The Dress Diet

My wedding is 10 months away (so exciting!!!), and since every woman wants to look her absolute best on her big day --- it is best to start early! I wrote about a month ago about these nagging 10lbs hanging around my backside. Well, they are still there! Give or take 1 or 2 lonesome pounds, on a given day, I am still about 10 over my goal weight. So I plan so post periodically about "The Dress Diet" -- I hope to check in with my progress and what is (present tense verbs!!! time to get going!) motivating me and how I am making my rump its itty-bitty-bikini best.

Here goes!

1. WATER. I have said it before and I say it over and over to anyone who asks how I stay in shape or how I try to lose/maintain weight. Most people I know (my former self included) do not drink enough WATER. Every function in the body works better when you are properly hydrated. From the bowels to the brain, your body craves water. Often when we think we are hungry, we just need water.(Ummm, not soda, not tea, not coffee, not juice, not flavored water, JUST PLAIN OLD WATER--throw in a lemon or two if ya want!). I first made myself attack my lack of water-drinking habit about a year ago...and I had to approach it like a chore. I used a measured 32oz water bottle and forced myself to drink 3 a day. Can I just say I used to have awful skin problems and I don't any longer? I firmly believe that water is the cornerstone to glowing, clear skin. Anyway, just drink lots of water! There isn't as much room for all those yummy, tempting snacks either...

2. SUPERFOODS. I do my best to incorporate these powerhouses into my diet daily. My motivation is not only for my dress, but to be the healthiest I can be from the inside out.

Apples
Avocado
Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cinnamon
Dark Chocolate*
Dried SuperFruits
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic
Honey
Kiwi
Low Fat Yogurt
Oats
Onions
Oranges
Pomegranates
Pumpkin
Spinach
Tea
Tomatoes
Turkey
Walnuts
Wild Salmon **

*I eat 85% cacao. I believe it is recommended that chocolate be 80% or higher for it to be truly beneficial. It naturally lowers blood pressure! I eat a little square in the morning to get my brain going.

**ok, I hate, loathe, despise all fish, so I don't do the wild salmon. But the Omega 3 fatty acids are essential so I instead add ground flax seed to smoothies, cereal, over fruit and in salads. But I honestly wish I did eat fish, it is soooo good for us.

Check out .www.superfoodsrx.com to find out more about why these particular foods are so good for us.

So here's to the Dress Diet! and the post-Dress lifestyle!!