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

In this easy-to-follow program that blends into a mom's new (and busy) lifestyle, LaReine, a fitness expert, model, and exercise guru, emphasizes realistic weight loss, positive self-image, and renewed overall fitness, helping new mothers feel great and energetic. Detailed photos walk the reader through the step-by-step process of weight loss, featuring exercises that jumpstart fitness while targeting specific problems like losing tummy fat and toning upper arms. Stressing minimum effort and maximum results, moms gain strength, flexibility, and endurance from quick ten minute sessions that can be accomplished in their homes without expensive equipment or a babysitter.

Library Journal

Here are two books that aim to help mothers get into shape. Fitness instructor, personal trainer, and mother Chabut presents an encouraging and supportive 12-month fitness guide including chapters like "Three Months After Birth: Phenomenal Abdominals" that feature clearly explained and illustrated exercises. Varied workouts using an exercise ball, jump rope, resistance bands, and hand weights are included, along with useful month-by-month advice on topics such as "How You May Be Feeling" and "How Your Body May Look." Nutrition coach Keller offers a 30-day guide also customized for new mothers hoping to lose postpartum pounds. Combining gentle exercises with detailed daily meal plans, her easy-to-understand guide provides valuable explanations of nutrition topics. Included are 100-plus healthy recipes, alternative meal plans for vegetarians, shopping lists, and suggested exercises for mom and baby to do together. Lose is well suited to first-time mothers seeking guidance and reassurance about their changing bodies and who want a clear time line for resuming physical activity of increasing intensity. Though the eating plan in Body is sensible and balanced, some readers may object to Keller's frequent mentions of her celebrity clientele, the possibly unrealistic subtitle, and the requirement of making several recipes each day. Still, both books are recommended for larger public libraries.-Ingrid Levin, Florida Atlantic Univ. Libs., Jupiter Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.