1.Eat Plain Yogurt
There are numerous benefits to
eating yogurt, but if you buy the ones filled with fruit flavoring or other
“toppings”, you are adding 100+ calories to diet. If you stick with just plain non-fat
yogurt, you will only be taking in 90 calories. If you want to add some
toppings, try some low-calorie healthy options such as oats or blueberries.
2.Want
Dressing? On The Side Please!
When eating at a restaurant,
you may feel that you are taking the healthy route by ordering a salad.
However, that salad is dripping with 300-400 calories worth of dressing!
Instead, ask your server to give you the dressing on the side, this way you can
sprinkle a little on and save 150+ calories.
3.Switch
Your Meat
Instead of eating a filet
mignon, next time you’re at the butcher or a restaurant, order the sirloin tip
side steak instead. This type of steak is a very flavorful cut of beef and
contains more protein and less fat. It will also save you 130+ calories for every
3.5 oz.
4.Eat Fresh
Fruit
Instead of drinking fruit juice
which is high in calories, and will also make you feel hungry because of the
added sugars, mix things up with some fresh fruit. So instead of orange juice,
have an orange! Orange juice is roughly 230 calories where as an orange is only
60, that’s 170 calories saved! Dried fruit is also okay, however fresh fruit is
your best option.
5.Cook At
Home
By cooking dinner at home, you
will consume around 250+ calories less than if you got take out or ate at a restaurant.
If you stay home to eat, make sure you cook yourself. Lots of frozen meals
contain high amounts of fat and carbohydrates so you are still racking up the
calories. Stick with cooking yourself with fresh ingredients.
6.Side Salad
Instead, Please!
If you eliminate the side of
French fries, potatoes, chips, etc. and instead opt for something healthier,
you will reduce your calorie intake. You can save calories by asking for a side
salad. If you are really craving those French fries, what you can do is get the
kid-sized fries to curb your craving, but also still save 150+ calories.
7.Go For
Light Beer
To save yourself at least 50
calories a beer, make sure to ask for a Miller Lite over a Budweiser. When you
have multiple drinks, they add up quickly and saving those calories each beer
will be much better for your waist line.
8.Use
Cauliflower Instead Of Rice
Cauliflower is a great food
because it is low in carbs and low in calories. You can use cauliflower to make
pizza crust, mashed potatoes, and even fried rice. By using cauliflower instead
of rice, you will save 145 calories. You can create many delicious recipes by
substituting with cauliflower, and this is a much healthier option.
9.Saute With
Broth Not Oil
If you are making stir-fry or
sautéing vegetables, add a couple of tablespoons of low-sodium chicken broth to
your pan. Make sure you get it nice and hot, and then add in your vegetables.
By removing the olive oil from the pan, you are reducing your calories for this
meal by 120+ calories.
10.Swap
Spaghetti For Squash
Most people feel an easy go to
dinner is pasta. All you need to do is boil some water and a couple of minutes
later you have yourself a dinner. Yet, that dinner is high in calories and
carbs. Instead, make spaghetti squash! This stringy substitute to spaghetti
will allow you to eat more veggies and it only is 30 calories per cup.
11.Instead
Of Crackers, Choose Apples
Next time you’re at a party or
you have some wine and cheese with your friends, don’t put out crackers. Swap
out the crackers and add slices of apples. Not only are you eating less carbs,
you are getting vitamins and fiber from the apples. You can eat an entire cup
of apple slices for the same amount of calories as only four crackers.
12.Make Your
Sandwich A Salad
Two slices of bread on your
sandwich is over 200 calories and you haven’t even gotten to the fillings yet.
You can either take your sandwich meat and make it into roll ups, or add your
sandwich meat to a salad and drizzle some dressing on top without overloading
it.
13.Get Some
Sleep!
All of us could use more sleep!
It not only benefits our energy levels, as we all need rest, but it helps shed
pounds off your belly too. If you stay awake late at night, you are more likely
to consume high-calorie and high-sugar foods. On average, people who go to bed
an hour earlier than usual cut almost 500+ calories than on days when they
stayed up later.


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