Easy Ways to Lose Those Holiday Pounds
Did you know if you consume 100 fewer calories per day you could lose 10 pounds in a year? If you burn another 100 calories every day through exercise, you could lose up to 20 pounds per year.
Here are some easy ways to cut 100 calories per day:
- Put mustard instead of mayo on a sandwich.
- Try a “light” or fat-free salad dressing instead of regular.
- Substitute Canadian bacon for regular bacon.
- Eat fresh fruit instead of juice or dried fruit.
- Order thin crust pizza instead of pan pizza.
- Order your coffee “skinny” — with skim milk instead of cream.
- Try yogurt and fresh fruit for breakfast
- Use a smaller bowl for your morning cereal.
- Drink club soda with lime instead of regular soda.
Burn 100 more calories with these ideas:
- Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier and go out for a morning walk.
- Stand up and walk around while on the phone at work.
- Take your kids out for a bike ride after dinner.
- Join a tennis league and play several times each week.
- Go for a 15-minute walk on your lunch break.
- Get off the subway or bus a stop earlier and walk the extra distance.
- Park a block away from your office and walk in.