One of the biggest complaints amongst women is weight gain. We are busier than ever and it can be extremely difficult to maintain a healthy weight or get back down to a healthy weight once we’ve packed on the pounds.
There are several ways we can cut calories out of our diets without putting too much effort forward.
Instead of eating those high calorie breakfast pop tarts and toaster strudels, opt for a piece or two of whole grain toast with some berry jam. If you have to have coffee with your breakfast, avoid adding anything to it and just drink it black. Instead of drinking orange juice, eat a fresh orange.
Try eating your pancakes with butter and if you have waffles, put fat-free whipped cream on them instead of syrup. Use Egg Beaters or scramble 3 egg whites and 1 egg yolk together instead of 4 full eggs.
You can add salsa to your scrambled eggs for an excellent southwest breakfast!
Try eating a cheese-free sandwich and only using mustard, avoiding mayo all together. Avoid adding croutons to your salad and if you’re eating pizza for lunch, go for the cheese slice instead of the meaty slice.
A great tasty and filling lunch is chicken salad in a pita half instead of bread. Avoid creamy soups and stick with vegetable based soups instead. Eat corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
Avoid drinking, but if you must, choose a nice glass of wine instead of beer. If you’re ordering nachos, get them with salsa instead of guacamole.
Eat half a cup of grapes for a snack during the day instead of raisins. Avoid chocolate and other sugary candies all together. If you like to snack on chips, choose pretzels instead.
Eat sorbet for dessert instead of ice cream. Eat a fudgsicle instead of chocolate ice cream. Eat sugar-free jello with lunch instead of pudding. Use berries to top your dessert instead of syrup.
Saute your meat in chicken broth instead of oil. Use half and half ground beef and turkey when making meatloaf and other meaty dinners.
When you’re eating out, go for the grilled foods and the smaller portions. Many fast food places offer fruit and salads on their menus now. Some fast food restaurants offer soup too or you can get some really good soup at some gas stations (like Kwik Trip).
There’s a lot we can do to cut calories out of our daily diet without having to give up everything we love to eat. Be creative and omit one small thing instead of the whole thing and you’ll be a lot happier.