Usually, we don't put the word "easy" in the same sentence as "lose weight". Many of us struggle with it at least one point in our lives and some struggle with it on an off for years and years. There are a few things I've found over the years with my clients and with myself that if done fairly consistently, can make part of the fat loss easy...yes easy.
1. Be careful about your cereal servings. Check the label. How much is considered 1 serving? Spoon-sized Shredded wheat for example is 1 cup at 170 calories. Then, add 3/4 cup of nonfat milk at about 70 calories. I can eat that breakfast in 2 minutes flat. 1 cup of shredded wheat might be about 10-15 of those little biscuits. That's 240 calories down the pipe in no time. If you eat more like 1.5-2 cups with a little more milk, that is an additional 200 calories. In one month, cutting back your serving size would cut back 6000 calories which is close to 1.75 pounds.
2. Don't drink your calories. Drink tea instead of regular soda and save 150 calories. Drink skim milk instead of 2% and save 30 calories/cup. Do that daily and you'll drop 1-2 pounds.
3. Don't go nuts on the nuts. The calories in those buggers add up super fast. During the holiday season, they may be sitting out. 1 cup of walnuts is 654 calories! Even only a 1/4 c. is going to be 160+ calories. Slim down on the serving size of nuts and lose.
4. Chew gum instead of eating candy or sweets. If you have a sweet tooth after lunch or dinner, try chewing gum. It'll save you 50-200 calories and might help the sweet tooth. If that doesn't work, how about a hot cup of brew chai tea with some Coffeemate Vanilla Creamer for 35 calories?
5. Crackers aren't what they're cracked up to be. Crackers have a lot of calories for a small serving and not much beneficial nutritional value. Stop eating crackers with your lunch or as a snack and lose 1-2 pounds in a month. If you need a salty crunch, try substituting popcorn or cucumber slices with a laughing cow cheese wedge.
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