Getting in Shape for swimsuit season.

Ok, So my plan is that I will lose ten pounds a month for the next five months, until I go to the beach. I'm five foot six inches, and should weigh about 140 pounds, so I am going to lose the weight, somewhat quickly, but at my age it should be ok.

So my plan is that I am going to lose about two and a half pounds a week.  Yes, I know that is a little on the high side.  But ok I am going to lose this weight the healthy way.

1. Drinking plenty of water.  Ok, so I am going to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Your body holds on to excess water when you are dehydrated. So basically if your pee is yellow,  you are partially dehydrated. You need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. This will help lose water weight and also lose fat.

So next, I'm going to add in some weight training. I'm going to go to the gym every day. My goal is to build muscle, which will in turn help me to get toned, and also help lose fat.

Next I'm going to be keeping a food log. Right after I eat, or as I'm eating, I'm going  to be righting it down so that I can look back at how much I'm eating, and what I'm eating. This makes a big difference, and also helps you to see why you are eating, Are you bored, or actually hungry.

Next, I will be cutting out sodas, and junk food. This is a big conribution to my body holding on to fat. I am addicted to root beer.  Wich if you read the label on the back of a root beer bottle, it contains a ton of sugar, and soooooooooooo much salt.

Moving on to the next topic, I will also be avoiding salt. Back to your body being dehydrated, salt dehydrates your body and causes it to hold on to excess water.

Last but not least. Trans fat. Oh my goodness, this is such a big deal.  We eat so much trans fat, in our every day diet, and don't even realize it. So basically any sortof oil or grease that stays solid at room temperature probably contains a lot of trans fat. Such a butter, shortening, ect.

Oh, and one last thing. I will be eating a healthy snack in between each meal, such as an apple, banaanna, cherrys, grapes, ect. Something healthy, sweet, tastes yummy, and keeps me heald over until my next meal. Keeps my matablism going, and keeps me from being so hungry that I pig out at my next meal.

So yeah, I will update on my fitness plan later, and let you guys know how it's going,

For right now, XOXO, Danielle.