How do you lose the salt/fiber bloat before an event?

If you have a hot date or are seeing people you haven't seen in awhile and want to make the most of your weight loss, what do you do? I'm thinking about when I go home in December from college and want to make a good first impression.

How do I get my belly as flat as it's going to get? I cook my vegetables in a spice mix that has a bit of salt in it or soy sauce, and I eat a lot of fiber in the form of whole grains etc --both of which can make your tummy bloat, I believe. I'm not talking about a master cleanse or any of that stuff, just cutting out some things for a short period. What foods make you bloat and which won't? How long would be sufficient to get rid of the bloat? Two days?

Usually vegetables make me bloat along with fiber... I was really bloated lately but then I ate some avocados and it went down alot. I wonder if fat makes bloating go down? I have no idea but it worked yesterday....

The bloat is not from salt/fiber, it is from carbs which are converted into glucose and stored in your muscles along with water. The way you can get rid of this is lower your carb intake for a day or two before the event you want. Replace it with healthy proteins and fats.

When I'm eating lower carb, I am consistenly about 5 lbs lighter than when I'm eating normal carbs, and all of that 5 lbs comes from "the bloat".

In addition to ibez's suggestions, drink plenty of water.  Some vigorous cardio that makes you sweat is always good, too :)

Definitely go low carb (and it doesn't have to be super low either - you should see great benefits at 35% carbs or so).

Do avoid things that are particularly high in salt, but you don't have to cut out salt all together. You do need some salt in your diet, especially since you will be drinking lots of water!

Also, you should definitely avoid alcohol for a few days before the event.