The key to long-term weight loss is finding ways to take in fewer calories while still enjoying foods that you love. A swap here and there can make a huge difference in your total caloric intake. Consider making these switches -- they add up to thousands of calories saved!
- Swap your Burger King sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit for an egg and cheese Croissan'wich. You will save 230 calories.
- Substitute grits for fried hash browns at breakfast and you will save around 100 calories.
- Switch from two large slices of cheese pizza at lunch to a single slice of the same pizza with a garden salad topped with one Tablespoon of low-fat dressing. You will save about 200 calories.
- Swap two Tablespoons of regular salad dressing with a vinaigrette and you'll save between 50 to 100 calories.
- Switch from a half cup of Peanut Butter Cup ice cream at Ben & Jerry's to a half cup of Chocolate Fudge Brownie frozen yogurt and you'll eat 170 fewer calories.
- Substitute a whole-wheat dinner roll for a biscuit at Sunday dinner and you will knock 100 calories off your meal.
- Swap one cup of orange juice at breakfast for one medium orange to save 50 calories (and increase fiber).
- Switch from a Banana Nut Muffin Top at Atlanta Bread Company to a piece of banana nut bread and you'll save 190 calories.
- Substitute one teaspoon of mustard for one Tablespoon of mayo on your sandwich at lunch. You'll save 100 calories.
- Swap a fast-food double cheeseburger for a regular hamburger with lettuce and tomato (no mayo!) and save about 180 calories.
- Switch from a fast food chocolate milkshake to a glass of chocolate 2% milk and you'll down 200 fewer calories.
- Substitute mixed vegetables for vegetable fried rice at Panda Express to save a whopping 320 calories.
- Switch from a half cup of regular ice cream to a half cup of slow-churned light ice cream and save about 90 calories (My pick: Edy's Grand Slow Churned French Silk).
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