101 Ways to Lose a Pound

Diets rarely work…and why? We want to lose weight and we want to lose it fast. Instead of racing to the finish line — whether it be to lose 5 pounds or 50 — try a more tactical and realistic goal. Lose one pound; then repeat. Try one of these tips or try all 101 over the course of a few months for the body makeover you’ve always wanted.

Calorie Burners

One pound is equivalent to 3,500 calories. Mix and match these 500-calorie burning workouts every day for a week, and viola, one pound gone. (Calories burned are based on a 125 pound woman.)

1. 45-minute jog at a 10-minute mile pace

2. 60-minute cycling session

3. 90 minutes on the elliptical

4. 50 minutes on the Stair master Read More