Belly Contest

I'm joining a contest through Men's Health to lose some of my belly jiggle. I'd say after three kids my belly needs some work! The contest is simple, choose three "rules" to add to your current diet and do those along with exercise for 4 weeks. Simple. I need simple, it just works better for me.

Here are the three rules I've decided to follow:

Eat at least 3 servings per day of calcium-rich dairy products: cheese, yogurt or milk.

Eat a protein-rich breakfast daily. Choose milk, eggs, yogurt, quinoa, steel-cut oats, whole wheat toast, whole fruits and berries.

Graze on at least two pieces of fruit every day and at least 3 servings of vegetables, focusing on leafy greens like spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts.

I take my before picture today, I'm pretty nervous of wearing a bikini and taking a picture of myself in a bikini! But I think seeing before and after will be great for my motivation and let's face it- losing weight is a game of motivation and self control.

We went out this weekend and I bought dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables so I won't have the excuse of not having it so not eating it.