need to lose 24lbs..just had a baby.. :(

hi my name is melissa. I am 24 years old and got married in may 09. Also i had my second little girl on sep.9.09. I am currently 142-143 lbs and would love to lose 20 or so pounds. I am only 5'3 so 120 would be just about right for my size. My mom has lost around 75 lbs with the nutrisystem diet and she does it by making all her own foods from scratch.. well i dont have the patience and time to make my food from scratch. I would love to have a easy diet plan. like eat a bananna and a cup of oatmeal for breakfast and for a snack eat a low fat yogurt, and so on. basically i do not wanna have to make this stuff from scratch. I HATE COOKING.. If anyone has any advice i would appreciate it.

Although people have various opinions about slim fast, I have started it this week, and although I haven't weighed myself yet (I'm in a Saturday weigh in group), I can already tell my clothes are fitting a little looser.  Slim Fast has changed over the years, they now promote an option where you can pair a meal with a half a sandwhich, eat three snacks a day, and a healthy meal.  Since I'm new to Calorie counting, being on that type of plan has really helped me keep track of calories/nutrition info.  Some people are die hard against the taste of the shakes (they also have meal bars), but I like them.  Cappucino delight and chocolate are my favorite flavors.  All the best to you!!