By Guest Blogger ~ Pilar Cobb, bFit Studio
Cutting calories may seem like a daunting task, especially when you’re trying to cut hundreds of calories each day to lose the recommended 1-2 pounds per week. Will you go hungry? Will your meals taste like cardboard? Will you have to give up your favorite foods?
Don’t worry, when you make small changes, the only difference you will notice is the drop in your scale! Be patient, start small and work your way up to a new and healthier way of eating! Mindful eating can become a powerful tool to improve your eating habits as well a way to help you lose weight!
- Swap a 12 oz. glass of whole milk for skim milk. Save 97 calories!
- Eat a medium orange instead of drinking 12oz of fresh orange juice. Save 106 calories!
- Prepare your coffee with 4oz. of fat-free half and half instead of regular half and half. Save 88 calories!
- Top your whole grain bagel with with 1.5 oz of fat free cream cheese in lieu of regular. Save 108 calories!
- Dip 1 cup celery into your favorite salsa or hummus instead of 1 oz. of tortilla chips. Save 125 calories!
- Snack on 1 oz. of baked potato chips instead of regular chips. Save 90 calories!
- Cut a 6 oz. steak in half and take the other portion home. Save 111 calories!
- Choose a slice of thin crust pizza instead of thick crust. Save 106 calories!
- Use 2 TBS of reduced fat, light mayonnaise instead of the regular mayonnaise. Save 102 calories!
- Leave that 1/2 cup of strawberry ice cream in the freezer. Enjoy 1/2 cup of fresh strawberries topped with 2 TBS of fat free whipped cream. Save 102 calories!
Pilar Cobb has been working in the health and fitness industry for 30 years. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Fitness Nutritionist & owner of bFit Studio. You may contact Pilar at 706-289-7736 or www.bfitcolumbus.com
