While most of us think that burning calories only happens at the gym, the truth is that your body is burning calories round the clock -- even when you're relaxing, sleeping and eating! Your metabolism is running at a specific rate throughout the day, and certain activities only increase this rate for short intervals. When you're trying to lose weight to burn off extra calories stored in your fat cells, you need to add more activities to your diet to give your metabolism a boost. A great place to ...