I hear ya on the weight after baby! Our 3rd and 4th were 23mo apart and I just didn't watch what I ate with #4.
Strategies that worked for me?... Get the junk out of your house. Stop baking "for the kids." Plan healthy meals and snacks. Keep fresh fruit and cut veggies on hand. Plan your meals.
It's taken me a year to loose 50+ pounds, so I certainly don't have the secret to quick and easy weight loss. BUT - if you just do the NEXT right thing, the days will string together and the pounds will come off.
Andrea