1. Calculate your BMI to find out how many calories you need a day 

The law of thermodynamics does not lie. You can’t take in more calories and carbohydrates than you burn. This is the golden rule when trying to shed pounds.

2. Drink wine instead of mixed drinks

A half cup of rose wine has 83 calories and no more than 5 carbs! One margarita can have anywhere from 200-400 calories, blowing your calorie count for the day.

My go-to drink used to be calorie-rich mixed drinks and Blue Moon beer which adds a whopping 170 calories.

3. Try to exercise

I’m convinced that dieting is even more crucial to reaching your weight goal than working out. Working out, however, will expedite the weight loss and make you lean and muscles defined.

Although I haven’t worked out as much as I’d like to, I’ve still lost weight. This will speed up your weight loss by almost four times the amount. The more muscle you build, the more you can eat.

4. Stay positive

There will always be those days where we fall off the wagon. Don’t worry; just get right back to your routine as soon as you can.

Don’t get discouraged if you have one bad eating day or one bad eating week. Just rev up your workout and get back on track as soon as you can.

5. Drink lots of water. If that’s too boring, try sparkling water

Every dietician will tell you that you must stay hydrated or your body will mistakenly signal it’s hungry when in fact it’s just thirsty.

I love carbonation in my drinks and Perrier makes me feel as though I’m having a cheat drink like a coke when I’m just having carbonated, flavored mineral water. This reminds me of Sprite, so I’m kind of tricking myself into thinking I’m having a treat when I’m not.