The Japanese have a great expression the describes this: they call this feeling, Hara Hachi Bu or eat until you are 80% full.

Green Tea

Green tea has been proven to help give metabolism a boost. Drinking three of more cups of this tea each day can definitely give your body that extra boost it needs to help you lose weight. There are other great health benefits to drinking this tea as well.

N.E.A.T.

There is a concept known as Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis or NEAT.

It turns out that most of the calories you burn during the day have nothing to do with exercise. It’s the activity that is non exercise related that burns the most fat. So every single time you move your body, every twitch of every muscle requires energy. And the people who move the most all day long will have a higher “NEAT”.

How do you get your NEAT higher?

Don’t be a couch potato. If you are not physically active, your metabolism will be slow. Just walking further to the store can give your NEAT a boost. Running up the stairs can get your metabolism going.

Weight Training

Weight training is one of the best ways that you can give your metabolism a boost. When you do weight training, you develop muscle. The muscle you build will burn more calories. This increases your metabolism, even when you are resting, helping your body to lose weight.

Interval Strength Training

Aerobic exercise is ok for burning calories but it isn’t the metabolism rocket launcher that strength training is.

If you use this type of exercise with interval training, you can double your calorie burn. Find a qualified personal trainer to learn how to do this correctly.

Consume Protein with Each Meal

Protein is important for boosting metabolism. Choose lean proteins, such as white fish, lean chicken, or even egg whites.

Eat Breakfast

The body has gone without food for some time and you need to get your metabolism moving. When you eat breakfast, it gets it moving fast. Just make sure that you eat foods that are healthy.

Water

Water is an incredibly important nutrient that many people neglect.

Carry a large bottle of water with you and sip from it all day long. Drink at least 64 ounces of water everyday.

Sleep

When your body doesn’t get the sleep it needs, your entire body, including your metabolism, can be thrown off. You actually burn calories while sleeping. Sleep in a dark, quiet room and make sure you to get at least 8 hours of sleep so you keep your metabolism and life on track.

Limit Stress

When you have a lot of stress in your life, cortisol, which is a steroid, is released into the body. It can slow down your metabolism. Prevent this from happening by taking planned daily, weekly, monthly and even quarterly breaks where you completely disconnect from work.

These are some of the best ways that you can rocket launch your metabolism to help you lose weight.

Remember, don’t just do some of these tricks, do them all for best results.

I promise that you’ll feel better and look amazing.