Blow Up Your Summer with these 4 easy Weight Loss Hacks!

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Does summer support or undermine your weight reduction progress?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

If the ice cream, impromptu parties, cookouts, s’mores, frosty, creamy libations, vacations, lack of consistent schedules, and “too hot to move” weather makes you give up on your goals until fall, this blog is for you!

Here are easy ways to make summer a great time of year for losing!

  1. Keep your head in the sun! I’m not talking about the physical sun; I’m talking about the “bright side of things.” Spend your time thinking about how hard it is to lose weight in the summer, and yeah, you’re right, it will be hard. On the other hand if you start looking and counting all the ways warmer weather, longer daylight hours, and fresh-off-the-vine produce supports enhanced weight loss progress, you will be winning at losing!????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  2. Enjoy lots of that fresh-out-of-the-garden/off-the-vine/picked-from-the-tree produce. Good tasting fruits and vegetables is the best way to stay full on fewer calories, while giving your body important vitamins, minerals and fiber (antioxidants that protect your body from cell damage.) Besides the obvious low calorie and nutrient dense properties of fruit and vegetables, they can be eaten in ways that are so delicious, that you actually prefer them for their flavor over some of your high fat and added sugar treats! LOW CALORIE DINNER RECIPES PACKED WITH PRODUCE   SCRUMPTIOUS SUMMER FRUIT DESSERT RECIPES???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  3. Have fun playing hard. Get your sun hat and sunglasses, slap on a generous layer of sunscreen and head outside to play. What do you like to do? Swim, beach volleyball, waterski, horseback ride, rollerblade? It doesn’t matter do everything you love and have fun doing it. Don’t feel guilty that you’re playing. You’re strengthening your heart while reducing your risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes!??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  4. Repeat 1, 2, and 3 daily!
Jackie Conn

About Jackie Conn

Jackie Conn is married and has four grown daughters and four grandchildren. She is a Weight Watchers success story. She's a weight loss expert with 25 years of experience guiding women and men to their weight-related goals. Her articles on weight management have been published in health, family and women's magazines. She has been a regular guest on Channel 5 WABI news, FOX network morning program Good Day Maine and 207 on WCSH.