A Vixen's Guide: Top 10 Weight Loss Tools

Need motivation to shed those stubborn lbs? Time to crack open that pink toolbox of tricks!

Every girl needs a pink toolbox.  It's a cute little pink box that you reach into whenever you need inspiration, guidance, and tools that help you achieve any of your life goals.  I've already lost 45 pounds and since I am now embarking on a journey to lose 30 more, I decided to look inside my pink toolbox today and dig out what I consider to be the top 10 tools for weight loss and share them with you!   Swimsuit season is just around the corner and I thought it would be fun to actually wear a bikini this year!  Over the next several weeks I'll be expanding on each of these tools individually to help keep us all motivated.  After all, we're in this together.  So enjoy the top 10 and stay posted! 

Until next time… Love, Hugs, and Pink Lipstick Kisses!

1.      Find your Inner Vixen! 

Close your eyes and imagine the woman that you want to be.  That woman lives deep inside of you.  Love her, be gentle with her, and compliment her every day.  Soon everyone else will see her too.

2.      Size (and frequency) Matters!

Eating 5-6 small meals daily will help increase your metabolism.   Keep portions of lean protein, fruits, veggies, and whole grains to the size of your fist or palm of your hand. 

3.      Wet your Luscious Lips.

Keeping the body hydrated helps in eliminating toxins and also helps prevent you from eating when you're not really hungry. Drink 8-10 tall glasses of water daily.

4.      Get your Beauty Rest!

Studies have proven that not enough sleep can cause weight gain.  Shoot for 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep nightly.  Take a catnap when you need it.

5.      Use your Woman's Intuition.

When you start to reach for junk food, use your intuition and become aware of yourreasonsyou're making unhealthy choices.  By recognizing why you're doing it, you will be more likely to stop and change your choice.

6.      Play Dress-up!

When you dress to impress it will make you feel more confident.  When you feel more confident, you act more confident.  When you act more confident you will become confident!

7.      Shake your Bootie and Dance!

Make exercise fun.  It's good for the body and soul. Dance every day.  Play a dancing video game with your kid.  Go biking with a friend.  Take your dog for a walk.  When you make it fun it's not a chore.

8.      Be Strong!

Schedule 2 times per week to do some sort of resistance or strength training.  It helps burn fat during the times that you're not exercising.  It also helps prevent bone loss later in life.

9.      Be Breathtaking! 

Take 3 deep breaths every time you find yourself stressed. Breathing, meditation and yoga all focus on the breath. When practiced on a regular basis you will reduce the stress that causes weight gain.

10.   Satisfy yourself.

Women are born caretakers and tend to put everyone else's needs before their own.  By taking care of your own emotional and physical needs first, you will become a happier and healthier woman.  In the words of a wise flight attendant, "If the oxygen mask falls down, put your own mask on first so you can better assist those around you."