5 Morning Rituals for Weight Loss

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Are you stuck in the loop of staring at your bloated stomach and thinking how to workout and shed those extra kilos starting next morning itself? Yet you find yourself waking up to a snoozed alarm and postponing the plans to the next morning, and the morning after. Well, you already know that you need to stop procrastinating and pull up your socks now. Mornings are the best time to put in all effort to lose weight. Not only can you set your metabolism racing but also burn calories throughout the day. Try these five early morning rituals for weight loss and dive into your journey of weight loss -

1. Drink Warm Water

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Starting your day with a glass of warm water cleanses the digestive system, and improves your metabolism.The custom of drinking water as the first thing in the morning is backed both in Ayurveda and in Japanese culture. Ayurveda strongly encourages to drink two cups of clean, lukewarm water to preserve energy throughout the day.

Make sure the water is lukewarm, and not hot to shock your system. There can’t be a worst start to your day than a burnt tongue. You can follow your first warm glass your water with cold water through the day. You can also add some citrus flavour such as lemon or sweeten it with honey to get your dose of antioxidants if the plain taste begins to bore you.

2. Grab Your Water Bottle

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Now that you have kickstarted the day on a hydrating note, don’t for a moment loose the trail. According to experts, staying hydrated through the day promotes weight loss. The logic behind it is simple; drinking water helps one avoid eating and drinking extra calories in form of other high calorie beverages. With regular intake we feel fuller and thus don’t eat as much. So grab a water bottle, fill it as a ritual every morning and carry it wherever you go. Also drink about two glasses of water even before you step out. One should always aim at having about 2 litres water a day.

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Source: ndtv