Sweating for the Wedding

I plan on eating cleaner with Keto influences. I'm also taking a 10-week Aqua Zumba class at my local pool this summer. So far 6lbs down!

I personal train, my advice would be to cut a few calories out, maybe 500, and push your exercises. Go on walks, find an at home workout or a gym the use machines such as elliptical, bike, stair steppers. Small body weights like 5lbs will do wonders!

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View Quoted Comment So since I'm familiar with Cassey Ho, I've gone ahead and am following her Bridal bootcamp regime. I made a personal calendar of cardio exercises from her to do before the bootcamp vids. Let me just say the first round was happily ever after abs. My whole body has died, but it's totally worth it!

8lbs sounds like retention (water weight). As a trainer my first suggestion to lose bloat is to eliminate all preservatives including carbonation. These foods and drinks tend to slow down digestion allowing your body to absorb and retain all the sodium and etc that comes with them. My second suggestion would be to increase water. Try to flush all the stored stuff out.

I also believe HIIT style training is most effective to burn and build lean muscle. (Heart rate up and down... mixing in a bit of cardio, then weights, back and forth for a solid 35 mins) there are tons of examples of these on pinterest if you search quick hiit workouts. No need to pay a ton of money to a gym yet until you get your routine worked out.

Give yourself bench Mark's. 3 weeks at a time. Example :
First 3 weeks - no carbonation, no packaged food, increase water, begin figuring out workout schedule
2nd 3 weeks - have solid workout schedule 4-5 days a week. Maintain eating routine. Start to decrease portion sizes for food.
3rd 3 weeks - repeat all above and add food schedule (trying to schedule largest meal within 90 mins post workout... smaller meals further from workouts)
4th 3 weeks - add in a new workout once a week (long run, swim, hike, cycling class)....

And I always say, give yourself a fun day (cheat day) at the end of each of those 3 week benchmarks... next thing you know you'll be lean confident with healthy repeatable habits.

You got this girl!

P.s. 8 lbs is not a ton to lose. You are beautiful with those 8lbs. Focus more on feeling better and more healthy /confident less on the number.

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I will also plug beachbody Ondemand. I love LIIFT4 and I just started 21 day Fix Extreme this morning.

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That's awesome! I liked LIIFT4 due to only having to workout 4 days a week, I did supplement a little with some 10 minute abs from other programs on BOD. I am beginning 21 day fix extreme next week since I am starting my third week of 21 day fix today!

View Quoted Comment Haha yeah I know what you mean - awesome! I need to get my booty and gear and do the same!!

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This is my phone's wallpaper now haha

View Quoted Comment Yay!! Good luck I lost 12lbs already and is has only been 1 month.

I was totally about to blow off my workout but reading these posts motivated me!! You guys are killing it!! 💪