Many people go through it and many people dread it but, when a woman gets engaged, one of the first things she thinks about is how to shred the excess pounds to fit into her dream dress.  For me, I constantly battle back and forth between long stretches of working out and then of course, longer stretches of laziness.  I have been an athlete my entire life and I still lack the motivation to get to the gym and properly diet.  I have done every exercise under the sun – I’ve had several gym memberships, did marathon training, spin classes, Bikram yoga, Barre class and most recently, Crossfit.  I get bored easily and once I have reached a threshold, I feel good about myself, tell myself I’m done and then go down hill.  So, with that being said here are some recommendations I have to keep yourself on track to that perfect figure you are looking for when walking down the aisle.