, with approx 10 to go) by working out 6 days a week and religiously logging my food. I use myfitnesspal.com. Depending on how much I work out, I eat about 1400-1800 calories a day. It's been quite slow, but it has worked. I can eat whatever I want, in moderation.

Anonymous wrote:It wasn't post pregnancy weight, but I had to lose 10 lbs and I did it by quitting soda entirely, giving up dessert, avoiding added sugar in everything, and committing to running 3x/week and yoga 1x/week. I lost the 10 lbs in a little over a month.

You are my hero! I don't drink soda. I can give up dessert and added sugar. I'll struggle with carbs though. If I can have veggie carbs like a sweet potato, I could live. It's the exercise that I can't seem to get my act in gear to do.

It wasn't post pregnancy weight, but I had to lose 10 lbs and I did it by quitting soda entirely, giving up dessert, avoiding added sugar in everything, and committing to running 3x/week and yoga 1x/week. I lost the 10 lbs in a little over a month.

South Beach Diet + personal trainer for three months to kick start your fitness goals! Worth every penny, I tell you.

I have no tips, because I am right there with you

So my youngest is now 2 and I'm still carrying around 15 extra pounds. Give me your best tips for what helped take your last PP pounds off.