Now that the weather is warming and calling for dresses and tees instead of the trusty leggings and sweater, you are probably looking to drop a few of the lb’s you put on to keep warm during the cold winter and spring months. But if the thought of a diet makes you want to head for the hills don’t fret! You would be surprised at how easy it is to cut out unnecessary calories and get on track to losing a pound a week. One pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. So to lose 1 lb a week, you would need to cut out 500 calories from you typical daily diet. Sound like a lot? Think again. Check out the 5 days worth of tips below, for simple ways to cut excess calories from your day.
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note: calories savings in (parentheses)
Day 1: Out to eat.
Breakfast: Rather than have 2 eggs, sub in an egg white for one of the whole eggs. (60)
Snack: Choose ½ cup of fresh fruit instead of ½ cup dried fruit. (100)
Out to Chinese: Enjoy a cup of chicken with broccoli rather than 1 cup of Orange chicken. (220) & choose 1/2 cup of steamed rice instead of 1/2 cup fried rice (100).
Day 2: The happiest of hours.
Breakfast: Cook your eggs in a non-stick cooking spray instead of 2 tsp butter. (60)
Snack: Try a Clif Kids Z Bar instead of a regular Clif Bar. (110)
Dinner: Reduce your serving of rice or pasta from 1 ½ cups to 1 cup. (100)
Happy Hour: Enjoy a glass of wine rather than a 20 oz beer (100) and skip the bar mix (120).
Day 3: Get your desert fix.
Breakfast: Sub in 2 slices Canadian bacon for 2 slices regular bacon. (80)
Snack: Order your Grande latte with non-fat milk instead of whole. (90)
Lunch & Dinner: Lose the top ½ the bun on your turkey burger (120) and ditch the cheese (110).
Dessert: Opt for ½ cup of non-fat frozen yogurt instead of ½ cup of ice cream. (80)
Day 4: Makeover your dinner.
Breakfast: Skip the bagel and opt for a Bagel Thin instead. (180)
Snack: Choose 6 oz of low-fat Greek yogurt over 6 oz of sweetened yogurt. (50)
Lunch & Dinner: Remove the skin from your chicken breast (90) & Season your steamed vegetables with lemon juice instead of butter (100).
Happy Hour: Choose diet tonic water or club soda instead regular tonic water in your V&T. (70)
Day 5: Drink your way slim.
Breakfast: Try 1 cup of light orange juice instead of 1 cup regular. (60)
Snack: Skip the extra handful of nuts and opt for a single 1 oz serving instead. (160)
Lunch & Dinner: Make your sandwich between a Sandwich Thin instead of 2 slices of regular bread. (120)
Thirst Quencher: Opt for sparkling water instead of 1 can of soda. (155)
