Get Bikini-ready Stat!

Just because I haven't posted in a few days- I'll hit ya with a double whammy of nutrition! I don't know about your city but here in Tejas, since the weather is getting nicer and bikini season is right around the corner (as in next week), let's talk weight loss!

Being fit and healthy is really a two-part effort. Gotta work-out and gotta eat right. Hitting the treadmill for an hour isn't going to do anything if you're making a pit stop at whataburger on the way home! When we eat right, we also that we find we have more energy to workout even though that sounds counter intuitive since calories are energy.

Anyways! To the drawing board-- one key concept that so many people have trouble with is that in order to lose weight, calories in < calories out. Now, there's more to it than just that. What we don't want to do is have only 1-2 meals per day because that tells our bodies that we're in somewhat of a starvation mode, holding onto fat, instead of releasing it (Think good ol' caveman days when we didn't know when our next meal was going to leap in front of us). Jumpstart your metabolism with breakfast within one hour of rise every morning, and enjoy small frequent meals throughout the day.

For you smartphone users out there- some of my favorite Apps for tracking calories/nutrition info are Lose It, Calorie Count, Restaurant Nutrition, and Eat This Not That. Even tracking for a few days can help you realize portion sizes and see where you're at. You can even scan foods you eat to make tracking super easy and add in your physical activity! Thank you, technology!

Now, I'm no personal trainer, but whatever you need to get your rear in gear should be at the forefront of your to-do list. When we see exercise as part of our day and not as an option, it helps us get into the groove. Even at home, if you can read this blog, you can look-up youtube workout videos- abs, arms, gluts, whatever you want! For me, groupons and living social deals have helped motivate me to hit the gym/studio. My exercise of choice is hot yoga, pilates and lots of running. P90x dvds also help when I'm not in the mood to leave the apartment and I'm excited to start my crossfit classes through living social too!