Save a Little, Save a Lot! A few calories here and there can add up!

 

 

There's no big secret to losing weight: burn more calories than you take in! Sometimes, saving a few calories in several different ways can add up to big savings. It takes 3500 calories saved to equal a pound, and here are some great ways to start building up that calorie deficit!

• Substitute grits for fried hash browns at breakfast and you will save around 100 calories.
• Swap two Tablespoons of regular salad dressing with a vinaigrette and you'll save between 50 to 100 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).

 

• 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.

If you can do each of these items just once a week, you'll have saved over 800 calories—and that's a painless way to work towards lasting weight loss!