Here’s a compilation of the best celebrity tips to help you slim down. And what’s great about these tips is that you only need a few minutes to implement these and be on your way to achieving the body you’ve always wanted.
1. Sip a cup of tea.
Kendall Jenner claims she drinks 12 cups of detox tea a day. Whether this is true or not, we’ll never know. BUT tea has long been proven to improve metabolism helping your body burn more fat and at the same time reduce stress.
2. Swap breakfast with a smoothie.
Jessica Alba starts her day with a fiber-rich vegetable and fruit smoothie which she says helps her have energy and feel good.
3. Use a heart-rate monitor.
Hugh Jackman wears a heart-rate monitor in the gym as it helps you work out more efficiently. You should stay within your target heart rate zone is important for optimal results.
4. Find healthy alternatives.
Wendy Williams lost 50 lbs by eliminating refined sugars and dairy from her diet. She eats kale chips instead of potato chips, drinks coconut water instead of San Pellegrino. Refined carbs, salt and sugar are full of empty calories that don’t satiate you and will instead encourage you to eat more.
5. Cook food in tea.
Kelly Choi, an Emmy-award winner penned The 7-Day Flat Belly Tea Cleanse which uses tea such as green tea instead of water in preparing foods like quinoa and oatmeal. Green tea has been known to lower the fat in the blood as well as lower belly fat.
6. Choose a nice outfit for the gym.
A lot of people dread going to gym so try to make it fun the way Kelly Osbourne does it – by wearing cute outfits and putting on some makeup. You want to like looking at yourself in the gym in order to enjoy working out.
7. Drink more water.
Kim Kardashian recommends drinking more water in order to lose weight and get the most out of your workouts. Studies have shown that when you are dehydrated when working out, your body pumps out more stress hormones which prevents up to 16% muscle gains.
8. Bring a protein supplement with you wherever you go.
Cosmetics maker Bobbi Brown always bring chocolate protein powder and a shaker with her to fill her up whenever she feels hungry. This keeps her from consuming a high calorie snack. In between snacks can keep you from blood sugar dips as well as overeating in your next meal.
9. Don’t drink.
Sarah Jessica Parker maintains her figure by staying away from alcohol except maybe a glass of wine with her meal. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published a study in its journal which found that alcohol causes people to consume an additional 384 calories as it makes us less likely to resist food.
10. Stock up on easy proteins.
Shaun T the creator of Insanity always stocks up on easy to prepare protein-rich foods like deveined shrimp or a low-sodium turkey sandwich which you can just throw on the stove for a few minutes. When you’re starving and have nothing healthy to eat, that’s when you make decisions that are bad for your diet. Protein enhances thermogenesis, which triggers the body to burn food as energy and helps increase your metabolism.
11. Don’t eat carbs after dark.
In the evening, Daniel Craig does not consume carbs and instead goes for lean protein sources like chicken, eggs and fish, as well as fruits and veggies. Ditching the carbs at night has been found to increase the release of hormones that burn fat while we sleep.
If you’ve been spending time at Curves and want to get the best results, you can’t go wrong following a few of these celebrity tips.