Alcohol Vs. Fat Loss

Are you doing EVERYTHING CORRECT?...

Ticking ALL the boxes?...

Nutrition ✔️

Steps ✔️

Water Intake ✔️

Sleep ✔️

Training ✔️

But still not seeing the results you want..OR at the speed you want/expect? 

Have you considered your alcohol consumption? ❌

Your GOALS

If Fat Loss is your goal - you do not have to COMPLETELY eliminate alcohol...

BUT...

You do need to be smart if you do not want it to affect your progress 💯

How does Alcohol affect Fat Loss?

✅ Extra Calories & Increased Cravings:

The calories in alcohol itself will build up and add to your daily/weekly calorie intake. BUT so will the calories on the food or snacks consumed in the pub during or the take away on the way home..Not to mention the hangover food you are craving the next day!

✅ Increased Cortisol: 

Alcohol increases your cortisol levels; increased cortisol makes it more difficult to burn fat efficiently. Overtime, this may be an inhibiting factor in your fat loss phase if consuming alcohol very regularly. 

✅ Disrupted Sleep: 

Alcohol consumption has a negative impact on your sleep; specifically your deep sleep! Deep sleep is crucial for muscle recovery, controlling hunger hormones and energy levels. If sleep is disrupted this can have a negative affect on your activity output throughout the week!

✅ Dehydration: 

Alcohol consumption also has a negative impact on your hydration status; a night on the 'booze' will leave you dehydrated, cause water retention & feelings of being bloated & sluggish!

✅ Poor Gym Performance: 

Your performance in the gym will be impacted negatively from alcohol consumption also, as a result of strength, energy & endurance being reduced. Overtime, if consumed regularly this will also impact your goals!

You do not need to COMPLETELY eliminate alcohol when in a fat loss phase BUT you do need to decrease the amount you consume considerably - IF you want to achieve your GOALS & see PROGRESS!

Learning to COMPROMISE means that you will get to live your life, not have to avoid social occasions and STILL see progress towards your goals!!! ✅ 

If you are ready to LEARN how to SMASH your GOALS, whilst also having a social life and learning how to COMPROMISE in a SUSTAINABLE manner for YOUR lifestyle; CONTACT US at The EMA with the word MORE INFO!

Speak soon,

Team EMA