Want to be bikini ready ....best diet? Help

Eat what you want in moderation. Stay at your calorie goals. Lift weights. Party like a rockstar when you go to the beach.

Eat at a reasonable calorie deficit and lift some weights. Gaining muscle is a very slow process, so you may not see much difference by March - just to keep in mind.

Best diet and exercise plans are the ones that you'll execute consistently. Eat at a reasonable deficit and put effort into your workouts and food selection. Be realistic about your goals in relation to how much excess weight (if any) you have to lose and the time frame you're working with. Depending on where you're starting from, even losing 10lbs in that time frame (eight weeks?) may be a feat.

Hi Kimberlyanne - all the advice here so far is very good. I have tried lots of things over the years, and I found that the old fashioned calories in/out is by far the most successful. It's just science. Use MFP to figure out how many calories you should be taking in (I found that to lose weight, my best progress was at about 100 CAL lower than what it said it should be) then create a deficit. If you can create a 200-400 deficit daily (average) you should be able to lose 1.5 to 3 lbs per week consistently, depending on your body type and metabolism.

the easiest and safest way to create a deficit is to add some exercise...that way you can eat enough and still be at a deficit. some moderate weight lifting or body weight exercises are great because bigger muscles (and they don't have to be BIG just bigger) help burn calories. Squats, lunges and other big leg muscle exercises are particularly helpful and will make your legs strong and look great too!

Even just 20-30 minutes of brisk walking per day, or 3 or 4 times a week will help with your calorie deficit. and do some cheating... park your car extra far from the stores, run up and down some convenient stairs etc... if you have a fitness or step tracker it helps enormously!

I found that tracking all of your food and exercise really helps in losing weight. I lost 30lbs last year using these methods and once you get in a routine, it isn't difficult.

also, do yourself a favor if you don't already: make your own food, skip restaurants, Starbucks and sodas (diet or otherwise) altogether if you can. Otherwise, you can eat pretty much anything while keeping inside of your calorie budget (but lean meats, vegetables, potatoes and whole grain pasta will make you feel better than a lot of processed high calorie foods)

another helpful habit is to have food ready to go for snacks and lunches... grab and go food is probably your worst enemy, so if you have healthy stuff to grab, you are helping yourself enormously. also, I found eating an apple everyday really helped as well...helps with sugar craving, excellent fiber (more fiber = better weight loss), and makes your skin nice.

good luck!

(PS, also throw in some ab exercises like planks and bicycles... your tummy will tighten very quickly and look great in your swim suit!)

I don't think there is a best diet as everyone's preference varies. Eat healthy 75% to 80% of the time.

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