The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!

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The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!
$ t5 k" w/ X8 F  ^Posted Thu, Jul 19, 2007, 9:18 am PDT

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" ?" R; m3 v5 M: c) O# P% D$ GIt'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?!?

+ v6 T+ L9 l( s9 O5 [9 f...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.

. Q; p) V6 g4 o, ?) e. F9 dThe 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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A sampling from Lisa Young, RD
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; e& |, U8 s* F2 uEat only half of a candy bar or an energy bar (both pack a lot of calories).
0 _0 Z- C9 u+ p( iUse 1 tablespoon of salad dressing instead of 2 (toss the salad really well and you won't even notice the difference).
# [: x! B( e6 v* ^Choose small 1-ounce pitas instead of the larger 2-ounce size.
  U% J" t- ?  @+ l# a* `% iSpread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter instead of 2 on bread or crackers.
, k" k% O* F" {. }' Q2 `* `% w- }Leave the last few bites of pasta on your plate.
# G( C# A) _$ C) w' L  U6 mUse 1 pat of butter instead of 3 on a baked potato.
Order a tall cappuccino instead of a grande next time you visit Starbucks.
; f5 k1 Z, O% L. T: ]8 eMore ideas from RealAge

Scramble 1 egg for yourself, not 2.
Make all your sandwiches open-faced -- omit the top slice of bread.
Skip the last 3 bites of any main course.
Snack on 1 fist-sized bunch of grapes, not 2.
3 ~6 j) E  Q: D7 e( t: L5 z8 NGrab 5 Hershey's dark chocolate Kisses instead of 10.
& d+ H/ {. t$ l. N* l8 p6 g7 mChoose a white wine spritzer over a 5-ounce glass of wine.
; G5 e4 R' p" `* Y! O5 B# f" |Have a 6-inch Roast Beef sandwich at Subway instead of a 6-inch Classic Steak & Cheese.
8 [* O  ]# [: D6 D) g9 }* N, wOrder a small cup at Dairy Queen instead of a small cone.
, r* Y) m0 _* y! H( R) gHave some great tips yourself?
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; o4 k9 Y. y$ p" \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.