Thursday's Diet Tip

Lose one pound a week, by trimming 500 calories from your daily diet. Try some of the following food and beverage swaps.
Breakfast:
Lose: bagel with cream cheese and coffee with cream and sugar.
Choose: toasted English Muffin with light cream cheese and coffee with skim milk or nonfat creamer.
Save 500 calories
Beverages:
Lose: 20-ounce soda, one cup orange juice, and second glass of wine
Choose: unlimited H2O, naturally flavored seltzer and unsweetened tea
Save 500 calories
Daily Lunch Sandwich:
Lose: sub roll, the mayo, high fat meats and cheese (bologna, salami, pastrami, etc.)
Choose: whole wheat bread, spicy mustard, lean turkey or ham, reduced fat cheese.
Save 500 calories
Snacks:
Lose: candy bar, chips and 20 oz soda
Choose: baby carrots, string cheese and an apple
Save 500 calories
Dinner:
Lose: Steak, fried potatoes, dinner roll, buttery vegetables
Choose: Grilled chicken or fish, baked potato with tablespoon sour cream, sautéed spinach (in 1-2 teaspoons olive oil and garlic)

Save 500 calories
this came from Weight Loss on Yahoo Health:
http://health.yahoo.com/topic/weightloss


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