Your hormones have an incredible amount of power of you, from the way you think to how much you weigh. And it's true, the only certifiable way to lose excess fat is by eating the right diet and burning more calories with exercise than you consume in a day. But that doesn't mean there aren't little things you can do to help along the process, right?

There are certain hormones you can take action to boost in your body in order to lose extra weight. Here's what you have to do.

1. Sleep.

That's right, all you have to do is sleep. Why? Because getting plenty of sleep increases the hormone leptin. Leptin is an excellent hormone to boost, because it's responsible for making you feel full. It decreases your appetite and is often released when you're overweight. Sleeping 8 and a half hours boosts your leptin big time.

2. Pump iron.

That's right friends, get swole! Not only do muscles make your body burn more calories, resulting in faster weight loss, but releases testosterone as well. Don't worry ladies, testosterone is not going to turn you into a big hairy gal or anything, but it will help you lose weight even faster. Working high weights with fewer reps is the best way to pump up your testosterone.