My Beach Day Essentials

One of my favorite parts of summer is being able to go to the beach with my friends and lie around in my bikini all day in the sun. Living in Ontario, Canada, our summer days are SO precious to us, we can't afford to not take advantage of those hot days.

 

Here are my Beach Day essentials!

Beach Day Essentials by josee-darquise featuring CB2

Being Healthy & Working Out!

I am not someone who loves working out, I actually avoid it allot, mostly because I have good genes (thanks mom & dad!) that allow me to stay slim, so working out & eating healthy never seemed like something I had to do. Exercise & great nutrition are SO important & I’m terrible at incorporating both in my life! Coca-Cola & chocolate are my worst enemies (& my tastiest best friends). Being naturally thin& "looking healthy" is great & all... no, actually it’s not, you are tricked into thinking you are healthy & you don't need to change your awful workout & eating habits. That's why I want to start working out & eating healthy to see what my body can do & look like if I give this my all & to prove that I can do it.


I recently hired my cousin (who is a personal trainer) to kick my ass back into shape. Yes, personal trainers are very expensive, but they are also a great investment. It's a great way to get motivated to work out (I am not about to waste all of that hard earned money for nothing) & it's also a great way to learn how to properly complete all the exercises, this will avoid any injuries & will ensure optimal results. What I love about my personal training sessions is that they are only 45 minutes, they are very intense & having a personal trainer following you is a HUGE motivational tool (you don't want to disappoint them!!). Hiring a personal trainer doesn't have to be permanent either, do what your budget allows you to do & take in everything the trainer is teaching you, you can incorporate it for your at home workouts later when your budget doesn't allow this kind of luxury. I walk to work every day, 30 min each way & I am doing one personal training (PT) session a week (what I can afford at the moment) & this gives me access to all of their classes, which are the most intense I have ever done!

Wish me luck, I will be showing you my favorite at home workouts soon & also sharing some of my favorite healthy treats (once I find some that I like!)

 

Please check out my YouTube video to see the workout gear I recently bought from Forever21 & Victoria's Secret:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh3RcKOdPWs

xx

simple

simple by josee-darquise featuring dogeared jewelry

simple

simple by josee-darquise featuring dogeared jewelry