Is your body ready for a Barbecue Summer?

Yesterday we were given the encouraging news that in the UK we are set for a hot and mostly dry summer with temperatures anticipated to reach as high as 30 degrees. This is great for the travel industry at home and sales of patio sets and barbecues will take an upturn which will delight the Garden Centres and D.I.Y. stores alike.

Sunshine makes us feel better and we are likely to become more active if we are outdoors. So good news all round. But is your body ready to be exposed?

In the winter we can cover-up and hide under dark colours, jackets and coats but put on that cool, sleeveless summer dress and there's no hiding anything. The thin cotton fabrics will show every bulge, wobble and dimple. And that's before you try on your strappy top or even swimwear. Men can hide a multitude of sins under a suit, but wear just a pair of shorts and that beer-belly will be hanging over the top for everyone to admire.

Now is the time to take action. You have six to eight weeks to get yourself in shape and make a real difference to how you look and feel, not to mention the amazing differences losing weight and taking some exercise will make to your health.

Start today. Cut back your portions by 25% and increase your physical activity levels. Walk more, connect up your Wii Fit, dust off one of your own fitness DVD's and do it, go for a bike ride, play football with the children, mow the lawn - anything, but get moving.

If you are serious about losing your weight, and there's a Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Club near you, go along to our classes. It's not a gym where you have to pay a massive membership. At our clubs it costs just £10 to join and £5.50 a week, and when you go you'll not only by weighed in, given encouragement and support but you'll get a 45 minute workout taught by a professionally qualified instructor who's trained to cater for folk of all abilities and fitness levels. No-one is ever made to feel embarrassed and the emphasis is on fun. If you go, by the end of June you could have lost 1 1/2 to 2 stone, depending on how much you have to lose.

If there's no class near you, why not have a look at www.rosemaryconleonline.com which is our online slimming club.

This is my last blog until Tuesday now as I'm away for the weekend. Enjoy the Bank Holiday and get moving!