Most of us think of our metabolism as the enemy. It gets increasingly stubborn as we get older, sabotaging our efforts to lose weight. Individuals all round the world want to burn fat, but they do not know when to start and where to start. In most of the cases getting the motivation to start is the most difficult part. So the best way to burn fats is to start with a diet plan.  There are many simpler ways through which you can lose weight.

Before thinking of losing weight you have to understand three essential facts about what makes your body tick:

• Eating cranks up metabolism. In fact processing the nutrients taken in by you accounts for 10%of the total calories you burn in a day.
• Aerobic exercises like walking and cycling burns up calories not only when you work but also up to an hour after you stop doing it. No regular and rigorous exercise is needed. Even simple things like climbing the stairs or moving the lawn will do.
• Muscles cell burn more calories than the fat cells do. So building muscles will be a better boon. It will help in burning the calories even if you are sitting idle and watching T.V.

After knowing these facts let us now discuss about the various steps of how to make these facts work for you.

• The first step to take is to start eating the right food. Eat plenty of food which help to increase the metabolism and are fat melting. Some of them are beans, low-fat dairy products, oatmeal.
• Get your metabolisms going early with a healthy morning breakfast.
• Put on some muscles.  For this you have to hold on weights and move your arms. To burn about 3 extra calories a minute hold half a kilo weight and move your arm up and down for 5 minutes. This will build your muscles. It is a proven fact that muscles burn more fat than any other thing.
• Go in for walking when ever possible.  A solid 15 minute walk burns about 60 calories. Walking not only burns the fat but also keep you healthy and energetic through out the day. It also ensures you fresh air .
• Eat around the clock. Having smaller, frequent meals may be less fattening than eating two or three large ones, as long as you carefully monitor your total daily calorie intake. This will also help you to keep your energy level steady through out the day.
• Take in less fat. Your body will burn less calories in processing fat than it will in processing carbohydrates. So better increase your intake of carbohydrates than fats.
• Stand and deliver the gossip. If you stand while you talk over the phone you will burn a few extra calories per minute and there by lose some weight. So enjoy talking in the phone and lose weight.
• Leave your desk. Find reasons to fire up your metabolism during the work day. Visit a bathroom on another floor.  Walk over to your co- workers desk instead of calling him on the phone. In between your work take an aim less stroll.
• Do not use the remote when you are watching T.V.: While you are watching T.V. do not use the remote. Instead walk up to the television set to change the channels or to increase or decrease the volume. This will help you to burn up a portion of accumulated fat.
• Get up and dance. Rocking to the music- any music that gets you moving –burns about the same amount of calories as most aerobic exercises do.
• Sit, do not lounge. You can burn five percent of extra calories if you sit in the correct posture which is keeping your back straight and keeping both the feet on the floor.  It would be good if you sit in this position and read too!
• Avoid taking processed food. Prefer natural food to the processed food and that too with minimum of preservatives and chemicals.
• Instead of taking three square meals a day go in for 6 micro meals a day. This will help you to keep your insulin level stable and increase your metabolism.
• Increase the quantity of protein in your diet. While taking in protein be sure to take protein of good quality like that of lean meats, fish, poultry whey and Soy Proteins.
• Take a balanced diet: Be sure to consume carbohydrates, protein, and fat at every meal. This will help you in keeping your body balanced.
• Drink plenty of water. Water is the major component of our body and it plays a major role in reducing weight. It helps flush metabolic wastes keeping your metabolism charged. It also helps you to feel full and help you to eat less.

Some herbs which helps in burning of fat:

• Green Tea: It is a powerful anti oxidant and helps in speeding up metabolism
• Chromium: Chromium speeds up metabolism and helps the body process protein and fat
• Dandelion: Often considered as a weed by the gardeners and farmers, dandelion, can help the body break down carbohydrates faster and help regulate blood sugar, which in turns controls appetite and cravings.