Winter decreases our level of physical activity and makes us eat more often, which becomes a challenge for those who try to stay fit. You can lose weight in winter even by being a little lazy. All you need to do is act a little wise. Winter can work wonders on your body without any of your efforts only if you know how to bend it in your favour.

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Here are 5 lazy tricks for those trying to lose weight

Shiver a little: By shivering you can loose weight. It doesn’t mean to go out early in the morning on a walk without warm clothes. Just when the weather is tolerable, perhaps in the afternoon or the evening when the sun has not set, go outside. Shivering for 10 to 15 minutes burns about as many calories as an hour’s worth of moderate exercise.

Eat healthy and on schedule: It has been proven that winter makes us eat more. The cold temperature raises our daily calorie demands to keep the body warmer. The trick to cracking the chain is eating on time and filling your plate with some healthy and fiber-rich foods. 

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Avoid warm water: Most of the people prefer to drink warm water in the cold season. But if you want to maintain your weight, we will advise you to go for cold water. As per the studies consuming fluid colder than the body’s core temperature makes the body work harder to warm it up. This process helps burn a lot of calories required to shed kilos.

Drink herbal tea and black coffee: Instead of your regular coffee and tea loaded with sugar and milk you can prefer herbal tea and black coffee. Oolong tea, hibiscus tea, black tea or black coffee are rich in antioxidants and also have anti-inflammatory effects. Drinking them regularly can speed up your metabolism and help you in burning fat faster.

Involve in more household chores: If you do not want to go outside for exercise then involve yourself in physical activity indoors. You will be surprised to know that even doing household chores like cleaning, washing, mopping, gardening and others can help you burn amount of calories.