Spring: Rebirth, Sunshine, Baseball and Swimsuits

Spring means a lot of things: rebirth, sunshine, birds and bees, baseball. But for a woman it signifies something else. Something terrifying that we keep in the back of our minds during the winter months but don't like to dwell on: it's time to start thinking about fitting into a swimsuit.

Whether you're looking to squeeze into some plus women's swimwear or are a lucky super model who is looking to wear something sexy and expensive on a yacht, we all want to look good. The idea of getting into swimsuit shape is not something that we take very lightly. We want to look good, not just for the boys of there, but mostly for ourselves. God's cruel trick is giving us a body that fattens up for no apparent reason while completely tying our self confidence to said body. We want to look good, not so much for the boys out there, but for ourselves.

Like everything else, getting proper swimsuit shape is just as much mental as it is physical. It's about getting a workout and eating plan together that you can logically keep. It's no use jumping into the thing willy- dilly (does anyone use that phrase anymore?) if you know you're just going to fail.

For a woman, getting into swimsuit condition can be just as much about toning up as it is about losing weight. During the winter time, especially for us in cold areas, we don't so much gain weight as we do lose our physique. If you're used to running in the summer or swimming in your pool, the winter month brings nothing but snow and yoga (not all of us can afford a treadmill, especially on a free lancers salary). Because of this, when the sun comes out we need to run, stretch and lift our way to better abdominals, a tighter butt and toned legs.

I find that setting a logical regiment helps best. Chances are if you haven't exercised outdoors in four months you're not going to be able to run ten miles the first week. Take it slow and slowly build your way up. Make a list out on a piece of paper and get friends to join along so if you cancel one of your exercise dates you have someone to answer to.

Once you've gotten your exercise routine down you need to tackle you're eating habits. In the winter, especially in cold places, you tend to eat heartier, fattier foods to keep warm. In the spring take advantage of the explosion of vegetable varieties and use them in place of carbohydrates and red meats to help improve your diet. Also, and I stress this, drink more water!

The road to a better swimsuit body will be lined with hard work and much sweat, but it will all be worth it. Before you know it you'll be laying out seaside toned, fit and happy as a clam.

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Kim Green thinks her plus women's swimwear makes her look good while she works to lose weight.

Author (catwomanseven). Submitted on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 Time: 2:01 PM

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