Say No to happy hour

I'M not going to tell you to abstin from alcohol completely, but when you're trying to lose weight and tone up, alcohol is the ultimate enemy. Alcohol releases estrogen into the bloodstream and when you have excess estrogen, you're more prone to hold onto weight.

Ever seen a guy with a beer belly? It's the excess estrogen causins that fat and inhibitions decreases your will-power, and stimulates your appetite. The result? You in the drive-thru ordering a cheeseburger and fries at 2am. Now that is definitely not the route to a rock hard six pack. Your best bet is to take a hiatus from happy hour until you meet your weight loss goals and can reintroduce alcohol into your diet in a healthy way.

You need to cut your sodium intake and up your water intake!

To beat the bloating, decrease your sodium intake to 6,500mg aday and increase your water consumption.