Cut 100 Calories a Day

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Cut 100 Calories a Day

Sneaky ways to cut calories every day that can help keep the pounds from creeping up.

By Susan Learner Barr, R.D

Here's a weighty fact: Adults gain, on average, one and a half to two pounds a year.

James O. Hill, Ph.D., co-founder of the National Weight Loss Registry in Denver, suggests a prevention plan that's surprisingly manageable: Just eat 100 fewer calories a day (see our tips, below). Add exercise and you'll avoid piling on the pounds.

100-Calorie Cutouts

Dunk chips in salsa, but pass on the cheese dip or guacamole
Eat only half the bagel or switch to kiddie-size "minis"
Eat the filling from a piece of pie and leave the crust
Eat only the muffin top
Use one capful of salad dressing rather than pouring it on, unmeasured
Give four Hershey's Kisses you were going to eat to your hubby
Choose a 12-ounce can of soda instead of a 20-ounce bottle
Leave 10 French fries on your plate (from a small serving of thin-style fries, like McDonald?s)
Remove four pieces of pepperoni from your slice of pizza
Ditch the top piece of bread from your sandwich