5 simple ways to burn fat faster
When we talk about losing weight on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge, often what we want to do is get rid of FAT.
And while you can’t easily spot reduce fat in specific areas, there are ways to turn your body into a fat burning machine. We’ve got 5 for you – and they aren’t too difficult either which is a bonus!
Try incorporating these ideas into your food and exercise plan and see if you feel the results of your hard work as you embark on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
PSSST…check out the amazing results from our Healthy Mommy mom Samara Syed in the image below. You can read her inspiring story at the bottom of the page.
5 simple ways to burn fat faster
1. Bye bye sugar
There’s a reason we offer a Sugar Detox themed month on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge. It’s because cutting it out can allow your body to do what it wants to do – burn fat!
Reducing or cutting out sugar in your diet naturally means you are saying no to processed sweet foods (like chocolate bars or ice cream) and you tend to then fill up on the good stuff (fibre, protein, good carbohydrates, and good fats).
As part of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge we offer STACKS of recipes that are sugar-free/low-sugar/use natural sweeteners like dates. There’s no need to decide never to eat anything sweet again, it’s about making better choices. And of course, fruit is always a great option for a snack.
Get off the sugar rollercoaster and enjoy the stable blood sugar feeling, which means less cravings and less likelihood of overeating.
2. Reduce your workout time
Hang on, what? Yes you read that correctly. But we don’t mean just cutting your walk or swim in half. We’re talking about high intensity interval training (or HIIT) of course! This is where you train at a much harder level, but for a shorter time, with breaks in between.
The 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge app has HIIT sessions that you can try for yourself. But you’ll see great results from these as opposed to a lot of mid-range effort exercises. The best part is the workouts can be as short as ten minutes each.
Try this: Video workout to shred using HIIT.
3. Go beyond cardio
We also recommend you incorporate some strength training into your week (again, there are strength workouts on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge app). You don’t need to go out and spend a fortune on weights and barbells though – use your own body as resistance first and see how you get on.
Think planks, push ups, tricep dips – all of these can be completed without a single piece of equipment. You can use bottles of water or tins of chickpeas hand weights when you do bicep work.
Try our fitness test with the video below!
When you have more muscle, your body uses up more energy even at rest, so it’s well worth investing time in. Both of these adjustments to your exercise will cause your body to use more energy which will put you into fat burning mode sooner.
4. Enjoy these fat burning foods
Certain foods can give your metabolism a kick start, setting it off into fat burning mode. So next time you make yourself a stir fry, add some freshly chopped chilli and red capsicum. Making some Mexican? Add some jalapenos to spice things up!
Go for lean proteins like roast chicken as opposed to processed meats. Snack on fruit and nuts instead of packaged foods. Everything you put in your mouth is a chance to add valuable nutrition to your day.
If you’re on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge you’ll have three meals and three snacks a day perfectly designed to help you fight fat.
5. Stay hydrated
It sounds so simple, because it is. Drink water, lots of it, all day long. Your body needs water for every process, including metabolism, digestion, and yes, fat burning.
Without adequate water our body just can’t work at its full potential. Keep your water with you and get into the habit of sipping it regularly.
You could also implement a rule such as drinking a cup of water every time you go to the kitchen sink (you’ll be surprised how quickly this will add up!).
You can also enjoy hydrating foods such as soups, or anything using broth or stock.
Try this: Immunity boosting chicken soup
Samara’s Tummy Transformation on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge
Mom of two Samara’s transformation is UNREAL!
And for anyone who wants to know how she achieved those hot abs, Samara has shared her top three tips that helped her ditch the tummy fat and look and feel like a superstar:
- Start simple: Don’t underestimate the power of a good walk. Once your fitness levels increase, try adding in a bit of a jog. I started walking within the first few weeks of having my second daughter. The fresh air was good for everyone. Slowly I increased it to a jog every now and then, and now I try to see how long I can run for. I can feel and see the difference in my midsection.
- Never underestimate the good old crunch: Mix it up a bit too. Try some normal crunches, add in some twisted crunches, then throw in some oblique crunches! I love doing crunches on an exercise ball too for a raised crunch!
- Clean eating and drinking: They say that abs are made in the kitchen and they can’t be more right! If you really want to get rid of the fat or bloat around the tummy, then make sure your food is clean! Starving yourself will not work! The meals in the Challenge Hub are filled with perfect well-balanced recipes that will provide your body with the nutrients and energy that it needs!
Join Samara and thousands of moms to blast belly fat today!
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With more than 1,5000 delicious (and healthy) recipes, over 350 exercises & 24/7 support – the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge is designed (and proven) to help busy mums like you lose weight!
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