If you want to lose weight, you need to burn fat. And if you want weight loss results that last, you need to burn more body fat on a regular basis.
But it’s certainly doable, especially if you take steps everyday to achieve long-term results. So review the following tips for how to burn more body fat and add them into your daily routine. Doing so will help make sure you’re in a better place going forward.
How to Burn More Body Fat: 10 Must-Follow Tips For Success
1. Start The Day With A Healthy Breakfast
Within an hour of getting out of bed in the morning, make sure to eat a balanced breakfast with lean protein, healthy fats, and good carbs.
Try a hearty meal of steel-cut oats and berries made with almond milk for added nutrition and avoid those breakfast bars with added sugar. They may be quick and easy to grab, but a lot of them have preservatives, added sugar and are made of non-whole ingredients.
2. Get Moving
Exercise is so important when trying to burn more body fat. Essentially you want to things that keep you moving throughout the day. And if you choose something you truly enjoy, you’re more likely to stick with it in the long term. Fortunately there are many options to choose from including walking fast, skating, swimming, dancing, and hiking.
At work, if you have a sedentary job (and a really nice boss), you can ask for a stand-up or treadmill desk. Tell your boss there’s proof that sitting more than four hours a day can be a detriment to your health. If you work for yourself or work from home, it makes it a little easier to keep moving.
To keep moving, I recommend setting a timer to take a break every 25 minutes or so to take a brisk walk or do jumping jacks for a few of minutes. Or try these quick 5 minute warm ups that get the blood flowing to every part of your body, including your brain.
3. Add Daily Cardio
In addition to moving more, you should include at least thirty minutes of cardio every day. That can be anything that raises your heart rate for that amount of time such as running, fast walking, dancing, or other movement. You’ll know you’re getting the right level of cardio when you find it challenging to carry a normal conversation and impossible to sing.
Try these 10 minute workouts to not only slim down your belly, but to also burn more body fat. To get the suggested amount of cardio every day, do each one three times, or use any combination of the three workouts for a total of 30 minutes.
4. Add Regular Strength Training
In addition to daily cardio, you need to include strength training at least three times a week. This can be done with resistance training such as workouts that use resistance bands or exercise that include weight lifting.
Try these workouts you can do anywhere with little to no equipment and can be done in 30 minutes or less. They incorporate strength training and intervals for the most effective way to burn fat in less time. Click here to see the workouts.
For resistance bands, we recommend the Tribe 11pc Resistance Band Set.
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5. Drink Plenty of Water
To eliminate fat and to properly digest nutrients, you must stay hydrated. So be sure to drink half your body weight in ounces of water or at least eight glasses of water a day. Drink more if you sweat, ingest caffeine, or if the weather is dry or hot.
Here’s a tidbit of information. Did you know that by the time you feel thirsty, you’re already dehydrated? Don’t wait until this happens to take a sip.
Want to lose weight? Then you need to burn fat. Follow these tips for long-term weight loss results.
I recommend starting off with 8 ounces of water first thing in the morning, followed by another 8 ounces 30 minutes later. Then throughout the day continue to sip water. Although it may seem like a lot at first, your body will become accustomed to it.
If you find plain water boring, try infusing your water with lemon, cucumber and ginger or other fresh fruit for flavoring. These Live Infinitely infuser water bottles make it easy and don’t leave bits of fruit to choke on when taking sips.
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6. Eat Fruit
Some may think fruits like avocados and bananas are no good for you. But in actuality, any fruit is good so eat up! However, if you choose fruits higher in sugar content, eat them in moderation.
Here are some fruits that are high in fiber, low in natural sugar, and are whole food.
- Avocado
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cucumbers
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Grapefruit
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
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7. Eat Vegetables
Vegetables of all kinds are good for you and there are really no “bad” veggies. Not even potatoes. But pay attention to what you put on them, because you don’t want to put on fat with bad toppings.
So at all meals, aim to fill half your plate with vegetables and skip added fat, salt, or sugar. You’ll feel full faster, reap the benefits of all the nutrients, and get needed fiber.
8. Take Supplements
Now even if you eat a good diet, you may need to add supplements. First, have your doctor test your vitamin B12 and D levels and ask if you have any other vitamin deficiencies you should take care of.
