Lose That Baby Fat!: Bouncing Back the First Year after Having a Baby--A Mom Friendly Fitness Program

by LaReine Chabut

Lose That Baby Fat! is a reality-based fitness program and practical guide for the average woman who is trying to shed unwanted pounds the first year after having a baby. Written in a comprehensive, month-by-month format, Lose That Baby Fat! will provide new moms with a series of fitness benchmarks for the entire first year postpartum. Each chapter begins with a detailed list informing Mom of what she can expect her body to look and feel like each month and also includes several 10-minute workouts, each highlighting a different body part, that even the busiest new mom can fit into her schedule. The exercises are also designed so that they can be varied in intensity and duration as Mom gains strength, flexibility, and endurance after the arrival of her little one.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Chrisanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

No mention of DR but helpful tips on how to do strength training at home. So I'll give it points for that. And she's realistic about weight loss, which is nice and disheartening at the same time.

That diet though! Really? It seems a little sparse if someone is nursing and, since I'm getting up at night starving anyway, it didn't really seem realistic.

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

On the plus side, this book doesn't require a gym membership and tracks a postnatal mom's progress after she has the baby month to month. I like the simple 1400 calorie a day plan, but I see how eating that plan could get boring (but who said dieting was fun). The mom stories were good because although I still have 20 lbs to lose, I look good and nothing is sagging too much! I like the proper running form for a jogging stroller section.

On the cons side, I don't think she discussed breastfeeding and losing weight enough (like how about a 1800 calorie plan)? I also dislike the whole "exercise and you will lose weight", well no, that doesn't work for me. I have been exercising since my baby was 7 weeks old (she's now 4 months) and I am back to the fitness level I was before the baby. I am definitely firmer but I haven't lost weight.

In general, I might do the exercises she outlines in the book but it would probably be easier just to follow a video.

[Dre]

This is a good work out for someone who has never worked out and needs to have a starting point. There are some nice exercises using the ball and a few arm exercies using bands that are great begining easy effective moves. There is also jump roping included which is difficult indoors or if you have large dogs that get in your way when you jump rope.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish I had read this book after my first baby. It's not really any different from any other book, but it's well organized and moves you sequentially and progressively through easy exercises for the first year post-partum. I got a few ideas on some things to add to my (occasional) workout. ;-)

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty bad. As expected.