Burn That Fat

3 Keys to Burning FatYour metabolism is running day and night, but it doesn’t always go at the same speed. To truly get your metabolism running at full tilt, your body needs to warm up. Any time you move your body (use muscle) or consume spicy foods, you’re revving up your metabolism.

Here are 3 keys to burning fat:

Eat more. Whenever you eat, you’re starting a process called the thermic effect. That’s a technical way of saying that eating heats up your body. If you eat smaller meals more often, your body will burn more calories during the day. Research shows that people who eat five meals a day are more likely to lose weight than those eating three meals a day. Other studies show that an inconsistent meal pattern (say, eating three meals one day and six the next) will significantly slow your metabolism.

Move more. If you move your body, you raise your body temperature and burn more fat and calories – period. Sometimes all it takes is walking up a flight of stairs a few times a day. No amount of exercise is too small; it all adds up.

Laugh more. Laughing will help to warm your body. The warmer your body, the higher your metabolism. It’s a good argument for choosing a funny movie over watching the news.

My final fat burning tip.

Practice portion control!

I know; it’s easier said than done. But here is a simple guide that keeps control in the palm your hands.

Fruit serving      = the size of your fist

Cereal/grains     = your cupped hand

Veggies                = 1 ½ cupped hands

Protein                 = open palm

This is a quick way to make more reasonable choices on the fly. Weight loss is always more challenging when you overeat at meals.

17 Comments
  • Dorayang
    Posted at 01:16h, 22 May Reply

    Yeah,I often overeat in dinner. I know it is incorrect, but I cannot control myself. From now on, i will learn your tips. Thank you for sharing!

  • Deborah Enos
    Posted at 13:16h, 24 May Reply

    My pleasure! Having a good snack about 3 hours before dinner can also be helpful.
    Blessings!

  • Carlos A. Hoelscher
    Posted at 01:06h, 22 August Reply

    Haha you have so easy fat burning tips to remember; so I’ll use my fist, hands, palm to remember what you suggest here.
    Thanks again for the tips,
    Carlos A. Hoelscher from acsm certification.

  • Norme NF C15-100
    Posted at 03:26h, 19 September Reply

    I have always faced problems with reducing my weight.I always was of the idea that if I ate less my weight would reduce. But now i realize this is wrong. Thanks for giving tips From now on I will remember to use my hands, fist and palms to take correct quantities of what you have mentioned.

  • turner
    Posted at 02:04h, 06 October Reply

    I was very lean from the time of my birth. But in the past two years due to hormonal imbalance I gained a lot of weight. Then all started advising me to eat less and to intake less oily foods. But I knew that this would really not help. the same thing has been mentioned here. Thanks for the tips on what to eat. Looking forward for more updates.

  • Carter Isabel
    Posted at 00:24h, 21 October Reply

    I am not a very fit guy and I always wants to lose some extra of the fat, but I always fail to do so. Now I am working on the tips provided by you and its really working. Thanks for sharing these tips.

  • Carla Reed
    Posted at 03:53h, 07 November Reply

    I have put on so much weight after my daughter’s birth. I’ve tried hard but all in vain. Will follow your suggestions from now and hope it works wonder. Thanks for nice and easy tips!

    • Deborah Enos
      Posted at 17:19h, 28 January Reply

      My pleasure! Let me know how things are going for you.

  • Jordan Foster
    Posted at 08:22h, 07 February Reply

    Great weight losing tips. s mentioned in another post, I also put on a lot of weight after delivery. As mine was a c-section, I was advised to not exert much for 6 months. After that I am finding it difficult to lose weight. I will remember to follow the tips given here.

  • Isaiah hashard
    Posted at 00:52h, 25 February Reply

    Thank you so much for providing these tips to burn that extra fat its really working and I am also reduce my fat using by these tips. Its very easy. god bless.

  • Bureau Contemporain
    Posted at 07:00h, 12 March Reply

    Thanks for giving these weight loss tips. I have been trying to reduce my weight which increased due to hormonal imbalance. But I am finding it difficult to reduce it. I will keep these tips in mind.

  • Clark Elizabeth
    Posted at 07:23h, 27 March Reply

    My trying to lose my weight that I have put after my child’s birth. I am doing yoga for the past one month. I feel light now but still weight is not reduced. These tips are great and easy to follow. Thanks for uploading them.

  • Reed Henry
    Posted at 06:52h, 12 April Reply

    I have always had problems with my weight. It runs in the family. All are of the heavier type. I will try these measures out and hope that I can reduce my weight.

  • Madison
    Posted at 21:14h, 27 May Reply

    I follow a diet where I eat more fruits and not many proteins. This is so because mine is a sedentary life style and I am worried that eating more proteins will make me fatter. But now after reading this blog, I am planning to follow the tips mentioned here.

  • kart Grace
    Posted at 06:55h, 14 June Reply

    I am on the plumper side and do not really want to reduce my weight. But one of my friends wants to loose some weight. Are diets really helpful? I heard somebody telling me that diets reduces the immunity of the body hence making it weak. Is this true?

  • Kaitlyn
    Posted at 21:54h, 22 July Reply

    I,32,a working woman and a mother of two find hard to take care of my fitness in the hectic daily routine and have piled on heaps of fats in last few years.I have recently started with few gym sessions and yoga.But didn’t know that diet control in a proper way can burn your fat until I came across this post.I will definitely follow your tips on eating habits and am sure it will help me a lot.

  • Maria louchie07
    Posted at 21:37h, 22 August Reply

    I am a little plump and wanted to reduce weight from a long time but always ended up skipping the work out due to lack of time. Also I cannot keep myself away from food and keep on binging all unhealthy every two hours.But this article enlightened me and I have started contemplating on my wrong food habits.I will definitely follow your suggestions in my daily routine.I hope that eating with control and a brisk walk or a short run in addition should work out well in my case.

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