Cookouts, Celebrations and Vacations.

How do you plan to stay fit during these fabulous fourth of July events?

July marks the start of summer events for many families, including my own. Having a plan in place will make the difference between truly enjoying these festivities with confidence or holding yourself back out of the fear of what your body looks like to others.

Need some Stay Fit Strategies so you do not Blow your hard earned Results?

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Just so you know, the D word here simply means What You Eat - not some short lived fad that zaps your energy levels, causes you to lose water weight and lean muscle, damages your metabolism and leaves you 10 pounds heavier than when you started.

Instead your Summer Diet is all about….

Lighter
and
Fresher

Two of my Favorite things about summer are Salads and anything from the Grill!

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Summer Meal Plans!

Eating healthy over the summer can be super difficult! As mentioned in last week’s Summer Survival Tip #1 - our routine can be thrown not to mention the increased number of cookouts, parties and dinner plans all of which make it hard to stick to our summer diets.

You know that what you EAT is affecting the way your body looks and feels.

So what can you do???

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Think you are getting a great workout on the treadmill?

Think again!

I caught an interesting article at Alwyn Cosgrove’s blog – Alywn is the best for telling you like it is – wait til you hear why treadmills Suck!

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Yes! I Take Supplements!

I choose to take supplements in order to enhance the health of my body and the ability for my body to get the most out of my workouts and my nutrition plan.

Just to be super clear - I do not take any type of pill, shake or drink to “lose weight”.

I have been there and done that.

Prior to Tyler coming into my life, I “lived” off diet pills - I think they were called herbalife - with ephedra to give me energy, fend off hunger and keep me skinny. I was all about the number on the scale and I avoided eating as much as I could to keep maintain this weight. Little did I know what I was doing to my body. I tried the shakes - they only made me want to eat more. I even tried a fat loss patch - I was excited to burn fat off my body while I sleep! Yes, I was that gullible at one time.

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Looking for Fast Summer Fat Loss?

Pills, drinks, lotions and patches are all the hottest rage as the pressure for a summer ready body is ON!

One of the most popular trends is the Acai Berry!
This potent berry has many alluring benefits - or so the ads claim - from the prevention of heart disease to increased energy, decreased body fat and a flatter tummy!

So what’s the truth about this power berry and is it worth the cost?

A few months ago I posted about the “Acai Berry” and “Fast Diet and Weight Loss Blogs“, and since then many of you have shared questions and concerns about the weight loss products that are circulating out there.

Some of you have even courageously shared being a victim of the “free trial offer” and quick fix scams.

~ Your bank accounts are suffering
~ You are embarrassed by the choices you have made
~ You are even more frustrated by the fact that the excess weight still remains

On top of it all Summer is HERE and your body is not quite the shape you intended it to be!

Feeling the pressure with longer days, chaotic schedules, with cookouts, parties and vacations - and you are wondering what the heck you can do to get rid of a few pounds and fast!

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How Crazy Is Your Summer Schedule?

Summer time brings warmth and fun but can completely throw off our schedules and routines making it super hard to find the time to stay fit.

From sleeping in to an increased number of cookouts and summer parties to attend. There are too many ways our time can be zapped which hinders our ability to stay committed and stick to our fat loss plan. I loved the comment made by Becky about summer feeling like an endless weekend!

So what can you do???

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“My Biggest Summer Challenge Is FOOD!”

Yes, me too!
You have all made it super clear - that one of the most challenge aspects of your summer fitness plan - are all the summer treats and eats!

From BBQs to Margaritas and ICE CREAM - my summer favorite…especially Dairy Queen Dipped Cones - Love butterscotch!

The temptations are ALL around yet the pressure to lose weight and look great in your summer tanks, shorts and swim wear is even greater.

There is an approach you can take, however - NO not another summer diet - this is actually a healthy eating plan that teaches you how to “Cheat” so you CAN eat all these summer treats!

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Maria - a mom of five - continues to achieve fat loss results!
A recent trip to a “nutrition bar” only confirms the path that she is on.

“Jennifer (fellow FYMer) and I got these coupons to a new “nutrition” bar in our area. It was for a free smoothie, tea, and body analysis. So we thought we would go and check it out.

Well, when we arrived, I noticed everything was from Herbalife. Which I have never been impressed with their products but we stayed and talked to the owner anyway. So she chatted with us and had us fill out a survey and then offered us our free tea drink which she stated would make our bodies burn 160 calories just for drinking it.

I asked her how it did that, and she said “I don’t know it just does”. We declined the tea and the “healthy” smoothie because they were made with the Herbalife protein powder (full of sugar), pudding mix, and sugar-free syrups.

Then the owner stated she had lost 10 pounds in one month from drinking these smoothies twice a day and eating a colorful dinner. I asked her if her body fat percentage had changed at all (since she had the fancy testing machine) but she hadn’t retested yet. So we proceeded to get our body analysis done.

Drumroll please…….

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Tell me why Summer makes it so hard to stick to your fitness plan and get results?

You want a bikini ready body - maybe you are follow a summer slim down plan - you’ve been following a tummy flattening diet - trying out all the fast summer fat loss tips….

…so what’s making all of this so hard?

Believe me - I understand!
Summer is a time of transition for me as well. School is out which means the temptation to sleep in is greater, warm weather means more outside events leading me to put off getting work done, and many other situations that have the potential to get me out of my routine - affect my eating habits and sticking to my workout plan.

Summer does not have to derail you!

Leave a reply below in the Comment Box so I can Help! I am always searching for new ideas for videos and tips to help you get the MOST out of your Summer Fat Loss fitness plan - so you can get results and KEEP them!

I look forward to your ideas and thoughts!

Holly