Looking Great in a Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

As I have shared in my past posts, I have been on a great diet for a few weeks now, and I really love it. I prepared the diet last summer as well, and lost ten pounds, and was feeling extra energized. What I love most about the diet is that is realistic in preparing, and time management. It is also realistic tasting foods. The meals are very easy to prepare, and filling. Each day is planned for you in one week, and each day is 1200 calories. I found the diet last summer online off of the Good Housekeeping website. Some day meal plans include; oatmeal with blueberries, and yogurt for breakfast, turkey pita with veggies and honey mustard dressing, with cottage cheese, and fruit(I usually do pineapple or peaches). It is very good! Then, for dinner, you could have grilled chicken with asparagus and a sweet potato. This diet promotes energy from the diet, and allows less stress on your digestive system. This diet is a great tool to losing weight, as long as you are also making sure you are taking a multivitamin and drinking plenty of water each day. See this diet plan here. I have a gym membership 30 minutes away at a great gym, but I don't always have time to drive up there, stay for a couple of hours, and then drive home. I usually have too much homework to do, or I get out class to late to drive to Cape. So, in an adamant search of finding a good workout DVD to try on the days that I couldn't make it, I ran across Jillian Micheals' 30 day Shred. There were at least 3,000 reviews and the rating was still 4-5. So, I knew I needed to spend the time to read the reviews to see if it were worth it. People praised the DVD, saying how much sculpting it did to their body only in 30 minutes a day, and how they feel so much better only even after a week. I knew it sounded too good to be true, but for 7 bucks, why not give it a shot? I ordered the DVD. The DVD came with three levels of hardness. I started on level one, and even had a hard time getting through every single circuit. Although the cardio is only jumping jacks, it sure does kick your butt. I can feel a difference in my legs, and my problem zone, love handles. I haven't been doing the workout DVD long, but I feel that I should be able to handle 30 minutes a day, so I try to push myself. I am trying so hard to at least improve before wearing a bikini in Florida in one month, so hopefully this works! See this DVD here. I noticed that since starting this diet and workout plan, even when I am not strictly on the diet, I still find myself making better choices of whole wheat English muffins or sandwich things, with turkey(not ham), and a variety of veggies. My breakfast would also usually consist of a fiber bar, and a banana. So, if you aren't looking to follow the diet strictly, that's okay. The diet will still guide you and teach you to make the right choices for eating healthier, and steering your overall intake in the right direction. Planning your meals ahead of time, creates healthier meals, and gives you time to think about the nutrient density in your food. There are many benefits of planning your meals, including saving money, and being stress free, when time comes around to pack lunches. See the benefits of meal planning here.   This link is a free site that can help you and your family plan a healthier and timely meal.