Congratulations to Kay, who has won our Day 42 contest by telling us about her favourite part of Bikini Boot Camp.

Kay says:
"I loved reading how everybody was doing, the comments & the good wishes from everybody. The recipes were great too."

Kay has won a copy of Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program by Christabel Zamor. This book will introduce you to a sassy, sexy new exercise routine and it includes a 50-minute DVD.

I've know I've blogged a few times about my love of CanadianLiving.com's Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup. I'm crazy about it. I make it at least once a week and each pot lasts two or three days.

That's a lot of Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup.

As the husband and I settled down on the patio tonight in 25°C heat to tuck into our hot, hearty bowls of Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup, I realized I needed to find a new dish for the summer.

"No," my husband protested. "We could just eat this cold."

I guess we could. I mean, I have. But maybe it's time for me to find a more seasonally-appropriate go-to meal. Any ideas? What's your favourite CanadianLiving.com summer dish?

You could check out our Simple Recipe Search to find your faves, then post a reply to share your suggestions. Much appreciated!

In other news, we launched our new fan page on Facebook this week. Join up! It’s good times. And don’t forget to follow Canadian Living on Twitter.

Congratulations to Kathy, who has won our Day 32 contest by telling us about a diet myth she's debunked.

Kathy says:
"I lived in Switzerland and ate chocolate and full-butter pastries fresh from the bakery . . . and lost 5 lbs. I also walked everywhere and cooked with very little oil. Maybe a homemade croissant is better than a fat-reduced chemical laden Twinkie from a factory . . ."

Sounds promising! Everything's better when you make it yourself at home from scratch (or pick it up at a magical Swiss bakery)! Kathy has won a copy of Laura Calder's new cookbook French Taste - Elegant everyday eating.

Here are some sweet treats to enjoy this weekend . . . in moderation, of course!

• Brownie Truffle Bars
• Cranberry Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
• Chocolate Layer Cake
• After Dinner Nanaimo Bars
• Barbecued Banana Splits

Congratulations! You've completed CanadianLiving.com's Bikini Boot Camp program! It's been six weeks of tough workouts, great food, terrific health tips and unbeatable camaraderie.

Tell us about your favourite part of Bikini Boot Camp for a chance to WIN a copy of Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program by Christabel Zamor. This book will introduce you to a sassy, sexy new exercise routine and it includes a 50-minute DVD.

You have until Monday, June 22 to tell us about your favourite part of Bikini Boot Camp. I'll announce the winner here on Tuesday, June 30.

Congratulations to Andrea B, who has won our Day 33 contest by telling us about the food she's most likely to binge on.

Andrea B says:
"I am an equal opportunity binger, after all, it just wouldn’t be fair to all the tasty foods out there to choose only one, *snicker* I try desperately to eat healthy on a daily basis, that is until hubby goes shopping and brings home everything that isn’t on the grocery list. My biggest offenders are chips, cheezies and ice cream treats. For those foods, I mostly eat them just for the taste and never mainly for hunger. I just want to get them out of the house as fast as they can, and I am usually their portal, *sigh*"

Andrea B has won a copy of The End of Overeating: Taking control of the insatiable North American appetite, by Dr. David A. Kessler.

Have you entered our Day 32 contest yet?

Congratulations to jentam, who has won our Day 18 contest by telling us what she was up to 10 years ago. jentam has won a copy of Ten Years Thinner: 6 weeks to a leaner, younger-looking you by Christine Lydon, M.D.

jentam says:
"I worked out so much in 1999. I had gone through an upsetting break-up and decided to join the YMCA. My ex had always discouraged me from doing so, saying I wasn’t the type to work out. But I joined and discovered I loved exercising! I worked out for one to two hours every day and felt so great. A couple years later I had a baby and it’s been hard to get back into the working out routine. But it was great when I was so into exercising."

Do you want to look and feel 10 years younger?
Our two-part plan can help you reduce the signs of aging. Enjoy healthier skin, improved bone density, fewer wrinkles and brighter teeth with a few simple lifestyle changes.

Yesterday, we started our countdown of CanadianLiving.com's hottest weight-loss articles. Here are the eagerly-anticipated top five:

5. 5 weight-loss mistakes
Beware of common hazards that keep you from achieving your pound-dropping goals.

4. Yoga and middle age weight control
Yoga may smooth over the middle age spread.

3. 10 foods that will help you lose weight
Trying to lose weight? Instead of thinking about what you shouldn't eat, focus on the delicious foods that will help keep you satisfied. Here are 10 top picks for foods that can help you lose weight.

2. 5 sneaky things that make you gain weight
Can’t seem to lose those last few pounds? Or are you gaining weight as the years go on? Read on to discover the sneaky ways you might be gaining weight without knowing it, plus tips for curbing bad habits.

1. Ready to lose weight? Here are six questions to ask yourself
Consider your goals and motivations to ensure weight-loss success.

Hopefully these articles will keep you motivated as we head into the last weekend of Bikini Boot Camp!

Here's a countdown of our most popular weight-loss articles on CanadianLiving.com. Which one is your fave?

