While you can lose a lot of weight by strict calorie counting, your body will very often get to a weight and then stick to it for a while.

The first thing to do is recalculate your RMR, because at a lower weight, you will need less calories at rest. So, sadly, you will have to eat even less to lose weight.

If, after lowering your calorie intake to match your new weight , you still want to lose those last 5 lbs…exercise is the way to go.

:-| UGH, you say. Not that!

You don’t have to join a gym or sign up for aerobic classes. There are a lot of ways to fit exercise in to your daily activities.

Walking is the cheapest exercise there is. And you can do it anywhere. If you are lucky, and the weather is nice, just go outside and take a walk. Start with 10 minutes. Go out the door, walk for 5 minutes and then walk back home. See? Not so bad.

Add more time or pick up the pace each time you walk.

Dance. My kids love this. We’ll alternate between Black Eyed Peas and the Lion King soundtrack. It’s fun!

Yoga/Pilates. These activities can help with flexibility and stress. Find a kids yoga video and they can do it with you. There are some good videos of yoga you can do with infants as well.

Other ways to sneak in exercise?

Play with your kids. Take them to the park. But don’t just sit and watch – get in there and play with them. Get a membership to your local zoo. Lots of walking!

Housework. You have to do it anyway, might as well make it count for something. Clean out that closet or room or garage. Do some yard work. Just keep moving.

Shop. Hey, it’s walking with a purpose. Any kind of shopping with little ones can be quite a work out. Between shopping carts, slings, carriers, strollers, and good old-fashioned carrying, there is a lot of physical activity.