Summer Bodies are Made in the Winter

How many years have you had a goal to be in a bikini (or for you guys out there, to go shirtless) by summer, only for summer to arrive with you not quite where you want your body to be?  That is because we either (a) are not thinking about bikinis until the Victoria's Secret Swim Suit Catalogue comes out in the Spring or (b) we are thinking about it in the winter, but are also thinking that summer is still a long ways away.  You have to remember that you didn't lose your fitness or gain weight over night.  It took months or sometimes years to get to where you are and it can take just as long to get to where you want to go. This is why summer bodies are made in the winter.  

Now, when it is cold and you are bundled up in leggings and sweaters is when you need to be working on getting that lean, fit body you want to show off at the pool or beach.  It is so easy to let ourselves go in the winter months.  Who wants to get up early when it's dark to workout? Who wants to eat a cold salad, when your already cold?  Most people don't, but now is the time to start working towards your summer goals. 

The holidays are notoriously rough for maintaining or losing weight, in fact the average American will gain a pound in just December. One pound might not seem like much, but keep in mind, that is an average, so for every person who loses or maintains over the holidays, there is also a person who gained that much more.  Don't be that person!  It's fine to enjoy yourself and indulge on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year's eve, but what about all those other days in between? It's not fair to yourself to say "Well, I know I'm gonna eat whatever I want on Christmas, so I might eat whatever I want now too."  One cheat day won't ruin your progress, but a cheat week or a cheat month, can and will set you back.  There is no reason to wait until January 1st to start working towards a new you.  In fact, research shows that people who wait to start a diet until the new year are significantly more likely to quit or fail than someone who starts a diet at any other point in the year.  Set yourself up for success. Start working on that summer body right now!

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