6 easy tricks to accelerate your weight loss

Losing weight is not easy at all, it requires a lot of hard work and patience. It goes without saying that a sustainable weight loss is a combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise. But did you know that there are many small tricks which when followed with hard work can do wonders for weight loss?
Here’s a list of six such small steps you can take to accelerate your weight loss programme.

Take stairs instead of elevators
Taking an elevator when you are unwell or have packs of grocery in your hands is fine, but do not make it a habit. Rather make climbing stairs your habit. Believe us, once you will do it for a month, you will start loving it. Climbing the stairs for just five minutes burns approximately 144 calories. Isn’t that a good incentive?

Stand every now and then
Our eyes are glued to the laptops and bums to our chairs for more than nine hours in a day. Sitting, as we know, does not only increase our chances of getting sick but also increases our weight. So, get up and get walking whenever you get a chance. If you have a desk job, stand after every one hour for about 15 minutes. Standing burns 36 more calories per hour as compared to sitting.

Clean your house more often
Scrubbing your floor will not only make your floor shine bright but will also help you burn some extra calories. A win-win situation!

Chew sugarless gum
Accept it or not, we all love chewing gums. And the good news is that a recent research says that movement of jaw muscles alone burns around 11 calories per hour.

Wash your car on your own
Taking your car to the automatic car wash is easy but costs too much. Try giving your car a wash yourself, which will not only save you some money but will also reduce your waistline. By washing your car, you can burn about 280 calories per hour.

Play with your kids
We know most of us are guilty of saying no to our kids every time they request us to play with them. But did you know that playing physical games (and not board games) with your kids can help you burn calories between 80-137 per hour, depending on how intense your game is. So never ask them to sit and relax, join them and be hyper too (if you know what we mean)!