Looking for a few tips on how to burn fat and lose weight with matcha green tea? If you are as frustrated with not getting results as I was, then you’ll be pleased to know pure, high quality, Japanese Matcha Tea can help.
To anyone else, I probably looked fine. But looking in the mirror and knowing how much effort I had made in the past year to lose even a few pounds, yet seeing no change in my body shape and weight was completely discouraging. I don’t think it matters if you’re trying to lose 10 pounds or 40 pounds, when you make a big effort and nothing changes, it’s really disheartening.
I had been trying to lose those “stubborn last 10 pounds.” I tried spending more time at the gym working out harder, running longer, restricting my diet even more than I already was. Talk about boring to go for dinner with! Nothing was working. I’d hit a long-term plateau and my weight wouldn’t budge.
It was around this time I started drinking a nice ceremonial grade of matcha tea. I drank it once a day during the day. A few weeks later I noticed I had dropped 5 lbs. Nothing else had changed, I simply added matcha to my daily routine.
A few months later, without thinking about it but by consistently drinking matcha most every day, I was down another 5 pounds and have kept it off ever since. That was 19 (nineteen!) years ago. I still fluctuate a couple pounds here and there, but drinking matcha daily keeps me slim and healthy. (Watch this short video, “Calli’s Weight Loss Journey,” where I go into more detail).
Most matcha fans already know this matcha weight loss secret, but if you’re new to the magic of matcha, I can’t think of a better time to discover these 3 easy ways to burn fat and lose weight.
3 Easy Ways to Burn Fat and Lose Weight
1. Add Matcha to Your Workout Water Bottle
Fill about three-quarters of your workout bottle with cool water. Add 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon of high quality matcha powder like our Tea Lover’s Organic Ceremonial or Barista’s Premium Matcha and shake well.
Combined with moderate exercise, studies show that the powerful catechins in matcha tea actually help the body pull energy from fat storage, predominantly in the abdominal area. Now that’s good news for anyone over the age of 45! That stubborn hormonal fat around our tummies is hard to reduce, matcha green tea gives tummy-fat reduction a healthy kick in the butt!.
2. Drink Matcha Around 3:00 p.m.
Many of us experience low energy in the afternoon, especially when we are working. Emails filling up your inbox, deadlines looming, kids texting, aging parents calling, it an all be a exhausting and overwhelming!
Instead of reaching for another cup of coffee or sweets, try MML Matcha tea instead. The small amount of caffeine in matcha will give you a steady, sustainable energy lift, and matcha’s l-theanine reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. Stress can also be a reason why stubborn fat won’t go away. But that’s not all.
Matcha’s amino acids join in to help you stay focused, suppress your appetite and even feel happier as they elevate your dopamine levels. While all matcha teas contain these L-theanine amino acids, ceremonial and premium grades of Japanese matcha like ours contain the highest amounts.
3. Drink Matcha Before Any Physical Activity
Working out doesn’t have to be in the gym. You could be walking, gardening, running, skiing, playing tennis or even tag with the kids. Whatever you do, one cup of matcha before or during physical activity actually gives your metabolism an extra boost, helping you burn more calories.