Jess75

hi,
ironically, i also had a baby in september but it was 2002. anyway, i'm not a professional, however i have experienced yo yo dieting and finally found a regimine to stick with. first off, to answer you correctly, i have a few questions. do you exercise? if you do, how often and what are you doing? exercise is a must when trying to boost your metabolism. anyways, i lost 30 pounds after i had my baby and i was on the slim fast diet. i love it because you don't have to count calories, and the meal bars, snack bars and shakes are delicious. for example, i would have a meal bar for breakfast, a piece of fruit or veggies for a snack, and like fat free pretzels for another snack before lunch. lunch would be a shake, and i'd snack on fat free pudding, yogurt, or again fruits and veggies and have anything i wanted for dinner. although, i had reasonable portions and that is the "KEY"! also, i would exercise one hour a day, at least 6 days a week. i lost 30 pounds in 4 months. and, i even cheated every other day, like a piece of cake or something but it had to be a small piece, like i said. slim fast may not work for you but it helped me control portions which helped me use common sense when i went off it. in other words, i learned how to control portions. however, i did gain 8 pounds back recently and tried the low carb slim fast diet, lost 6, but felt extremely tired. i guess cause i workout frequently, if you don't, this would probably work better for you(low carb). if not, eat a higher protein ratio as opposed to carbs and fats at every meal, but include all three, just increase protein intake. i found workout videos, particularly kathy smith a blessing because i hate the gym and i live in a either cold or hot climate so it's hard to workout outside. i.e. running, walking. i hope this helps. the weight loss workout by kathy smith is what i primarily used when i lost all that weight. that WILL boost your metabolism. there is no getting around exercise whan boosting your metabolism unless you want to take dangerous pills. do you exercise? if so, how often?