Crazy Skinny

Britney Spears' Revealing Slim-Down Tips

Regular workouts and a healthier diet helps star shed pounds

Pop star Britney Spears, who's recently battled weight issues, surprised fans with a slimmer figure during her appearance last week on the hit CBS show How I Met You Mother.

Once known for exercising religiously and doing 1,000 crunches a day, Britney's weight has yo-yo'ed in recent years to coincide with her erratic behavior. But insiders tell OK! magazine the star has really been cleaning up her act, incorporating regular workouts, dancing and embracing a healthy diet. So how did she do it? "Britney's a pro at losing weight fast," a Spears insider told OK. "She can drop 7-10 pounds in two weeks."

The 5-foot-4 singer has been eating five small, protein-packed meals a day and now avoids fast food and soda (once staples of her daily diet). "Eating five meals a day will boost your metabolism," Dr. David Katzin of Fresh Diet, a meal delivery program told OK!. "By eating superclean, balanced foods at each of your five meals, you will find that your metabolism goes into overdrive, becoming extremely efficient at burning calories."

Britney has also reportedly been enjoying daily dance workouts at Millennium Dance Complex in L.A., supplemented by regular running on her home treadmill. Hopefully Brit will keep herself clean and healthy as she blazes a comeback trail. Remember, Brit: Good health is your most important asset. Keep it up!