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I’ve been a busy, busy bee, and have been on a bit of a spring break from writing or blogging the past few weeks.  But I’m back, and just thought it would be a good time to remind you that spring is here and bikini season is around the corner! Not that you weren't aware, but it is time to get focused and dial in your diet and training to peak for summer time so you can feel good about yourself.

Things to get on track with starting today:

1. Your nutrition. You need to eat healthy 90% of the time to start seeing your bikini body come to reality. This means you only get 3-4 meals a week to splurge. Remember when you miss a meal it counts as one of these splurges so don't miss any meals so that you can enjoy an extra glass of wine or decadent dessert and then get right back on track 90% of the time eating protein at each meal and a fruit or veggie at each meal and save your starchy carbs for post workout.

2. Your workouts. Figure out your plan and stick to it. You must include resistance training.  Body weight exercises, weight lifting, resistance tubing, kettle bells, are all great tools for resistance training, and for kicking your metabolism into high gear.

3. Your head. Yes, so much of this is about what goes on in your head. Start to catch any negative self talk you have swimming around up there and get yourself focused on where you are going. Negative thoughts will not get you any closer to where you want to be. Think about your thoughts. Write down what your goals are and think about your WHY. Also think about the repercussions of if you don't hit your goals- how will you feel?

Out of these 3 things, which one or ones are you most challenged by?  I know for me, personally, it’s the getting enough of the right kind of calories in.  Most specifically veggies.  However, I’ve come up with several ways to help myself out with that.  Including making a huge salad twice a week that will last me for a few days.  I fill it with mixed greens, sweet peppers, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, raw nuts, a few sliced black olives, broccoli slaw, shredded cabbage, and top it off with a little balsamic vinaigrette dressing.  Then I’ll often add something like tuna, or leftover chicken from the night before, or even a hardboiled egg.

So ladies, I encourage you to spring into action, and get started on that bathing suit body now!  This is your year to feel terrific about yourself J