3. Breakfast Time: Go High on Protein and Fibres

It has been reiterated time and again how breakfast is the most crucial meal of the day, and if you are still missing or skipping it for some reason, you might be sending an invitation to a few extra kilos. Make sure your breakfast is rich in protein and fibers. This is because protein tends to take longer to digest and thereby pushes your body to secrete the gut hormone - Peptide YY, which makes you feel full.

In an experiment conducted at the University of Missouri on a group of 18-55 year-old women a few years back, it was revealed that a high-protein breakfast keeps them fuller than a meal with less protein but the same amount of fat and fiber. The team, led by research scientist Kevin Maki, found that eating around 35 grams of protein for breakfast - the equivalent to a four-egg omelette or two sausages and a rasher of bacon - helped regulate appetite.

Eggs are believed to be a great start to the day to boost your metabolism. The protein found in eggs not only induce the feeling of fullness but also burns calories as you go about the day. Fiber on the other hand found in fresh fruits (unlike other carbs) isn’t easily digested by your body, which further gives you the feeling of fullness. Stay away from sugar foods as they tend to spike the insulin and trigger food cravings.

4. Pack a Snack for Later

Done with your healthy round of breakfast? Now pack a healthy snack for the day too. Your body works like a machine, which needs refueling in every few hours. Take out some time and think of some healthy snack options instead of reaching an unhealthy shack to appease the cravings. Some quick healthy snacks will keep your metabolism racing and lead you to the road to weight loss. Don’t stick to the same boring snack options, keep trying some new and healthy recipes to prevent yourself from heading back to unhealthy but very tempting options lying all around.

5. Time to Sweat Out: Exercise and Physical Activity

Working out in the mornings can prove to be your best aide in weight loss. Experts say while exercise or physical activity should become part of your daily lifestyle, working out in the morning can be the best habit you can inculcate to lose the extra set of kilos. Besides registering a boost in the metabolism, morning hours are the best to sweat out as there are no distractions, and you start a day with a clear and more energised state of mind. About 20 minutes of strength training daily in the morning will give you the major metabolic boost. Follow it with dynamic stretches and body weight exercises targeting arms and legs.

Your body burns more calories after your workout, which is called excess post-exercise oxygen consumptions (EPOC), therefore working out in the morning can prove to be a great start to your day and further in your journey to weight loss. Working out in mornings or indulging in any physical activity early in the day also stabilises your sleep cycle, which is another crucial factor for weight loss.

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