9 Weight-loss tips for crazy-busy people

 Maybe you're stuck working regular 10-hour days. Or maybe your manager did away with your real lunch break, and it's now a lunch pause. Or you're up all hourstaking care of a newborn. We get it—life these days is crazy-hectic. And when you're stressed and time-pressed, one of the first things...

How to calculate how many calories you really need

SHUTTERSTOCK As anyone who has ever struggled with the scale knows, weight-loss success mostly comes down to keeping track of calories. And while general guidelines offer a daily intake range to shoot for (the Dietary Guidelines for Americans say young women should aim for 1,800...

Quinoa: The fat-burning food that works for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

IRYNA MELNYK/ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK Michele Promaulayko is the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health and author of 20 Pounds Younger. By now, we've all heard about—and maybe even tried—the exalted quinoa grain. But until I started tapping into the great minds of nutritionists...

7 Genius ways to burn even more calories outside

We’re officially giving you permission to skip the gym. But don’t hop on the couch just yet—it’s time to head outside. The weather is perfect for outdoor workouts right now, and exercising outside can add a ton of versatility to your tired fitness routine. Check out these 9 ways to make the most...

5 Exercises that will transform your body

Looking for some effective ways to transform your body? There are a few great exercises that will help you to reach your fitness goal. These exercises are easy but effective in strengthening your body along with burning unwanted calories. However, sticking to these exercises is not enough to transform...

11 Fat Loss Rules What To Consider While Keeping Muscle

In today's society it's not hard to spot a commercial, newspaper, magazine, poster, flyer, or TV infomercial that's explaining or touting the latest truth on weight loss, toning up, building muscle, getting stronger or feeling better, or maybe it touts all of the abov...

Lose fat with this 7-Day, 1200-calorie meal plan

Follow this and you’ll slim down fast and still feel satisfied. BY DELIA A. HAMMOCK, M.S., R.D. & ALISON STURM Part of sliming down involves a simple, sensible exercise and eating plan. Here's a week-long menu for our Lose 20 Pounds Fast Diet program: Over the next 90 days you...