In order to lose a pound in seven days, you need to cut out or burn 3,500 calories in a week. That’s 500 fewer calories a day. If you just can’t squeeze in a workout, here’s how you can cut those calories out of your diet, a little bit at a time.
*This is not a full day’s meal plan, but rather examples of where you can cut calories in your daily diet.
Breakfast
- Choose vanilla Greek yogurt (120 calories) instead of blueberry-flavored (140 calories): save 20 calories
- Top yogurt with 15 sliced grapes (51 calories) instead of adding a quarter cup Craisins (104 calories): save 53 calories
Breakfast calories saved: 73
Continue reading to find out how to cut the rest of your calories from lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Lunch
- Choose a whole-wheat pita (170 calories) over two slices of whole-wheat bread (200 calories): save 30 calories
- Smear two tablespoons of hummus (46 calories) on your sammy instead of mayo (115 calories): save 69 calories
Lunch calories saved: 99
Dinner
- Go for a Boca All American Classic veggie burger patty (140 calories) or turkey burger patty (190 calories) over a beef patty (380 calories): save at least 190 calories
- Pour on two tablespoons of Annie’s Gingerly Vinaigrette (40 calories) instead of two tablespoons of Goddess dressing (120 calories): save 80 calories
Dinner calories saved: 270
Dessert
- Skip the homemade chocolate-chip cookie (177 calories) and nosh on three squares of organic dark chocolate (60 calories): save 117 calories
Dessert calories saved: 117
Total calories saved: 559
See how easy that was? With healthier food swaps, you can cut calories without missing them and still lose weight!
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