After strutting her stuff on Dancing With the Stars, Marissa Jaret Winokur is going to put a new spin on dancing. Winokur is scheduled to host Oxygen's new weight-loss program, Dance Your A** Off. (You know what the asterisks are in place of, right?)

Dancing is a great way to shed those extra pounds. It's undeniably fun -- and fun is a key ingredient for motivation. Dancing With the Stars -- while certainly not intended for weight loss -- has had its fair share of weight loss success stories. It's pretty inspiring when you see celebs with a little extra padding tone up and slim down by the end of the season.

Want to try to boogie those pounds off at home? Check out this post for some suggestions for dance fitness DVDs.