My Summer Diet and the Freeway Swim Suits I Plan To Squeeze Into

With the hot summer sun beating down on us, it's hard not to think of future beach trips and the skimpy swim suits we need to squeeze into. There are other ways of getting thinner, of course, like drinking poison slimming coffees or exercising. Unfortunately, I have no interest in dying young (via crazy coffee) and I'm not particularly excited about going on a treadmill everyday.

So, I've turned to the time-honored tradition of dieting. :) I don't do the whole starving-myself-and/or-vomiting schtick (again, because I'm not into dying young), so whenever I need to lose pounds I turn to (ick) healthy foods instead of my usual blast-o-butter tub of popcorn. This method requires determination and a butt load of self control, mind you, so it's not guaranteed to work for everyone. Also, I tend to have 3 square meals a day plus one afternoon snack, so I've got a pretty regular diet in the first place. If you're one of those gals who eats 2 times a day when dieting, this method is probably not for you.

My method includes turning breakfast and snacks into this (unappetizing) combo of crackers and cheese:

I have a pack of Jacob's crackers (individually wrapped into 3 pieces per foil), and one triangle of The Laughing Cow cheese spread in Light. I usually spread the cheese over all three Jacob's Low Salt, High Fibre crackers so that it doesn't taste too much like cardboard. It feels like you're just eating a bit, but it's actually quite filling. I feel pretty much full until lunchtime and I'm in no danger of wanting to snack in between.

The banana comes into play during afternoon snacking:

Yum.

For lunch and dinner I have regular food, but in smaller portions and/or health-fied. If I normally have a McChicken sandwich with fries and pineapple juice, I trade it in for The Sandwich Guy's whole wheat chicken salad sandwich stuffed with greens. Ditto with dinner-- since I usually eat out for this meal, I just switch to a healthier restaurant. If eating at fast food can't be helped, I eat only 75% of my usual portion.

Since the boy and I are vacationing out of town during holy week, I have approximately 2 weeks to get my butt tighter and my stomach flatter. Freeway has come out with these drop-dead gorgeous numbers, and I plan on getting myself into one (or all) of them. ;)

So sayeth Freeway about their gorgeous summer collection: "This summer, Freeway brings out flattering silhouettes through its Beads Series! Lots of natural coco beads in different sizes, strung through beautiful macramé portions of the swim wear. Flattering, sexy and fresh. Aside from stunning swimwear, Freeway’s Summer Collection includes the most coveted big mesh cover-ups in many flattering silhouettes, and wide assortment of summer dresses, shorts and tanks for that dressy casual summer feel.  Whatever your heart desires this summer… Freeway will be your partner in crime."

I'm really more of the bikini-type, but I'm seriously liking the cut of this monokini:

Still, if finances allow, I'd probably end up buying this one:

It's small, sexy, and it's got incredibly detailing on the bottom. I really love black bikinis with a twist (my current one has metal chains as the connectors), and this just begs to be worn whilst lounging in Bora.

Totally worth eating cardboard for a couple of weeks, if you ask me! :D