Easy ways to cut calories

Losing weight is all about consuming less calories and burning more calories.  Luckily, there are easy ways to cut calories.

1. Order ham on your pizza instead of pepperoni to cut 50 calories per slice.
2. Drink a glass of water with lemon instead of soda.
3. Eat Kale Chips or Baked chips instead of regular chips.
4. Eat at the table with no distractions so you will eat less.
5. Drink water before every meal to fill up faster.
6. Switch from whole milk to skim or 1% milk.
7. Eat a sandwich on whole grain with low-fat cheese or no cheese at all.
8. Eat a piece of fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.
9. Switch to a light mayonnaise and reduce 50 calories.
10. Switch from beer to wine and drink your wine in a champagne flute to consume less.
11. Use a stevia extract to substitute sugar. Stevia has zero calories and tastes great in coffee and tea.
12. Don’t eat the skin on your meat.  Most of the fat is in and around the skin.
13. Always eat lean cuts of meat compared to the fatty cuts.  Switch a chicken leg for a chicken breast.
14. Eat grilled or baked meats and veggies instead of fried.
15. Season your food with herbs instead of butter or oil.
16. Eat your salad with light or no dressing.
17. Switch to a high fiber, low sugar cereal and sweeten it with Stevia extract.
18. Stop going to buffets. ’nuff said.
19. Drink green tea instead of regular. Green tea helps boost your metabolism.
20. Use a smaller plate. Less room equals less calories.
21. Eat whole grain pasta with lots of veggies instead of white pasta with meat.
22. Read the food labels and stay aware of how many calories are in your food.
23. Eat slow. Your body will start to fill full sooner.
24. Use mustard instead of ketchup. Mustard has almost no calories whereas ketchup has many.
25. Order a kid’s meal if you must eat out.
26. Order flatbread pizza or sandwich instead of original or white.
27. Visit a Health Fair for plates and utensils that will help you eat less. They have portion control plates and food weights to help you cut down on calories.

What are some of your easy ways to cut calories?

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