My sister has asked for me to create a workout "package" for her for Christmas so she can attempt to lose weight. I was thinking of incorporating a DVD for her to do at home (she has a young son and has trouble making it to the gym). Does anyone have any recommendations of good DVDs?

Are you looking for just general weight loss and light weight work? If so, the P90 workouts from Tony horton are a good place to start if she is absolutely new to exercise. It has a cardio and weight lifting plan, you alternate each one every other day for 6 days. It's only about 25-30 min. and that includes stretching on lifting days. She can start with any weight she can handle.

Thanks Shar. She was an athlete in high school but has fallen off the wagon in the past few years. I will check out those DVDs. She doesn't have an issue with the cardio as much as the weights but it would be good to give her something that incorporates both.

No problem, just make sure it's the P90 and not the P90X, those are the advanced tapes.