--- title: How to Get Your Body Ready for Summer in Spring description: Discover Stacey Griffith's recommendations on how to get mentally and physically ready for summer, starting in the spring. canonical: https://time.com/4750175/get-body-ready-for-summer-in-spring/ author: Stacey Griffith article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-24T12:00:30.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T09:05:30.084Z og:title: The Easy Way to Start Getting Fit for Summer og:description: It's not just about diet og:url: https://time.com/4750175/get-body-ready-for-summer-in-spring/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt149c89ac715ed6b7/6988c3f6fb4eac89e0891a36/get-body-ready-for-summer-in-spring.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5197 og:image:height: 2923 og:image:alt: Women playing volleyball at the beach og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Easy Way to Start Getting Fit for Summer twitter:description: It's not just about diet twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt149c89ac715ed6b7/6988c3f6fb4eac89e0891a36/get-body-ready-for-summer-in-spring.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Easy Way to Start Getting Fit for Summer > Sponsored content. 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It is a free newsletter available at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-worth-2026q3/newsletters?i=b603c01d-fe5c-4b2f-a089-9e7376481186&cr=time-nl-worth-2026q3-v1) by [Stacey Griffith](https://time.com/author/stacey-griffith/) ## Stacey Griffith Apr 24, 2017 12:00 PM UTC  Getty Images by [Stacey Griffith](https://time.com/author/stacey-griffith/) ## Stacey Griffith Apr 24, 2017 12:00 PM UTC The phrase “springtime bodies make summer hotties” is a little cheesy, but I really think it’s true. “Summer bodies” are actually made in the spring. The sooner you start thinking about getting yourself to the [fitness level](http://motto.time.com/4659743/home-workout-routine-soulcycle/) that makes you feel your best in the summer, the easier it is to get there — without the temptation of trying out a [crash diet](http://motto.time.com/4218236/weight-loss-myths/) or juice cleanse. Part of getting ready for summer is being in the mental space for it. The days are longer, the pressure to be active becomes more intense (Bike rides! Golf! Tennis!) and that self-consciousness some of us feel when wearing warm-weather clothes starts to kick in. All of this can be stressful, and can take away from all the fun that summer promises to bring. So here’s my advice: Let’s start with being mentally ready. What are you up to this summer? Travel? Family events? An internship? I always find it’s easier to enjoy all of my fun plans when I feel in control of my schedule. Make sure you know how you’re going to balance it all. Let go of any lingering winter blues and make space for encouraging thoughts. I like to tell people we carry our issues in our tissues —I visualize negative thoughts as mushy, and they drag me down. But I find that focusing on [positive thoughts](http://motto.time.com/4501784/mottovation-morning-routine/) across all areas of my life can help motivate me to develop and maintain healthy habits. Now, without getting too crazy with diet, I’m going to share a few tips I was given by nutritionist Meredith Geller for my book, [_Two Turns From Zero_](https://www.amazon.com/Two-Turns-Zero-Goals-Converting-Strength/dp/0062496840/?tag=mottocom-20). Follow them as closely as feels good to you in these weeks leading up to summer — and know that once summer arrives, you can always start loosening up. 1\. Cut added sugar from your diet. Dodge Dessert. Ignore candy. Just say no for now. 2\. Pass on pizza and pasta. Sorry! 3\. Limit dairy. Alternative milks – as long as they are unsweetened — are your friends. 4\. Go easy on the fruit, which has a lot of natural sugar. I personally have found that cutting out these things — which give my body a heavy, low-energy feeling — makes me feel summer-ready. I tried this plan over the holidays last year and honestly, I’ve never felt better. The only thing missing was the beach. [_Stacey Griffith_](https://twitter.com/staceygNYC) _is a senior master instructor at_ [_SoulCycle_](https://www.soul-cycle.com/) _and the author of_ [Two Turns From Zero](https://www.amazon.com/Two-Turns-Zero-Goals-Converting-Strength/dp/0062496840/?tag=mottocom-20)_. Stacey’s motivational coaching style combines a passion for dance, athleticism and mind-blowing music — all set to the beat of her voice. 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