Do not skip meals

• If you’re one of the persons who think that skipping meals is good for losing weight you’re very wrong.
• Avoiding meals is just denying your body of the energy it needs to burn fat.
• You need to follow a strict three meals a day regimen so that your body can have enough energy throughout the day to process the food and turn it into energy.
• Your meals should be abundant in protein and vitamins because the speed up the metabolism and help you burn calories faster.

2. Make time for exercise

• Even the smallest and meaningless physical activity throughout the day can help your metabolism function better.
• Instead of the elevator take the stairs, or park your car a bit further so you can walk to the office and stuff like that.
• While you watch TV do some squats or sit-ups, even the household chores like ironing and vacuuming can do the trick, just don’t sit around all the time.

3. Eat protein-rich foods

• Even though many people try to avoid proteins when trying to lose weight, proteins are very important because they allow the transmission of oxygen from the blood to all the body’s cells. In addition, they also make you feel full for longer.
• So try to include more food like beans, eggs, poultry and similar protein based meals.

4. Take cold showers

• Taking a cold shower has numerous health benefits like relaxing your muscles, encourages the secretion of norepinephrine and it helps you lose weight.
• Once your body finds itself in a cold environment it tries to restore the normal bodily temperature, reaching for the fat deposits and burning fat in the process.
• This is called a thermogenesis.
• It also keeps your skin tight and smooth, preventing sagging and increasing elasticity.

5.Drink water

• Water may very well be the most important nutrient for weight loss.
• Start your day with a glass of water and speed up your metabolism by 25%.
• According to a research by the Birmingham University drinking 2 cups of water before every meal can help you slim down.
• They examined two groups of people trying to lose weight, both on a strict eating regimen.
• The difference was that the first group was drinking 2 cups of water 30 minutes before every meal, but they were following the same diet plan otherwise.
• After 3 months the group that was drinking water before meals had lost 9 and a half pounds more than the other group.
• Try to drink 2 cups of water 30 minutes before your meals if you want to boost weight loss.

6. Get enough sleep

• Sleeping is important for the proper functioning of your entire body and if you’re not getting enough sleep it can cause a number of medical problems, including weight gain.
• Try to get your good night sleep if you want to shed those extra pounds.

7. Don’t consume too much salt

• Salt has a detrimental effect on your entire body but it’s especially harmful if you’re trying to lose weight.
• Reducing your salt intake can help you burn fat and speed up the metabolic processes, because salt enables water retention, causing weight gain.