I live for the summer …. I am totally a warm-weather person, the hotter the better in my book!! Summer also means swimsuit weather … which is not always quite as exciting for me. But that freaking Victoria’s Secret summer catalog gets me everytime!! I am drooling over this one and this one. However, since I’m the girl that owns 12 bathing suits ….. I’m resisting. Not sure how much longer I can hold out

To get my body bikini ready and Jamaica ready (we leave in 37 days!!) I started doing quick daily workouts at home. I can barely even walk today. owieeeeeee.

This workout is my all-time favorite. It really works your entire body and you feel amazing after! Plus it only takes about 20 minutes! I try to do them as soon as Keith gets home from work. Doing them together motivates us to not miss a day.

I am also doing the 30 day squat challenge! I am up to Day 11, and thankfully today is a rest day before jumping up to 130 squats. I’m telling you, I can feel this working! Boy does my ass burn!

The other thing that I’m doing is watching what I eat. I already don’t eat alot of carbs since I’m gluten free. I eat very little bread or pasta. Last week I decided to cut out all added sugar. I usually relied on chocolate or candy mid-afternoon — it was my favorite snack! But I was always feeling so sluggish :/ So now, I eat fruit when I feel like I’m craving something sweet. Today I brought to work cut up watermelon, a baggie of grapes, a baggie of baby carrots and a baggie of sliced cucumber! I am always hungry and snack every couple of hours. I am also obsessed with the Laughing Cow cheese wedges. At 35 calories for one and paired with sliced cucumber, I have a healthy and filling snack.

It takes a little more work at night getting my snacks ready, and I go to the grocery store for fresh veggies ever 2-3 days, but once you get into the habit, it’s not so bad. Plus, I’m less likely to veer off my “diet” (I really hate that word) if I have snacks and things for me to munch on.

I feel so much better without sugar! I’m not bloated, and I don’t get that mid-afternoon crash. Learning to drink my coffee without sugar has been an adjustment, but so far, so good!

I’m not really looking to “lose” weight per say. I just want to feel more confident in a swimsuit, especially since I’ll be living in one for a week! So far, I’m really happy with the results and I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything.

So tell me — what are you doing to get ready for summer?? Anyone else doing the squat challenge?