30 Foods Under 40 Calories, with Recipes

Negative calorie foods, which burn more fat and calories than they contribute, are a myth. But these low-calorie foods and recipes come close. Eat them several times a day for fast, easy weight loss.

25 Surprising Ways to Lose Weight

We asked doctors, dietitians, and other experts to share their favorite diet tricks.

5 Yoga Poses You Can Do at Your Desk

So you're stuck sitting at your computer all day! These moves ease neck and back strain—and let you slip in quick toning.

Weight Loss Success Story: "I Finally Put Myself First"

I was never a healthy eater. In fact, the only reason I was able to stay thin for so long was that I was a cardio addict. That ended when I remarried in 2011; focusing on my newly blended family left little time for workouts. The result: I put on 25 pounds in less than a year. One time, someone even asked when my baby was due! Still, it wasn't until December 2012, when I saw a video of myself looking doughy all over, that I knew it was time to take action.



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Up for the challenge

I started 2013 off with a promise to exercise but didn't get my butt in gear until February, when I joined the Labrada Lean Body Challenge, a 12-week fitness contest. Through it, I learned about strength training, which I did nightly. I also made sure to fit in an hour on the stairmill or treadmill each morning before work. I shed 18 pounds in three months.



Back to basics

I also focused on eating better; I measured and weighed everything. The hardest part was cleaning up my cooking habits. I learned to use zero-calorie seasonings, as well as olive oil instead of butter, sugar and salt. The results quickly showed; I peeled off 2 to 3 pounds each week. Then the scale started creeping up again, but this time it was because of the lean muscle I was building. I didn't mind it—those new, "strong" pounds whittled my body fat percentage down by more than 15 percent! Seeing my frame transform made it clear to me that I needed to stop feeling guilty for making myself a priority—to be a good mom, I had to be a healthy one.



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4 Tips to Keep Pounds Away

How does Twyla stay so lean and toned? Check out her favorite strategies below, and find even more tactics at http://ift.tt/1EzX92l.



Sweat with your spouse

My hubby and I make exercise outings "our" time. We'll go to the gym for an hour and lift weights together. Having him there keeps me accountable.



Swap out store-bought

I make healthier versions of sweets: For chocolate chip cookies, I use unsweetened applesauce instead of butter and sub in oat flour for white.



Workout must: Military press

There is something about this exercise that makes me feel empowered and strong. Plus, I love training my shoulders, and this really works that part of my body.



Pull out that stopwatch

I love that I can jog three miles in 24 minutes now; before, it took me 46 minutes! Tracking my running times and seeing how far I've come helps me stay committed.

How to Do a Burpee

Need a fat-burning body weight exercise that you can do anywhere? Try burpees. Watch this video to find out the proper form when doing a burpee, which will get your heart rate up and work your entire body.

How to Do a Diagonal Burpee

Burpees are a great way to work your entire body. This variation on a traditional burpee can help work your core and keep things interesting.

3 Ways to Do a Burpee

Get your heart rate roaring with burpees, one of the best body weight exercises for getting in shape. In this video, fitness expert Kristin McGee demonstrates three different types of burpees you can try. Mix it up!

How to Do a Calf Stretch

Adding stretches to your workout can help keep your knees stay healthy and pain free. In this exercise, fitness expert Kristin McGee demonstrates how to do a Calf Stretch.

How to Do a Quadriceps Set Stretch

If you want to keep your knees healthy and pain free, add stretches to your workout. In this video, fitness expert Kristin McGee demonstrates the Quadriceps Set, a great stretch for your knees.

How to Do the Straight Leg Raise Stretch

Stretching after your workout can help protect your knees. In this video, fitness expert Kristin McGee demonstrates how to do a Straight Leg Raise Stretch.

How to Do a Hamstring Stretch

Knee pain is one of the most common problems out there. But adding stretches to your workout can help. In this video, fitness expert Kristin McGee demonstrates how to do a hamstring stretch to keep your knees strong and pain free.

Single Leg Straight Leg Stretch

Tighten and tone your body with the Single Leg Straight Leg Stretch. With this exercise, you use a leg stretch to engage the muscles in your thighs, butt, and core. Watch the video to see how our yoga and Pilates expert Kristin McGee does the move.

How to Do The Hundred

Get a flat belly in time for swimsuit season with this fast, body-toning move. It's easy, yet challenging. Pump your arms up to 100 times as you lift your legs and squeeze your abs. Watch the video to see our yoga and Pilates expert Kristin McGee demonstrate The Hundred.

How to Do Single Leg Circles

Want a quick tummy-toning move? Try Single Leg Circles. In this video, yoga and Pilates expert Kristin McGee demonstrates how to use your legs to really work your core. Bonus: It will take you less than a minute to do this exercise!

How to Do a Perfect Plank

You'll find the plank in just about any type of workout, whether it's yoga, Pilates, or even CrossFit. But it's all too easy to cheat at this move, and you may not even realize you're doing it. Here's how to do a plank perfectly.

How to Do a Perfect Lunge

Lunges tone your entire lower body, but if you do them incorrectly, you're setting yourself up for knee pain. Here are the most common errors and how to fix them.

How to Do a Perfect Kettlebell Swing

All you need for a full-body fat-burning workout that you can do at home is a single kettlebell. The kettlebell swing is the base of any kettlebell workout. Here's how to do it perfectly.

How to Do a Perfect Goblet Squat

Squats are one of the best sculpting moves you can do for your lower body. Take it up a notch by adding a kettlebell and doing a goblet squat instead.

Double-Duty Strength Exercise: Step Up + Bicep Curl

This fat-blasting exercisecombines a step up and a bicep curl, working your butt, leg, core, and arm muscles all at the same time.

Double-Duty Strength Exercise: Squat + Overhead Press

Burn more calories in less time and work your butt, legs, shoulders, and arms all at once by combining a squat with an overhead press.

Double-Duty Strength Exercise: Single Leg Deadlift + Row

A single-leg deadlift engages your hamstrings, core, and glutes, while a row works your shoulders and triceps. Combine the two moves for a total-body strength exercise.

3 Double-Duty Strength Exercises

These exercises do double duty: they combine two moves into one, working more muscle groups at one time and helping you get into shape even faster. All you need are a pair of dumbbells and a sturdy chair or bench.

10 Minutes to a Sculpted Stomach

Top trainer Tracy Anderson reveals how to tighten your middle like never before.

4 Ab-Sculpting Plank Variations

For a sculpted stomach, you'll need to work out every single muscle in your core. Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson shows you how to do four powerful variations on the plank, designed to tighten and tone your middle. Do these moves six times a week, paired with 30 minutes of cardio, for major results.

11 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Belly Fat

Belly fat won't budge? Genetics, hormones, or easy-to-fix mistakes could be to blame.