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

Looking for guidance and encouragement as you commit to getting back to your prepregnancy look? Or maybe looking even better? BabyZone's fitness experts have a plan that will keep you on track to lose weight and get fit. Look better and feel better, too!

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 health care 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.