Lose the Baby Weight Challenge: Overview of a 12-Week Program

This outline describes (and links you to) each week's assignments in the Lose the Baby Weight Challenge 12-week program. Bookmark this page to check back weekly, but get started now!

Losing weight and getting in shape requires a good exercise program, a good diet, and a good attitude. You really need all three! Each week we focus on an aspect of each of those three components. Click on the week to see a summary of the week's three assignments plus an extra credit "homework" suggestion.

The 12-Week Program

Week 1
Exercise: Get Your Gear in Order
Diet: Keep a Daily Food Journal
Attitude: Self-Assessment Quiz

Week 2
Exercise: Get Moving
Diet: 500-Calorie Dinners
Attitude: Count Your Blessings

Week 3
Exercise: Pelvic Floor Recovery
Diet: Give In to Guilty Pleasures
Attitude: Surround Yourself with Positive Influences

Week 4
Exercise: No Equipment? No Excuses At-Home Workout
Diet: Know the Five P's
Attitude: Exorcise Inner Demons

Week 5
Exercise: Move Every Day
Diet: Phasing Out Grazing
Attitude: A Mistake Is Not Defeat

Week 6
Exercise: Time to Change Your Workouts!
Diet: Pack Your Snacks
Attitude: Don't Be a Slave to the Scale

Week 7
Exercise: Booty Buster Workout
Diet: The Wonders of Water
Attitude: How to Deal with a Plateau

Week 8
Exercise: Bye-Bye Batwings
Diet: Volumetrics
Attitude: Coping with Soreness

Week 9
Exercise: Gut Buster Workout
Diet: Sensible Snacking
Attitude: Just Do It

Week 10
Exercise: Interval Training
Diet: Beware the Nutrition Bar
Attitude: Real Rewards

Week 11
Exercise: Amp Up Your Workout
Diet: Eating Out
Attitude: Write It, Read It, Live It

Week 12
Exercise: Keep Moving
Diet: Hooray for Chocolate, Pizza, and Beer!
Attitude: Moving Forward, Setting New Goals

Please consult with your physician or healthcare provider before embarking on a new diet or exercise program. Nothing contained on this site should be considered as, or used as a substitute for, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.