Maintaining a healthy weight depends on achieving energy balance - balancing the amount of energy burned and the food consumed in your day. To STOP weight gain, most Americans need to do just two simple things:
ADD 2000 more step each day
EAT 100 FEWER Calories a day
Breakfast:
Give your day a healthy start with these (3) breakfast tips:
1. Select nonfat or 1% milk instead of whole milk.
2. Use a small glass for your juice and a small bowl for your cereal.
3. Savor a bowl of bananas, berries, low-fat milk, and sugar subsitute instead of a sweet roll.
Lunch/Dinner:
Try these ideas for lighter lunches and downsized dinners:
1. Eat slowly to make your meal last and reduce your urge for second helpings.
2. Substitute 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie salad dressing for regular and always ask for the dressing on the side.
3. Choose 3-4 ounce meat portions (the size of a deck of cards)
Desserts:
You don't have to eliminate desserts to cut 100 daily calories...instead, try the following:
1. Freeze blended fresh fruit into a sorbet for a refreshing dessert.
2. Choose your piece of sheet cake from the middle, where there's less icing (yes, you can do it!).
3. Share your dessert with someone else (you can do that too!).
Friday, February 26, 2010
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