10. The 6 worst pieces of weight-loss advice
There's a world of weight-loss advice out there, and it's hard to know what to trust. Here, we've collected six pieces of weight-loss advice you don't want to follow, with tips on what to do instead.

9. 9 easy ways to reach your weight-loss goals
Are you trying to lose weight – and failing? Read on for tips and tricks on how to reach your weight-loss goals.

8. 5 kitchen tools that will help you lose weight
Use these cuisine essentials to keep you on the path to eating right and staying slim.

7. Healthy weight loss guide: Diet, nutrition and exercise tips
Looking for tips on losing weight the healthy way? Look no further than our healthy weight loss guide, with tips on making healthy food choices, controlling portion sizes and exercising for fitness and fun.

6. 10 bad habits that can sabotage weight loss
Are you trying to lose weight – and failing? You could be sabotaging your weight loss. Here are 10 bad habits that will keep you from losing weight – and how to change them.

Tune in tomorrow for our top five!

Yesterday, I introduced you to Calgary entrepreneurs and fitness enthusiasts Lindsay Nealon and Dawn Kosloski, who established Bikini Boot Camp© in Calgary in 2004. Since then, their business has expanded and now women are signing up for Camp in nine cities across the country.

Here's what to expect when you decide you want to be part of their Bikini Boot Camp©:

• You can sign-up online at BikiniBootCamp.ca.

• You'll kick off Camp with an hour-long, one-on-one consultation with your trainer. "This is where you'll start building your relationship with your trainer and setting your goals," says Lindsay. "Most people come in with the goal of wanting to tone up and lose inches. That is definitely do-able. We've had girls who have lost 3 inches, we've had girls who have lost 22 inches, and so it really depends on where you're at."

• Bikini Boot Camp© is comprised of two 75-minute sessions, twice a week for eight weeks. "Bikini Boot Camp© is about balance. Fitness is one part of your life, it is not all encompassing," Lindsay explains. "We have a lot of women who sign up and say 'How much do I have to run?” There's a lot of different ways to do cardio exercise besides going for a run. We do lots of your typical push-ups and sit-ups, but we also do more 'combination exercises', where you're using your whole body at once. I want to give women a ton of exercises that they can do on their own, that they can go home with, that they don't need a fancy exercise machine or any expensive equipment for. Then they'll be able to get in a workout while their son is having his afternoon nap," says Lindsay, who fits her workouts in around her two-and-a-half year old and her six-month old.

• Workouts take place outside. "In the wintertime, we do use community centres sometimes. We have a -15° C cutoff for working out outside," says Lindsay.

• At the end of the eight weeks, you'll have a follow-up consultation to review your results and talk about your future fitness plans. "I don't want women reliant on Bikini Boot Camp©,” Lindsay maintains. “We want them to come in so we can motivate them and teach them some things. Although, we have people who have been with us since 2004 and we love that support. We've seen them get married; we've seen them have babies. It's neat. We've had people e-mail our trainers to ask what style of wedding dress they should get because they value our opinion. That's the greatest compliment," says Lindsay. "'I love working with women. The success of the company has come from this supportive group of women, which is awesome."

When the gang at CanadianLiving.com initiated our inaugural Bikini Boot Camp program on May 4, we had no idea our program shared a name with a Calgary company headed by a dynamic duo of Canadian entrepreneurs. Here’s the story of the women behind Bikini Boot Camp©  . . .

Inspired by the outdoor workout regime she had adopted as a student in California, Lindsay Nealon started Bikini Boot Camp© in 2004 as a way for the women she met largely through her Calgary-based chiropractic office to get fit before summer started.

“Bikini Boot Camp© started as one group of eight women, then it was two groups of 12, then it kind of ballooned,” explains Lindsay. “We made the front page of the Calgary Herald in May of 2005. I had to hire more trainers! It was an exciting but chaotic time.”

Lindsay called on her best friend Dawn Kosloski for support. “She helped me with financial resources and became a silent partner,” says Lindsay. It wasn’t long before both women were boot camping full-time.

“I sold my chiropractic office in April of 2008 to run Bikini Boot Camp©,” says Lindsay. Dawn, who was a geologist in downtown Calgary for over a decade, also came on board. “She quit her 'big girl job' last year, too,” Lindsay laughs.

There are now Bikini Boot Camps© in nine major centres across the country. “I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. I learned the business aspect through my chiropractic office.”

As for the secret to their success, Lindsay attributes it to hard work and courage. “Dawn and I put our hearts into it. And I take the approach that if it's not scary, it's not worth doing. There are very scary moments — whether it's meeting people where it's, like, 'Wow! I can't believe I'm meeting this person!', or telling my husband that I'm going to sell my chiropractic office and run Bikini Boot Camp© full-time, there have definitely been scary moments and that is what's propelled us so far.”

What an inspiring success story. Tune in tomorrow for details of what the Bikini Boot Camp© workout is comprised of. And yes — these workouts are outside. Year round!

For more info, check out BikiniBootCamp.ca.