Continuing the exercise is 50% (food being the other). Yes, even some 5-7 lbs weights to start off could help. Get your little one some baby-bells -- no weight at all...just soft or rubber toys, but he/she'll have the fun of being like mom when you can't take a break from your little one! I started with 15 oz canned vegetables (lol)! That's about a pound in each hand until I could research and buy real dumbbells and find the right weight I needed.