How to Lose Calories Fast

Your body is a calorie-burning machine. Everything you do requires energy, and the way your body gets energy is by burning calories. Your everyday body functions--including digestion, heartbeat and breathing--account for most of your calorie use, but if you're looking to burn calories quickly. it's important to eat healthy foods and exercise in a controlled and responsible way.

Instructions

Burning Calories Quickly

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Talk to your doctor. Before you make any changes in your diet or exercise habits, check with your doctor to make sure these changes will not interfere with your nutritional needs or harm your body.

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Build muscle. If your doctor says it's OK, start a weight training program at a local gym. Building muscle burns calories and once muscle is there, it's a big draw on your body's energy.

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Perform cardiovascular exercise. Walking, running and playing sports all require lots of energy. The Mayo Clinic recommends 30 to 60 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity most days of the week.

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Eat healthy. It's one thing to reduce your calorie intake, but that's only half the picture--you have to make sure the calories you consume are good for you. Eliminate "empty calorie" foods such as those high in sugar and saturated fat.

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Quit drinking. Your body cannot store the calories from alcohol, so when you drink, your body has to burn those calories first. Reducing or eliminating your alcohol consumption allows your body to use the calories you've ingested from food.

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Do things you like. Exercise works best when you do it consistently and in a measured, controlled way. Choose activities you like so you won't get bored or frustrated with them. The website caloriesperhour.com contains calorie-burning calculations for thousands of activities.