Tips that will help you shed extra kilos!

Zee Media Bureau/Salome Phelamei

If you are someone working on weight loss, you probably would want results fast. And to achieve that, you need to follow a pattern of healthy habits although it might sound tough for you.

But, that doesn't mean you'll have to give up all your favourite sweets or cut out entire food groups, it's all about small sacrifices combined with specific techniques like - cutting down on calories, being physically active, making lifestyle changes that will aid in healthy weigh loss plan.

However, you should also remember that taking baby steps - and not giant leaps - can give you that lasting results.

Here are a few tips that will help you lose weight quickly:

Workout: Try to do cardio for at least 30 minutes a day. Any workout that gets your heart rate up will burn calories. Activities such as dancing, aerobics and swimming are a good option.

Yoga and meditation: Certain yoga poses and practicing meditation are believed to aid in weight loss naturally as doing these help you reduce cravings by lowering your stress levels.

Walk: Experts suggest that 45 minutes of daily walking is important to lose weight and fat in most relatively sedentary people.

Water: Drink plenty of water to lose weight fast - yes , you heard it right. Unlike sports or energy drinks and other beverages that contain about 100 calories in each serving, water has zero calories and carbs making it the perfect drink for weight loss.

Drinking water also helps flush out toxins from the body while keeping you hydrated throughout the day.

Breakfast: Make sure that you have your breakfast everyday no matter how busy you are. The fact that many people skip breakfast thinking that it might help them lose weight, but the practice does much more harm than good. Skipping breakfast can make you to eat more later in the day.

Healthy diets: Stick to a healthy diet focusing on vegetables, fruits, fish, skinless poultry breasts, non-fat diary foods and water-rich foods. Limit intake of starches, added sugars and animal fat from meat and diary foods.