Seemingly healthy foods can be a surprising source of calories. Follow these ten fantastic ways to cut calories to help you reduce the calories (and yes, fat) that you eat.
One: Limit your alcohol intake. Alcohol may be fat free, but it still carries 7 calories per gram, or about 70 calories per ounce. The higher the alcohol proof, the more calories it contains. Also, lets not forget the fact that if you're partying and drinking alcohol, you can much more easily be persuaded to eat foods that you normally wouldn't want to.
Two: Simple switching to a smaller plate size can greatly reduce your caloric intake. You will find yourself eating portions more close to those suggested in your diet - which will help you count your calories as well.
Three: Down size - Don't Super Size. If you ARE eating at your favorite fast food restaurant, try ordering for yourself from the kids menu - or get the smallest popcorn at the movies. This way, you're not always denying yourself some treats - but your also not over doing it with those huge super-sized servings,
Four: Forget "Family Style" Eating: Fill your plate in the kitchen and eat in the dining room. Or just fill your plate at the stove and bring it to the table. Having bowls and platters on the table with you, is just asking for the temptation for seconds. Besides - think of all the dishes this will save you from having to wash!
Five: Eat Slowly. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register the fact that your stomach is full. Try putting your fork down and taking a drink of water between bites. Don't put the next bite on your fork until you have swallowed the previous bite. Do whatever you can to just slow down your eating.
Six: Eat of plates. Never nibble from the package or bag. Measure out a serving and put it on a plate. Nibbling can add up in calories very quickly. Eating only from a plate or a bowl allows you to see exactly how much you are eating and helps you to do better portion control.
Seven: Fill up on plant food. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains (no sauces, butter or oils on them), takes up room! It makes you feel fuller and you'll be less likely to snack on something high in calories. A 1 inch cube of cheddar cheese has the same caloric count as 8 ounces of bran flakes.
Eight: Switch to lower fat dairy products. Dairy is one great area where the lower fat types are the best. Low fat or no fat cottage cheese tastes the same but has significantly fewer calories. For example, an 8 ounce glass of whole milk contains 150 calories, but the same amount of skim milk has only 85 calories.
Nine: Dull is Better. At the salad bar, shiny means that a thick coat of oily salad dressing has been applied. Vegetables that shimmer usually have butter added to them and muffins that leave a grease slick on your napkin have more calories than ones that don't.
Ten: Cook the 'B' Way. Broil, barbecue, bake (on a rack) or braise meats. This will save you lots of calories over frying, sautéing and stewing because the fat has a chance to drip away from the meat.
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