No Joke -- Lose Weight in 15 Minutes a Day! | momlogic

Weight loss ain't easy (duh). But with kids, husbands and tight schedules -- you might as well forget it. But you have 15 minutes right? In 15 minutes -- you CAN make a difference. That's all you need.

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Celebrity Trainer Harley Pasternak: Oh boy, do I know about tight schedules. My client, actress Milla Jovovich, needed to drop big time weight in no time (sound familiar?). I helped her lose 62 pounds the right way.

I know it's easier said than done, but my advice to moms is despite the time crunch, you have to make it a priority because, after all, you deserve it.

The 5-Factor Diet plan is designed to be effective with only 25 minutes of exercise a day, 5 days a week. If you're having trouble squeezing in even 15 minutes a day, I encourage you to make use of that time and then look for other ways to make up the lost time, like:

• Take a 10 minute walk around the block. If you're in an urban area, why not incorporate it in your errands and walk down to the store and back?

• Take your little one to the neighborhood playground. Rather than just sitting on the bench chatting with the other moms, get up and move your body for a chunk of time. (Maybe the other moms will even want to join you!)

• Take the stairs more, park farther away and drink plenty of water.

And when you do find time to squeeze in even 15 minutes of exercise, it helps if you tackle some super-effective exercises so you get as much benefit as possible from the workout. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Lunges are very effective for toning your legs and backside, and you can do them in your living room while your kid naps.

• I'd also invest in a pair of dumbbells (start with 5 lb. weights, and increase the weight when you feel ready).

• Make bicep curls, lateral raises, and tricep extensions a mainstay of your regular routine -- you'll feel stronger after just a few days.

• Finally, moms always want to know how to tone their stomach area. For this, I'd say simple crunches on the stability ball will get you the most bang for your buck in the shortest amount of time (as long as you keep your body moving during the day, like I mentioned before).

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