How a time-crunched new mom lost the last 15lbs.

I had my first baby in April 2010, gained 45lbs during the pregnancy. I went back to work full time by July. I have a 1 hour commute each way and sit at a desk for 8 hours. I'm away from my baby 10 hours a day while I'm mostly sitting down. Once I get home my full attention is spending QT with my family until everyone goes to bed. I can understand as well as anyone what it means to be crunched for time or how it's hard to find time for exercise. For months and months I could not drop the last 15lbs (see my pictures), but then my best friend told me about MFP (love it here!). I'm sharing my exercise secret because now I feel so great and I want other MFPers to achieve their goals too!

Here's the real secret - Forget Jillian! Jackie Warner workouts are perfect because they kick your *kitten* in 15 minutes flat. Short, maximum effectiveness weight training is really nothing more than muscle building cardio. And I don't mean bulky He-man muscles, I mean long, lean beautiful healthy muscles. Jackie is a professional, her workouts are safe, and I dropped the last 15lbs in 2 months before my wedding. Her video "Personal Training with Jackie: Power Circuit Training is a Godsent. I'm not kidding! There are 5 - 15 minute workouts and they work. I've always been athletic and these kick my butt. I sure feel it the next day! I know everyone loves Jillian M. but I don't have time for 60 minute workouts. I only have a short time between my daughter going to bed and the time when I've reached complete exhaustion from a long day. Jackie is the perfect solution for time crunched moms. Just don't buy her first video released in 2008. The workouts are still good, but the trainers are really annoying. She did it right with all videos after that.

Plus, there are 5 different workouts, so you can do a different one every day. In fact you should because you don't want to focus on the same muscle group 2 days in a row (counterproductive).

http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Training-Jackie-Power-Circuit/dp/B002L6HDAQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313761069&sr=8-3

Disclaimer - I don't know Jackie and I don't get any money for telling you all how great she is. I'm just a busy, hard working wife and mother who is appreciative for workouts that are interesting, safe, and that helped me feel beautiful again.