When it comes to losing fat, the most powerful thing you can do is raise your metabolism.

In my Secret Fat Loss Files I describe how metabolic resistance training is the best way to get your body burning fat, even while you sleep.

But there are lots of things you can do to raise your metabolism right now. Here are five quick ‘n dirty tricks to get your body burning fat off of your trouble spots…

Make Some Homebrew

Harvard researchers studied the lives of more than nineteen thousand men. They found that men who got 200 milligrams of caffeine a day were less likely to gain weight over a 12-year timespan.

Caffeine helps stimulate fat use, especially during exercise. (And it’s almost a necessity for the women in my 5 a.m. fat loss bootcamps!)

Where can you get 200 milligrams of caffeine? I recommend 8 ounces of organic coffee.

Some people are worried about drinking coffee as their caffeine source. But it’s okay. We need bitter herbs in our diet, and coffee is the only supply in most of our diets.

Keep Your Water Bottle Handy

Researchers have continually found that drinking a large quantity of water will produce an increase in your metabolic rate.

But since I don’t want to drink a half-gallon of water in one go, and I don’t think you do either, we can get plenty of benefits just by drinking more water.

In my Secret Fat Loss Files, I teach that you should drink one ounce of water for each pound of bodyweight. This means that a 140 pound woman should drink at least 140 ounces of water.

Yes, it’s a lot of water.

Yes, you’ll have to tinkle more often.

A sexier, slimmer you is worth it. Really. So go find a water bottle.

Eat

You must eat to get lean.

Chewing, swallowing, digesting, transporting, storing, and eliminating food all takes energy. This accounts for a big piece of your metabolic rate.

When you start severely restricting calories, on what they call a ‘starvation diet’, you start dialing back your metabolism. So you burn less fat.

In addition, starving yourself leads to muscle breakdown, which leads to a lower metabolism. It’s a vicious circle.

Eat Often

Divide your daily calorie plan into 3 meals and 3 snacks.

Women who eat more frequently throughout the day are much leaner than those who eat large meals at irregular times.

Enjoy More Protein

Protein keeps you feeling fuller, longer. This helps you stick to your nutrition plan by reducing hunger cravings.

And a great bonus is that protein takes more calories to break down, so eating more protein leads to a higher metabolism.

Protein is also the source of the amino acid leucine, which helps you keep your sexy lean muscle even while you’re on a diet.

That’s it for today. If all you do is start using these five metabolism boosters, I know you’ll be so pleased with the results that you’ll find even more ways to boost your metabolism!

I look forward to hearing about your adventures and successes. Until then, get that metabolism going!