The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!

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The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!
Posted Thu, Jul 19, 2007, 9:18 am PDT
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2 O; P* Q) d, [, g% p; D/ mIt's weird, but few of us remember this seemingly unforgettable food fact: You can lose 10 pounds a year by cutting out 100 calories a day. Maybe it's just too easy?!?
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1 \. m# X$ ?3 G...Or maybe we just really don't know what 100 calories looks like (unless it's in one of those snack packs). Enter this tip list from The Portion Teller Plan, a raved-about guide to "eating, cheating, and losing weight permanently" that's finally available in paperback. Encourages nutritionist/author Lisa R. Young, PhD, RD: "Instead of meticulously consulting calorie charts or obsessively checking the USDA Nutrient Database, try these simple, painless, calorie-cutting moves" -- each one eliminates about 100 calories.
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The punchline: Do one a day, every day, and you'll drop those 10 pounds without doing a single other thing. Or go wild and do two a day! You'll drop 10 pounds in just six months without a minute of dieting. Beauteous.
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9 l& f3 H( \# f1 c9 jNO-BRAINER WAYS TO CUT OUT ABOUT
100 CALORIES A DAY
A sampling from Lisa Young, RD

# w, T0 T3 H9 F: E$ vEat only half of a candy bar or an energy bar (both pack a lot of calories).
8 r6 O  i4 c9 [! ?8 }! g, sUse 1 tablespoon of salad dressing instead of 2 (toss the salad really well and you won't even notice the difference).
. M6 i; `' @8 Y2 |5 H' {Choose small 1-ounce pitas instead of the larger 2-ounce size.
3 ~3 Y, n9 c  gSpread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter instead of 2 on bread or crackers.
1 H1 C/ a9 o% i8 K4 L: sLeave the last few bites of pasta on your plate.
; {; Y) V, x( r$ |1 SUse 1 pat of butter instead of 3 on a baked potato.
* `, N7 Y7 a  {8 E5 rOrder a tall cappuccino instead of a grande next time you visit Starbucks.
More ideas from RealAge

Scramble 1 egg for yourself, not 2.
4 y$ P" w9 r7 p* g" _& x2 PMake all your sandwiches open-faced -- omit the top slice of bread.
Skip the last 3 bites of any main course.
) v) D$ a6 q9 `/ ~6 V. A% YSnack on 1 fist-sized bunch of grapes, not 2.
Grab 5 Hershey's dark chocolate Kisses instead of 10.
Choose a white wine spritzer over a 5-ounce glass of wine.
Have a 6-inch Roast Beef sandwich at Subway instead of a 6-inch Classic Steak & Cheese.
# M2 t: h0 h& D# s& ?Order a small cup at Dairy Queen instead of a small cone.
- @+ b% O" N+ B( i& {Have some great tips yourself?
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Post your ideas on ways to cut out 100 calories a day in the comments section below. Then put them to work and enjoy the rewards: not only a shrinking waist size, but a younger body overall, because keeping your weight at a desirable level can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.