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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It'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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...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.

  W0 }( O( f; a# J4 rThe 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.

NO-BRAINER WAYS TO CUT OUT ABOUT
100 CALORIES A DAY
A sampling from Lisa Young, RD
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Eat only half of a candy bar or an energy bar (both pack a lot of calories).
; ]0 {) A7 W+ uUse 1 tablespoon of salad dressing instead of 2 (toss the salad really well and you won't even notice the difference).
Choose small 1-ounce pitas instead of the larger 2-ounce size.
Spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter instead of 2 on bread or crackers.
' H0 v: n: L3 F" W- C/ RLeave the last few bites of pasta on your plate.
Use 1 pat of butter instead of 3 on a baked potato.
" B  ~! M0 @9 _1 t& Q& wOrder a tall cappuccino instead of a grande next time you visit Starbucks.
More ideas from RealAge

" a6 s* {4 N. ZScramble 1 egg for yourself, not 2.
$ A# [0 D0 B" j1 s7 iMake all your sandwiches open-faced -- omit the top slice of bread.
, o! {: L$ u3 ]' U7 V- XSkip the last 3 bites of any main course.
Snack 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.
% J7 E2 j+ ^3 Z2 |0 X- D0 d7 e, x" G2 CHave a 6-inch Roast Beef sandwich at Subway instead of a 6-inch Classic Steak & Cheese.
Order a small cup at Dairy Queen instead of a small cone.
& ^) U; [. [. ?; OHave some great tips yourself?

: `/ b" y0 `4 V) l7 ~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.