Vlog - Drop a dress size in 6 weeeks diet

2010 has not exactly been a great year for me weight wise. I've gone up a dress size and this can be attributed to several factors. First, my general lack of activity, at all. Second, being on the pill and third, my student diet of mostly McDonalds and Burger King. But this is all about to change! It's summer and I'm motivated!

Here are the main 'rules' to lose the 10-15 pounds (5-7 kgs approx for us Kiwi folk), I got my guidelines from this here website;

• Cut out alcohol, excess salt and sugar, baked goods and high sugar juice and smoothies
• Get 20 mins of cardio 4-6 times a week
• Complete the following exercises 10-15 times carrying about 5 lbs of weight in each hand, and increase sets after 3 weeks - chest press, tricep dip, back shaper, bicep curl, ab toner and butt blaster. (See the link for pictorial representations)

I used to be pretty good at exercising and eating healthy but I've gotten lazy and I hate cooking since I can never find something to make everyone happy - my dad is a real steak and potato kinda guy and my sister is a vegan - so generally I end up with cheese on toast.

I am pretty excited to get bikini body fit though, or at least back into my size ten jeans. I'm thinking eggs, salads and rice will be the way to go for the next six weeks, giving myself a chance to improve on my cooking skills. I also intend to combine my diet and exercise regime with a firming lotion - I've heard Nivea's Body Contouring Cream is pretty effective - so I can be all slinky and sexy at the beach and feel really good about myself for next year.

This week I'm looking at poached eggs for breakfast with wholegrain toast, cucumber salads with rice wine vinegar dressing, that weird chicken in a can stuff and maybe some sushi? just for a treat.

Look out for more update son my progress!