Five Ways to Teach Your
Body to Burn More Fat

Burst to Blast Fat

Shift your steady state aerobic training(walking, jogging, cycling, etc.) to high intensity interval training where you go all out for 30 seconds and then recover for 60 seconds and repeat until you have accumulated 4-8 minutes total of burst intervals. Not only will you save time on your workout, you will also create a bigger metabolic effect post exercise than traditional cardio training and that means more calorie burning and better fat burning.

Skip the Sugar

A diet high in sugar and fast release carbs(white bread, white potatoes, etc.) raises blood sugar and insulin. Higher fasting insulin levels put a lock on your fat cells so that you don't burn fat for fuel. Stick with three balanced meals a day that include clean lean protein, healthy fats, high fiber carbohydrates and loads of non starchy veggies.

Sleep Deep

Failure to get the recommended 7-9 hours of quality sleep consistently creates a hormonal chaos in your body. You become less insulin sensitive which means fasting insulin may be higher than it should be which can block fat burning. You have more ghrelin around(the hormone produced by the stomach when it is empty to signal hunger to your brain) and thus you are hungrier. And your cortisol levels are higher which can lower serotonin, which can make you crave sugar and carbs. Don't steal from sleep, make it your number 1 health and weight loss priority.

Don't sweat the small stuff

Chronic stress raises adrenaline and cortisol which can make you crave sugar and caffeine and store more fat around your waistline while raising the setpoint for burning it off. I call my waistline my personal stress meter. I have found that the biggest source of stress is actually our perception of what is happening so shift your focus to the positive and build in some bliss into your daily life.

Pump it up

Resistance training builds muscle and muscle is your metabolic "Spanxs". It holds everything in tighter while boosting your metabolism. Building muscle also improves insulin sensitivity which helps you become a better fat burner as well.

If these recommendations are all new to you then my advice is to pick just one to start with. Once this action step has become a healthy habit move onto the next one until all five are an integral part of your daily life and you are a fat burning machine!

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