!!! I have a 2 year old baby girl too
I was thinking the same exact thing when I decided it's time for me to lose this weight before I suffer from any other health complications. I'm glad you've joined this forum..........this site has been the most helpful place to go to whenever I need encouragement. It's also a great place to join in on weight loss challenges and to keep track of your progress.
I started losing weight in the very beginning of April and I'll share a few things that have helped me. I discovered Leslie Sansone's walk from home workouts, tried them out, and LOVE them. I usually just type them up in Youtube and watch them from Youtube for free and do the exercises here in my livingroom when my daughter's in bed for the night or if she's taking a nap during the day.....whenever I have the free time to do it, I do it. I also bought a jogging stroller from someone off Craigslist and love taking her for walks & light jogs around the neighborhood. Zumba is also a really fun way to get exercise in for the day.
When it comes to eating, I had done a lot of research about what's in our foods and decided to cut out as many processed/GMO foods as possible. I occasionally let myself have a pepsi or a little snack size bag of chips...but I don't buy those things in bulk and I don't keep those things in my cupboards/refrigerator. I mostly eat 'clean' fruits, veggies, meats. I find my recipes from skinnytaste.com & thegraciouspantry.com
At first it was really hard because I was so used to binging and mindless eating, I didn't know when to stop and I didn't know how to recognize when I was full. But once I really started listening to my body it became so much easier to cut my portions. Now i'll eat breakfast and that'll hold me over for about 4 hours until I start feeling like i'm hungry again for lunch. Then it's about another 4 hours again until dinner. I try to limit any snacking in between meals unless I
really feel hungry. Drinking plenty of water in between meals is so important.
Sorry to make this so long........I hope some of these things will help you. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to add me to your buddy list/message me!
You can do this!!!!