Workouts at home

I would look into Insanity. My friend is also a stay at home mom and she lost 13 pounds with her first round of it, which was 2 months. She still drank some beer and stuff (her husband brews their own so they drink often. lol) too so if you're eating healthy then you'll probably do even better than that.

I have used 30 day shred, biggest loser last chance workout, jillian michaels No more trouble zones, those 3 have been my favorites. Good luck!!

Running is a great way to burn fat with little to no investment in equipment. I generally try and stagger my running with intervals of sit-ups, push-ups and burpees so that I confuse my muscles and increase my heart rate (shed the lbs and tone up *not really muscle building*)

Lift your child *do curls etc* to tone the arms and squats with them in your arms to trim the thighs. Basically move as much as your little one and you will drop the lbs.

Hope that helps

I love my Turbifire! They are great for cardio!

simple low impact aerobics ..i got a video from my neighbor called "walk away the pounds" it starts with a one mile walk and up to a 3 mile walk each one burning more fat .ive only done the one mile walk its very easy and i feel good after.

I can't ses a thread like this and not recommend www.bodyrock.tv! Her workouts are intense- super intense, short- usually no more than 20 minutes max, mostly use bodyweight so can be done at home (when she uses a dip station or sandbag you can modify the exercise) and you can adapt the workout to suit your fitness level. There are loads and loads of fantastic workouts, even just to get ideas. It is mostly interval training, so great to get your heart rate up and a super workout in a short time.

I don't have a gym membership for financial reasons, so I work out at home. My primary cardio is running with some cycling and softball thrown in the mix, and all of my strength-training is in my living room! My home gym consists of the following:

- Foldable Stationary Bike ($130, Amazon.com)
- Yoga/exercise mat ($15)
- Balance ball ($15)
- Two resistance bands (less than $10 each)
- Jump rope ($10)
- Fitness DVDs (30 Day Shred, a variety of Spark People DVDs, dance cardio, etc.)
- Dumbbells (8lb pair and 3lb pair)
- Ankle weights (adjustable between 2lb and 10lb each)
- Pull-up bar that fits in a doorframe
- My running shoes (Brooks Ghost 3)
- Garmin Forerunner 305

Things I didn't have to buy that I use to work out with are this small chair I use for tricep dips and our kitchen step-stool I use for calf raises and inclined/declined push ups.

The most important thing is to find something you enjoy doing!

Also, one I forgot about it on youtube, there are videos by SparkPeople.com, they are typically about 10 minutes long and use little or no equipment.

If you're looking to purchase a series, I highly recommend Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs for beginners, or alternatively, if you're more advanced, TurboFire or INSANITY. The Jillian Michaels DVDs are also great for some...I personally didn't enjoy them. Personality clash, I think. As others mentioned as well, there are tons of great freebies out there too! But I've had TONS of success with the Turbo Jam/Fire programs and I can't speak highly enough of all things Beachbody