7. Eat Right
Stick with "real" foods such as fruit, vegetables and fish/meat/eggs, and avoid processed or packaged foods.
8. Add Plyometric Training to Your Routine
A squat jump is a plyometric exercise. The idea is to totally fatigue your system and to challenge your muscles in new ways.
More: 4 Plyometric Exercises to Speed Up Your Muscles
9. Set Realistic Goals
Say you want to lose 50 pounds, but you're not exactly sure where to start because 30 pounds is a large goal to reach. Can you lose 50 pounds healthfully in 3 weeks? Probably not. Instead, break it up. Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds in three weeks." This is a more realistic goal.
More: How to Make Clear Fitness Goals
Stay in shape in a fitness class.