You might think losing weight is all about hard work at the gym and having a strict eating regimen, but sometimes, even just the smallest amount of effort can deliver major pay-offs. Check out these incredibly simple ways to burn more calories.

Slurp Some Java

[caption id="attachment_69731" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Caffeine can help boost calorie burn for up to three hours. Not into joe? Try tea.

Hold (un)Steady

[caption id="attachment_69732" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Using a stability ball can kill 260 more daily cals than parking your butt in a chair.

Go Paleo-lite

[caption id="attachment_69733" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Cut carbs two days a week. Odds are, you'll lose more than full-time devotees.

Grab Some Gum

[caption id="attachment_69734" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Chew to thwart snacking. Translation: You'll likely eat up to 10 percent less.

Dial It Down

[caption id="attachment_69735" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] The room temperature sweet spot for melting fat: a cool 64 degrees.

Order Thai

[caption id="attachment_69736" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Spices in this tasty grub can spike your metabolism by 23 percent.

Take a Day Off

[caption id="attachment_69737" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Strength training twice a week versus thrice a week can yield the same muscle.

Stay Sane

[caption id="attachment_69738" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Stressed women work off about 104 fewer calories than those who are calm.

Skip The Second

[caption id="attachment_69739" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Knocking back two beers may slow down fat blasting by 73 percent.

Get Fidgety

[caption id="attachment_69740" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Tapping your feet or pacing can burn hundreds more cals than being still.

Sweat for Less

[caption id="attachment_69741" align="alignnone" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Just 10 minutes of moderate exercise helps rev metabolism for an hour. Source: Womens Health