Any time is a good time to get a jump on burning fat fast. For example, you might have a reunion coming up, need to get into a swimsuit, go out on a date or just feel happier about yourself. So here are some tips from fitness gurus to help you burn fat quickly.

Schedule Daily Workouts

Make time each day for exercising. If you don't include a little into your daily plans, you're not planning for success. So open up your Microsoft Outlook calendar or other daily planner, and pencil in a slot each day for working out, even if it's just a couple of short walks during break times or a bike ride around your neighborhood.

Get Help with Planning Your Fat Burning

Once you schedule time, insert research into the slot, too. You need to learn more about how to lose extra weight: what you should eat, how much and when, plus how to exercise and at what intensity levels, for what length of time, etc. Many factors go into successfully reaching and maintaining a good body weight, so find out what they are for you.

So get help from videos, books and other fitness and health resources at the local public library, at online informational websites and with successful weight loss and fitness programs like Slim-Fast, Weight Watchers, and others out there. Compare and contrast to see which programs you might like to try.

Then see if any can help you with a customized solution that works with your business and personal life.

You can also seek help from your local YMCA or gym and healthy friends and neighbors who'd like to buddy up and work out with you.

Also check out personal trainers at health clubs for a discount package that might work well with your plans.

Journal: Goals, Thoughts, Tracking

With the help of your educational materials from the step above including any library resources, program materials, etc., set appropriate weight loss goals and deadlines for tracking your progress in a personal journal. Most programs focus around losing 2 pounds safely each week. More than that is not recommended for long-term results.

Also write about your feelings throughout your program. You want to get into a good mindset for success and be your best friend and own cheer leader. So make it happen!

Park a block before your destination and walk the rest of the way.

You might not have time to fit in long walks in your busy schedule so this is one way of ensuring that you at least get to walk for a little bit every day.

If you take the bus or the subway, get off at an earlier station and see if you can walk the rest of the way.

*Add light hand weights to your cardio workout and burn FAT 3x's faster.
Weights that are 1-6 pounds are perfect for women and 4-9 pounds for men.

*When traveling bring along a set of resistance bands. They are light weight and super easy to pack.

*Keep your cell phone in another room and this way every time it rings you'll have to run to get it.

*Eating spicy foods raises your metabolism, so if you like your food spicy - pile on the spices.