One supplement we have in my home is the Amazing Grass Green Superfood. It’s an easy way to get added nutrients into your daily diet.
9. Reduce Stress
Stress can lead to high levels of cortisol which can in turn cause a build-up of body fat, especially around the belly. And people with a lot of excess belly fat are more likely to have cardiovascular issues or diabetes. So to prevent this, try deep breathing techniques, yoga, meditation, reading or listening to audiobooks, listening to soothing music or other stress-reducing activities.
In tip #2 we talked about setting an alarm to take a break every 25 minutes or so to get moving. Use that same alarm to take a few deep breaths and release tension.
10. Sleep Like A Baby
Good sleep, and the right amount of sleep, is essential if you want to burn more body fat and achieve overall weight loss. Most of us need between seven to nine hours each night. So find out how much you need by going to bed earlier each night.
Then when you get to the point where you’re able to wake up without an alarm to start your day, you’ve found your ideal sleep duration.
On weekends, you should go to bed and rise each morning the same time you would during the week. I know it’s challenging, but if you want to burn more body fat, you need your sleep.
To help you sleep turn off all electronics at least 30 minutes before going to bed or read a book to help you relax.
To stay asleep, use a sound machine for white noise and wear an eye mask to block out light.
Try Lonfrote Deep Molded Sleep Mask, with ear plug and carry pouch lightweight & comfortable eye mask, Super Soft Material.
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Let’s Get Started
Burning fat for long-term weight loss is doable when you know what to do. And if you do at least one or two of the above tips each day and avoid things like skipping exercise or skimping on sleep, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your goal.
Now make sure to periodically review this list of tips for how to burn more body fat to remind yourself of what to do. Doing so will help keep you on the right track.
So tell me, is losing weight important to you? Which tips are you already doing? Which ones are you going to start? Comment below. I’d love to know.
Simple and effective tips! Thanks!
Thanks and thanks for stopping by.
I’m always working on the reduce stress! I think we forget how much stress impacts the body.
Yes, stress is bad for us in so many ways. One of my favorite ways to reduce stress is to remember to breathe.
These are all such great tips. I just had a baby and will be focusing more on self care and weight loss come fall.
Congratulations! Oh it’s so important to get back to taking care of yourself postpartum. If you’re in a good place, you’ll be able to take care of your little one better. It’s rough when you’re feeling out of shape and dragging during the day. Everything, including raising a child, is more manageable when you feel energized and in good shape.
Great tips!! I’m trying to get in a breakfast every morning–didn’t realize one should eat within one hour of waking up 🙂 also yes to cardio…there are fun ways to get it in like you mentioned–and dancing is a great way!
You’re basically fasting during the hours you’re asleep so it’s important to get good nutrients into your body within that first hour. Yup, you can really break a sweat dancing and it’s fun 🙂
All great stuff. Spot on!
Thanks! And thanks for checking out the article.
Sleep is always hard for me to come by. Thanks for the tips. I need to get back to regular strength training.
Sleep is a tough one, but it makes a world of difference. I’ve got lots of workouts you can choose from that include strength training at Workouts. Take a peek when you get a chance.
Great tips and are all part of a healthy lifestyle. I think people forget how simple it can be.
Yes, you’re right. Someone needs to create an app that knows when we’re about to do something unhealthy and calls us out on it. But in a nice way, so I don’t smash my phone because of it haha.
Deffo helped me a lot!
Great! I’m glad to hear it.
It seems easy enough, but then the morning comes and I rush off to work without breakfast! What’s you go-to breakfast routine? Do you pre-cook the oats?
I prep as much as possible the night before and meal prep so I have most of my breakfast and lunch set to go. If you like oats, overnight oats might be a good idea for you. Or try batch cooking when you meal prep to save you time and effort.
Good tips! Getting my sleep has been the hardest part for me lately!
Sorry to hear that. With everything going on in life, it’s one of my challenges, too.
What a great post. I’ve been using the Amazing Grass Protein superfood and I love it! I’m going to give the Green Superfood a try next. Thanks for that tip!
Thanks! I’ve been meaning to try the Protein one.
This was a really helpful article.
Thank you!
Darn body fat! I just can’t get rid of it. I’m going to try some of these.