Are you shaping up to get ready for bikinis, hot pants and strapless tops this summer? No matter what weight loss or slimming plan you are engaged in at the moment, there are 9 basic yet important steps that will determine how hot you will become at the end of your summer slimming plan. 
Diet
1. Eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner at regular times. Skipping meals but munching on snacks in between will only unconsciously accumulate calories.
2. Drink plenty of water to help maintain your body’s normal metabolism. But be careful with sugar-loaded drinks. You don’t want to spoil the whole weight loss plan, do you?
3. One tends to crave for cold drinks during a hot day. But watch out, it may cause a certain degree of fluid retention.
Exercise
4. Besides aerobic exercise, try to do more stretching exercise as it helps to sculpt a better body figure, too.
5. You don’t have to spend hours exercising, but do it EVERYDAY for about 10-15 minutes.
6. Even if you are not exercising, try keep yourself active, like climb the stairs, or simply walk more.
Lifestyle
7. Establish a regular sleep schedule. Getting sufficient sleep is important for maintaining normal body metabolism and keeping hormones in balance.
8. Be happy. Learn to eliminate negative emotions and feelings, which will only cause hormone imbalance. And one tends to eat more when she is in a negative mood, right?
9. Praise yourself. Encourage yourself and appreciate the results you see, no matter how small a weight you lost. This will keep you motivated and move forward.
Wishing you a good shape this summer!
