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Well with summer’s arrival it is certainly crunch time for those who are still struggling to lose those last few pounds.  And just because you may not have reached your weight loss goal just yet, there is no reason to give up.  You can still take off those last ten pounds before summer’s end and enjoy those trips to the beach, patios and pools, feeling like a million bucks.

Summer is all about being outdoors, even when it comes to your cooking. No one wants to slave over a hot stove when the heat is already unbearable so a lot of people end up pulling out the BBQ and taking the cooking to the outdoors. Unfortunately, it is easy to overload on calories on the BBQ with heavy sauces, meats and other sides such as potato salad and chips.

No matter if you have any vacation time or not, there is a high probability that you will be sipping an alcohol drink at one point or another this summer.  With the endless BBQ’s, beach nights, and pool parties there is no way to avoid the summer drinks. Unfortunately, it is easy to pack on the pounds due to the massive amounts of calories contained in most of these drinks.