Not feelin' like a Bahama Mama

Posted by Danica Salajko on December 08, 2011 0 Comments

 Good Morning!

My 2012 collection is nearing complete, and I think I got something for every body!  I'm introducing a lot of mix and match pieces, and some new sexy cover-ups.  In three weeks I'm off to the beautiful island of Bonaire to shoot these babies!

This will be my first time on the beach since I was pregnant, and I'm not sure if I'm ready?  I haven't quite shed all the baby weight, and with all these holiday parties coming up, it's hard not to indulge!  It's like waving a chocolate bar in your face when your pms'ing!  Luckily, my personal trainer friend Christine Mazzone at Crossfit Mississauga, has given me a crash course of what diet and exercise I can do to get beach body ready!

DIET:

VEGETABLES, eat lots of them! Raw, cooked, whatever! Not only are they good for you, they're a great source of fibre!

Up your PROTEIN in take.  I like to call it FLB, fish, lean meats, and beans.

WATER, drink lots of it!  At least 4 glasses a day.  It flushes your system and keeps you hydrated.

CUT OUT ALCOHOL, SALTS and SWEETS! Okay, I know many of us are going to have a problem with this one.  But remember "Fruit is Nature's Candy!"

EXERCISE:

Warm Up: Light jog around your block, 25 jumping jacks, stretches

3 SETS: 10 Push-ups, 25 sit ups, 10 squats, 10 lunges

Cool down: Light jog around your block, stretches

If you can do this routine 5 days a week, great!  If not, try to do it at least 3 times a week.

DISCIPLINE:

The only way you or I can achieve our goal is discipline.  Hungry? Eat a carrot stick.  You really want that glass of wine, drink water out of a wine glass.  You don't feel like exercising today, try doing your work-out to the song "Hurts so Good" by John Cougar Mellencamp.  It hurts to looks beautiful sometimes!  

Do whatever you have to, to stay on track.  We can all be our own worst enemy at times, but we (I) can do this- I WILL DO THIS!