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1. Work your abs while you sit. Lean back and lift your feet off the floor with straight legs at a 45 degree angle, then bend your knees toward your chest and shoot them back out to the starting position; do 3 sets of 20 reps to burn 75 calories.
2. Squeeze your stomach muscles as tightly as possible and hold for 8 seconds. Two sets of 8 will burn 100 calories.
3. Laugh a lot to burn energy. Ten to 15 minutes of laughter a day will burn 40 calories.
4. Fidget as much as possible: Tap your feet. Wiggle in your seat. Jiggle your leg. People who fidget endlessly burn an extra 300 calories a day.
5. Trade your chair for a stability ball. Or if you're not at the office, use a rocking chair, which burns 150 calories an hour.
6. Turn down the thermostat. Your body burns more calories trying to keep warm. So take off that sweater and turn down the heat.
7. Listen to upbeat music to boost your mood, decrease cravings and get you moving. A desk dance party can burn up to 130 calories.
8. Snack on high-fiber foods that are harder for the body to digest. You'll burn more calories (and consume fewer) than if you're eating sugary, high-carb snacks.
9. Sip caffeine responsibily. Caffeine will boost the metabolism -- unless you're dehydrated. Oolong tea helps burn fat and won't give you the jitters.
10. Stay hydrated. Drink water throughout the day to give your metabolism a boost.
Older comments
Love these ideas.
by Monique3 Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:17AM Report as inappropriate
I'm going to try these today!
by LittleBunny Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11:16AM Report as inappropriate
Definitely going to do these in class!
by schien Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:35AM Report as inappropriate
I can do these almost anywhere!
by anna_cookie_hwang Monday, October 15, 2012 at 08:15PM Report as inappropriate
I am sitting on a ball right now in front of the computer. It really works your whole body!
by nicolemakris Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 11:29PM Report as inappropriate
Fun article !
by Ladybugg9 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:35AM Report as inappropriate
I always watch at least one comedy show a day just to brighten my mood but now that I learned that laughing really does burn calories I probably will watch more !
by Ladybugg9 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:13AM Report as inappropriate
will definitely try some of these out!
by Chris213 Monday, October 8, 2012 at 06:23PM Report as inappropriate
I agree with @Ydabney!
by asiagirl4ever Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate
One of the best articles!!! Thanks
by Ydabney Friday, August 10, 2012 at 08:11AM Report as inappropriate