Losing weight is in theory a simple affair – you stop doing all the things that caused you to put weight on in the first place. Here are 10 simple ways to lose 10 pounds quickly.

1. Walk Whenever Possible

Walking is an excellent form of exercise and over a set distance you burn just as many calories as jogging. The only advantage of jogging is that the exercise is completed sooner. Try to walk for at least 1 hour every day. This can be split up, say four 15 minutes walks per day. You may walk for almost an hour when you go shopping!

2. Low Fat Milk

Although fats are essential and full fat milk is nutrition, they also contain huge amounts of energy. Replacing a full fat latte with a skinny latte will save you a lot of calories.

3. Plant Some Healthy Vegetables

Tending to plants in the garden burns a lot of calories, and growing your own vegetables is a great way to get organic fruit and vegetables. Digging over the earth, sowing seeds and weeding all burn up lots of energy.

4. Go To Bed Early

Rest is essential and many people do not get enough sleep. When you are tired you are far more likely to snack on sugary foods. Also research has shown that not getting enough sleep can affect the way the body stores fat. And finally, when you are in bed sleeping you are not eating from boredom!

5. Give Up Bread

Most people grab a sandwich when they are feeling a bit hungry. Many have toast for breakfast. Then pizza in the evening. All this bread contains a huge amount of calories. It also has mostly “empty calories”, meaning that the energy is not combined with nutrients and vitamins. Give up bread for a week and you will see a difference.

6. Drink Green Tea

The Green Tea debate continues – is it any good or not? Research from the University of Geneva has shown that people that drink green tea burn more calories as a result of an increase in metabolic rate. Also, if you are used to drinking coffee or tea with milk and sugar, swapping to green tea will quickly reduce the number of calories you consume each day.

7. Put Less Butter on Your Toast

Toast with butter is one of the most convenient snacks at home. If you are a big toast fan, reduce the amount of butter you spread on. Of course, better to give up bread totally!

8. Wash Your Car Each Week

Keeping your weight down is mostly about being more active and sensible with what you eat. Washing your car once a week will save you money and burn fat. Wash your car early in the morning at the weekend and you will give your metabolism a good boost to increase fat burning throughout the rest of the day.

9. Go Shopping

Shopping can burn a lot of calories. If you spend Saturday afternoon wandering around the shops you may cover several miles in total. Plus the work effort involved in carry bags of shopping will increase the energy you burn. Shop ’til you drop (10 pounds)!

10. Have More Sex

Yes, the favorite pastime burns loads of calories, and as you are going to bed earlier this is a great opportunity to spice up your love life!