Hi readers,
Summer has been great so far but I have to admit to you something crazy that I did before going on my holiday to Turkey.
As I was counting down the days to my holiday I decided I would have to get fit super quick to get that ‘summer body ‘ and the only way would be to diet and do intense exercise everyday. I went about this firstly by cutting down my food intake insanely by simply eating soup and bread for lunch and dinner. Then exercising intensely one part of my body then twenty minutes of cardio.
The soup diet only lasted two days as I quickly realised that, although the food wasn’t bloating me, eating soup wasn’t giving me enough energy for my day. Especially since I was working out intensely. Therefore I decided to change my soup diet to a balanced diet. This meant eating carbs again with meat but in small quantities. With this change I felt much better and didn’t feel hungry all the time and could workout effectively. I actually found some nice recipes and will incorporate these in my day to day diet regardless of whether I want to prepare for a summer body or not. Here are some pictures of my meals :
In regards to exercise, it’s intensity wasn’t healthy for me even if it seemed in theory it was. This was because after 3 days of intense exercise, even if I was focusing on different body parts, just wasn’t effective when I was getting extremely tired from it. The one rest day a week wasn’t enough and actually I needed two to be able to keep up to the level that I wanted to work out at. I then decided to workout 3/4 times a week and felt much better as well as feeling my workouts were more effective.
In conclusion, I figured out that sometimes the best theoretical plans are not the best. Yes eating less and exercising more are key components to getting fitter or loosing weight for that summer body but it must be done in moderation. Look after your body in the best way you can. Being healthy doesn’t have to be yucky, you can actually have fun during workouts and eat tasty dishes.
Lots of love,
Charlotte xoxo
A Touch Of Charlotte 
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I believe that when you eat healthy you never need to diet. You just listen to your body and go with your gut. Same thing goes for exercise, when you lead an active life, unless you have extremely precise goals, you don’t need to subscribe to structured workouts. Instead, just be mindful about how active you are. I love walking, hiking, dancing, playing with my cats hihi… and doing this on a daily basis keeps me fit. Never been to a gym and don’t plan on going any time soon 🙂
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I agree, it’s all about balance and learning about your body – how it reacts to certain exercises or foods. Keep up the positive work 🙂
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Great article have a balance of the food and fitness thank you sharing this with me!
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This is very true. One must have a balanced and well structured diet to have a great physique. Not necessarily eating less, just eating cleaner.
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Yes indeed. Loving your food ideas x
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