Jennie Garth Reveals Secrets To 30-lb Weight Loss In 'Heath'

The actress looks so pretty and super slim on the magazine's Jan/Feb 2013 issue! Find out how she stays fit and healthy below!

Jennie Garth, 40 is more beautiful than ever these days. The change: a major weight loss, eating clean and exercising five days a week (three doing plyometrics and kickboxing, and two hiking with one of her dogs).

The actress revealed the ways she stays fit and fabulous in a new interview with Health:

Motivate yourself to work out

' Put on your exercise wear first thing. 'I take my kids to school in my workout clothes. I'll think, 'I'm already in my clothes now, so I may as well work out!''

' Think of what it can do for you. 'The driving force of why I work out is just to be stronger'physically and mentally.'

' Be a trainer. 'In the middle of a set, I love being told, 'You can do this.' It works for yourself, too. Use positive self-motivation.'

' Bring a friend. 'Twice a week, I'll put the dog in the car and go for a hike. I'll think, 'My dog needs exercise, so we're both benefiting.''

Keep The Weight Off

' Do check ins. 'I weigh myself every morning. If I don't, before you know it, I'll be up 10 pounds. It creeps. This morning, it was up 2 pounds. That's OK. But if it's up 6 pounds? I need to make adjustments.'

' Run from fad diets. 'My biggest regret is putting my body through fad diets: Atkins, cleanses, the hCG diet. I lost like 18 pounds, but it came right back. The worst was fasting with colonics for three or four days. It was the most horrifying experience ever!'

Eat healthy

' Sneaky swap I love: Fage yogurt for sour cream or mayo. 'I make this chicken dish that you're supposed to coat in mayonnaise, but I use Fage. My kids didn't even know!'

' My 173-calorie breakfast: Greek yogurt + slivered almonds or whole oats. 'I throw some slivered almonds in it or some whole, raw oats'straight out of the box'and just grab a spoon and eat it on the way driving my girls to school.' My two-step dinner: Salmon with balsamic onion. 'I love making salmon with balsamic onions. There's something so tangy and sweet about it.' Step 1: Season salmon with salt and pepper, and broil in the oven. Step 2: Slice up red onions; sauté in coconut or almond oil and balsamic vinegar until reduced to sauce. Top the salmon with it.

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' HL Staff

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