9. Reduce the Amount of Alcohol You Drink

The occasional alcoholic drink will not pile on the calories. However, as alcohol is high in calories, by cutting down on your overall intake you can ensure weight loss.

Women are able to drink up to 2 to 3 units of alcohol per day, without a significant risk to their health.

Men are able to drink up to 3 to 4 units per day, without risking health significantly.

A unit equates to half a pint of standard strength (3 to 5% ABV) beer, cider or lager, or a pub measure of spirit. A glass of wine equates to 2 units, with alcopops being 1.5 units.

To ensure good health should you drink, it is sensible to spread your drinking over the week and not binge drink. You can damage your liver by drinking heavily over a long period of time.