Beach Bodies tips and tricks for summer.

As a teacher, I am always counting down the days till school is out. With summer just around the corner, I cant help but feel the pressure of the ever plaguing bathing suit season. This year, I have been pretty diligent with working out and trying to eat right. I do try to frequent the gym regularly, but I think that everyone can agree, even with the gym sometimes you need an extra boost. Diet of course comes into play. But aside from that there are some other things you can do to get beach ready! I spent the better part of the day yesterday researching potential diets as well as methods to become beach ready. Here are some options to get you ready for summer. 

Diet Recommendations

1. ABS Diet for Women- I followed this diet with great success in the past. Its based on eating healthy small meals 6 times a day. It is easy to follow and also provides you with efficient work out exercises as well as recipes. They also offer an online component to help provide food options and strength training options. Its your basic, lean meats, beans whole grains type of eating plan.

2. GI diet- I used this diet when I was done with college and realized I was a whale. This diet does require a lot of discipline, but it also works. Its basic premise is low to no sugars. It organizes all foods depending on sugars and gives them a green, yellow or red code. Green of course, means go ahead and eat as much as you like, yellow are for occasional consumption and red means no go. I did enjoy the results of this diet, but it was a very boring diet because the foods were limited that you could eat. 

Skin firming Lotion Recommendations

1. Fat girl Slim- I reviewed this lotion heavily on line and could come up with only good things about it. It appears to work with frequent use and the results are noticible. The only downside is that when you stop using it, your skin will eventually go back to where it was. Perfect for beach season.

2. Skin tight- this lotion is more expensive but has good reviews and results as well. Its recommended by plastic surgeons for clients to try before they commit to surgery. This lotion is on the expensive side, but the reviews speak for themselves. It works. 

Last minute tips and tricks

1. Cut back on carbs and alcohol 

2. Eat 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day

3. Exercise without rewarding yourself with food!

4. Make sure you have a bathing suit that flatters your body type.

5. Get a fake tan to look more toned.