You better work!

So this weekend the weather was really nice, finally!  If you haven't started yet, you're probably thinking about how to get your body beach ready, or in this apartment we work toward getting Bonnaroo ready.  I've never been a skinny girl, but I would really like to flatten my gut this year, maybe lose like 20 lbs.  Diet of course is important.  I would recommend a vegan diet to everyone.  I love it.  But I know it's not for everyone.  So since I'm not a nutritionist I'll just say make sure you get enough protein and veggies, and stay away from processed foods as much as you can.  When it comes to working out, if your lucky enough to have a gym membership use it, don't waste your money by not going.  I can't afford the gym, so I workout at home.  Working out at home can be hard because the couch is right there and it's calling to you.  The key is to do new fun things all the time so you don't get worn out on it.  For cardio I like to put on a Pandora station and dance for at least 30 minutes.  Now that it's getting warmer I'll probably start jogging on this great trail we have near our apartment.  There is also Duke Forest nearby to hike.  Being out in nature makes me feel so much better about everything in life.  So not only am I working out my body, but I'm working on my soul.  Yoga is a lot of fun, so relaxing, and a great way to clear your head.  There are a lot of free yoga podcasts.  Also, if you have a tv station like FitTV that's almost 24 hrs of free workout videos.  But probably the most fun way to work out is hooping!  Thanks to the great weather I finally got to go outside and hoop today!  Hooping is like dancing and doing tricks with a big heavy hula hoop.  It's great for your core and good cardio if you dance around while you do it.  And it's soooo much fun!  There are instructional videos for tricks on youtube.com or just make up your own!  I make my own hoops for myself and to sell.  If you want a custom made hoop just send me an email.  So, beautiful people, get out there, have fun, and be healthy!