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Extra body weight, chubby cheeks, a flabby tummy, and not-so-toned arms can leave you insecure and overly conscious every day. Sure, choosing the right basic clothes for women might help you accentuate your favorite body parts and camouflage the others on a daily basis. But, when it comes to your wedding day, we all know that there's no place to hide!
The newest crash diet fads might sound tempting, but there's no such thing as getting instant results! Why risk your health for something that might not work in time for your big day? When it comes to getting a slimmer body, hitting the gym is the sensible thing to do, months before the wedding. You're spoiled for choice, since there are plenty of new working out spaces in Jakarta worth checking out.
But if you're short on time or money, it doesn't mean you can go lazy or give up getting your dream body shape in that pretty ball gown or mermaid dress. Youtube is not only for watching makeup tutorials or the latest lipstick and highlighter reviews, as there are also tons of workout videos online that can guide to work out effectively without having to leave your comfy nest.
For example, you can try these moves to tone up your arms. This is important if you're planning to go with a strapless dress. If you want to bare your back, some extra fat can be a problem. Again, simple moves will do, like these ones, shown by an experienced instructor.
Aside from working out, watching what you eat will also help tremendously with your weight and shape. A health and natural living guru once said, the easiest way to lose weight for lazy people is by doing a healthy diet. In fact, eating healthy on a daily basis is just like doing a good skincare routine religiously for your skin.
So, what is the cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen for your body? You can eliminate unnecessary processed foods, unhealthy oils, or additives from your food by doing the famous Paleo diet. The idea is to eat how our ancestors would, by avoiding "modern food" like coffee, sugar, grains, alcohol, and coffee. Even if you're not aiming for a smaller waistline, eating healthy like this will be good for your body in general.
It might be hard at first to ditch all the sour, sweet, and tasty chips or other snacks that usually comfort you. But when your body looks amazing on your wedding, and your skin glows even without highlighter, it will be totally worth it. If you find it hard to prepare a cleaner meal by yourself, you can count on one of these Paleo caterings that will deliver healthy meals right to your house or office.
As a substitute for snacks, opt for vegetables and fruits that will give you more antioxidants, hydration, and also less calories. They're also good and actually pretty important for the skin. Go for bright-colored veggies like broccoli, bell peppers, dragon fruits, apples, bananas, and berries. But, never drink store-bought, packaged fruit juices! They're filled with sugar with only a bit of fruit extracts, with none of the real juice purees.
Working out, eating healthier, and cutting out sugar will work great together to serve you a better shape in your wedding day. If the results are not as perfect as you want it, don't feel discouraged! Maybe you just need some more time, so don't punish yourself. But if you surprise yourself by achieving great results, hey, don't forget to treat yourself to a good spa package or a new eye palette.
Don't forget, you can always cheat a bit here and there to create the illusion of a more toned shape. Chubby cheeks can always be corrected with contouring and strobing. You can even do facial yoga to firm up your face. What if your arms and legs are not as toned as you want them to be? At least you can always make them look healthier and sexier. How so? Grab a bottle of body oil! Smear some body oil on your arms, legs, and even a little on your back for a healthy glow.
Last but not least, a positive attitude always works. Tyra Banks once said, even if you look busted, a smile will make you look a lot better. But of course you won't be looking busted on your wedding day! With a healthier body, that happy smile will be the cherry on top of all your hard work.
