30 Ways to Trim 100 Calories - myOptumHealth
Did you know that if you take in 100 fewer calories a day, you can lose up to 10 pounds in one year? Little changes can make a difference.
Sometimes, its easier to tackle small steps instead of trying to make a lot of big changes all at once. Try these simple suggestions, which all trim at least 100 calories and if you add a little exercise to burn off 100 extra calories a day, you may be able to increase your annual weight loss to 20 pounds.
Here are the 30 ways to help you trim 100 calories:
Use 2 tablespoons of light whipped butter instead of 2 tablespoons of regular butter.
Substitute 2 tablespoons of chicken broth for 1 tablespoons of oil when sauteing or stir-frying.
Choose a mini bagel instead of a regular one.
Top Waffles or pancakes with fresh fruit and a dollop of yogurt instead of maple syrup.
Use salsa instead of chees dip with chips.
Better yet, try raw veggies instead of chips.
Use low fat yogurt, fat free sour cream or cottage cheese instead of regualr sour cream or mayonnaise in dip recipes.
Use low fat yogurt instead of sour cream on a baked potato.
Use mustard instead of mayo on a sandwich.
Substitute canadian bacon, turkey bacon or turkey sausage for regular bacon or sausage.
Eat fresf fruit instead of dried fruit or fruit juice.
Choose thin crust instead of thick crust pizza.
Order coffee with skim or 1% milk instead of cream or regular milk.
Choose sorbet over premium ice cream.
Have low fat microwave popcorn instead of an equal amount of boxed caramel popcorn.
Order a sandwich on whole wheat bread instead of on a bagel, croissant or large roll.
Ask for oil and vinegar with your salad instead of regular dressing.
Order a broth based soup or a salad instead of a side of fries.
Order a cup of minestrone or vegetable soup as an appetizer and skip the garlic bread.
Choose broth based soups over cream based soups.
Choose red sauce over cream based sauces on pasta.
Select an appetizer as your main entree.
Choose soft tacos instead of crispy tacos.
Choose spring rolls instead of fried egg rolls.
Choose 1/2 to 1 cup of steamed rice rather than an equal amount of fried rice.
Replace 8 ounces of fruit juice or soda with water.
Order dressing on the side and dip your fork first into the dressing then into your salad.
Choose lite beer or wine spritzers instead of frozen or fruit based drinks.
Use cooking spray instead of butter when making a grilled cheese sandwich.
Leave the cheese off of sandwiches and hamburgers.
If you can follow some of these simple tips when thinking about your next meal then you are on the right track to getting healthy, getting active and losing weight.
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