This is the second episode to the official Summer countdown. I will try to post at least once a week and make sure to complete all episodes. So, spring is getting to an end however summer is on its way! I don't know about you guys but I love summer. It has got to be my favorite season and time of the year. Summer 2013 means beach. Sand. Water. Ice cream. Tan. And ofcourse a swim suite! I have been keeping a close eye to H&M for nice bikini tops. But not everyone is confident in a bikini wear, for that reason I will present you tips to feel confident this summer.
Being healthy is the most important thing to begin with, not being skinny. Keep that in mind!
♥ Aim big: Start with making little goals, for example; eating salade everyday WITHOUT dressing. Just little goals can make a big difference. Make goals to keep you going, and don't make them unreachable for example dont make a goal to lose 5 kilos in 1 month, that will unmotivate you and you will be dissapointed if you work on it for a week and then give up. So start small but make it big.
♥ Motivate yourself!: Motivation is the key ingredient to leading a healthy summer(/life). Start with making a calender or timetable and customize it. Buy new sport gear and you will be excited to go to the gym. Be comfertable doing excercise, and start by doing simple things like jogging on the treadmill for 5 minutes and then running for 1 minute, do not start by running for 20 minutes because you will be exhausted and next time you will not be looking forward to it. Make it exciting so you can stay motivated to do more.
♥ Start to make Diet changes: Just start simple, adding healthy things and cutting off fatty things. Start adding greens to your meals. I realised I eat when I am bored, or while watching tv series, so try to eat smartly by not grabbing chocolates and crisps but grabbing a bag of carrots or strawberries. Your brain tells you you are hungry, you tell yourself I need a snack, and then it is up to you what you eat, so eat something good and healthy. Stay away from greasy food and go find fresh and healthy food. You can always change little things like instead of adding chocolate sauce to your pancake, add fruit,it gives it a nice cold taste. Instead of eating ice cream you can make your own popsicles;
1. Cut up the fruit of your choice into cubes (E.g Strawberries, Watermelons, Kiwi's)
2. Place fruits in a plastic cup and add water to the cup.
3. Add a popsicle stick into the middle and place the cup in the freezer
4. Let it freeze, and once frozen completely enjoy your very own HEALTHY popsicle!
Little recipes like these can make a very big difference, you can eat healthy and stay on the healthy side.
♥ Exercise! : I am so sorry, there is no way out of it. You got to get up and go to the gym twice a week at least and work out on the other days at home. I watch Blogilates on Youtube, she has the long exercising videos which you can do 4 days in a week, and 2 days go to the gym and take 1 day off. Keep this going for a very long time to see change in progress. (http://www.youtube.com/user/BlogilatesTV?feature=fvst) She has great videos, and not just videos but also little recipes that are very healthy but still delicious and the ingredients are so simple to find at home! She is a great way to snack but in a healthy way.
♥ Watch what you eat! : There is an app that you can download for free, it is called Eatery, you can upload everything you eat and then people can rate your food and you get your overall week and what days you ate better than other and then comparing weeks. If you you don't have an iphone, you can always just write down what you eat or make a photo and just check what you eat. But keep a close eye to your food intake.
These are just a few tips you can keep in mind, but remember stay healthy and happy.
Love,
Ramsha xx
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