45 Easy Ways to Lose One Pound a Week

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Exercise Strategies

___ Jog at a 10-minute-mile pace for 20 minutes.

___ Alternate sprinting and walking for 20 minutes.

___ Walk briskly for 30 minutes.

___ Spin for 30 minutes at a moderate pace.

___ Go for a 20-minute trail run.

___ Do 1 hour of housework.

___ Walk 1 mile in the morning and 1 mile in the evening.

___ Do 35 minutes of power yoga.

___ Do 35 minutes of Pilates.

___ Practice tai chi for 45 minutes.

___ Perfect your swing at the driving range for 60 minutes.

___ Practice capoeira (a Brazilian mix of martial arts and dance) for 30 minutes.

___ Hit a punching bag for 30 minutes.

___ Go in-line skating for 15 minutes.

___ Shovel snow for 30 minutes.

___ Ice-skate vigorously for 30 minutes.

___ Run up stairs for 15 minutes.

___ Jump rope for 20 minutes.

___ Do 25 minutes of circuit training.

___ Dance for 40 minutes.

___ Play Frisbee for 1 hour.

___ Wash windows for 1 hour.

___ Use a pedometer and log an extra 3,600 steps.

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pstalvey2 wrote:

snacking on nuts can be VERY fattening. I think that should mention that you can snack on like 5 nuts.

8/12/2012 04:17:37 PM Report Abuse

a3984502 wrote:

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1/31/2012 02:52:28 AM Report Abuse

triggsorama wrote:

I don't live in the US either, but I imagine leave behind 1/4 of breakfast, lunch, and dinner will work anywhere!

8/5/2011 12:35:12 PM Report Abuse

mariefleming2 wrote:

Could you give some tips for those of us who don't eat a typical American diet loaded with oversized muffins & bagels, cheese with everything, chips with every sandwich, snacks at every meeting and beef 4 times a week? I could find nothing in this list that actually reflected my diet! It was a good illustration of why so many Americans are obese though ...

2/18/2011 01:51:41 PM Report Abuse

srveygrl123 wrote:

A personal trainer at my gym who is a nutritionist commented that to lose that belly fat that is left eat NO carbs for dinner and after Mon - Fri. eat whatever you want on the weekends. That should help.

2/7/2011 01:39:47 PM Report Abuse