How to Lose Weight and Burn Calories

Burn Off 21 Pounds This Year Without Feeling a Thing

You don't have to break a sweat to burn more calories. Incorporate these little changes and drop the pounds effortlessly
By Stephen Perrine womenshealth
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Consider this: If you burn 10 additional calories a day, you'll lose a pound a year. So if you could burn off a mere 210 calories a day, you could lose 21 pounds. And you could do that without ever stepping foot in a gym. You just need to tweak your everyday routine. (Or just do our easy living room workout.)

Incorporate these strategies into your life and you can effortlessly—burn about 10 percent more calories a day.*

*Based on a 140-pound woman

Burning more calories is only half the battle—you got to eat right, too. Try these 5 easy meals every woman should eat!

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