You can lose a few pounds easily simply by burning some calories here and there. Forget the strict diet and do something that will actually work for you. Again and again we are told to make small changes in our daily routine and in our daily food intake…so this time listen!

If you trim 100 calories per day, either by eating fewer calories or burning more, it should add up to a 10-pound loss at the end of a year. It's a simple mathematical formula; if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight.

Here’s how to Burn 100 Calories a day:

1. Buy a pedometer and walk an extra 2,000 steps, roughly equivalent to 1 mile and 100 calories.
2. Walk the dog for an extra 20 minutes.
3. Jog for 10 minutes.
4. Do 30 extra minutes of housekeeping.
5. Pull weeds or plant flowers in the garden for 20 minutes.
6. Pedal an exercise bike for 13 minutes.
7. Climb up and down stairs for 18 minutes.
8. Jump rope for 15 minutes.
9. Swim for 15 minutes.
10. Dance for 20 minutes.
11. Mow the lawn for 20 minutes.
12. Wash the car.
13. Work out in your living room with an exercise video for 15 minutes.
14. Golfers, carry your clubs for 15 minutes.

These calorie-cuts along with a healthy diet of fruits, veggie, low-fat dairy and whole grains will get you one step closer to the person you want to be. Try to skip the cheese, share desert and watch your portion size – you do the math! In no time you’ll be trimming and burning.