Drop 5

by Lindsay Brown

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Lose the love handles! Each month, we give you five ways to take off five pounds-all within the next 30 days.

Skip Easter | While they may be delicious, Easter treats such as jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, Cadbury crème eggs, and marshmallow Peeps are full of sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and other serious belly busters. | Calories saved if you pass up an average basket this year: 2,212.

Go back to school | Sick of the same workout routine day in and day out? Try signing up for a boxing or spinning class. Both classes will eat up an average of 980 calories an hour. | Calories burned if you take six one-hour classes this month: 5,880.

Clean up your act | With warmer weather comes the dreaded spring-cleaning. Spend a couple of days this month washing windows, vacuuming, organizing closets, and throwing out all the crap that has been piling up around your house for the past year. | Calories burned if you spring-clean for one weekend this month: 3,270.

Bang a gong | Unleash your inner Tommy Lee and learn to play the drums. Besides picking up a ton of chicks, you'll start cutting the fat immediately-drumming zaps more than 300 calories an hour. | Calories burned if you hit the skins three times a week this month: 3,924.

Get into a brawl | Street hockey can burn more than 650 calories in an hour, so get outside and start cross-checking. If you're not up to par with your stick skills, skate around your neighborhood; you'll shed almost the same amount of lard. | Calories burned if you play four one-hour games this month: 2,612.