Throwback Thursday: Slimming Secrets on the Quick

Looking for continued inspiration to maintain a healthful resolution to lose weight? This post from the past (May, 2008) was originally tailored to suit a more scantily-clad season. You know the one; it begins with a bi and ends in a kini. Still, the tips are equally effective whether you're aiming to show some skin or whittle a little of it from your midsection. Plus, for those of us living through Boston's nouveau Ice Age this week (see my Twitter update from the spill I took last night, at left), it's refreshing to envision balmier climes. Check out the tips dished out, here, in response to a foodie pal's outcry for some help getting swimsuit sleek in a jiff.