The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!

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The Easiest Way to Lose 10 Pounds Ever!
" a( Z6 c" w0 \9 f5 N, cPosted Thu, Jul 19, 2007, 9:18 am PDT

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$ s3 A0 u9 J" _; JIt'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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# L$ Q# M; ?/ s3 Z...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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NO-BRAINER WAYS TO CUT OUT ABOUT
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A sampling from Lisa Young, RD

2 }$ U# V. [) s7 h8 y) B8 H8 jEat only half of a candy bar or an energy bar (both pack a lot of calories).
7 {! e' \% R+ o# sUse 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.
2 U' x5 K- k( B# X& W! qLeave the last few bites of pasta on your plate.
3 Z5 g2 y  E% |; B, d8 }* lUse 1 pat of butter instead of 3 on a baked potato.
Order a tall cappuccino instead of a grande next time you visit Starbucks.
3 B4 ^& r, @0 K! x; ZMore ideas from RealAge
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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.
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.
3 _* H" S% O1 Y1 oOrder a small cup at Dairy Queen instead of a small cone.
Have some great tips yourself?

" j. J8 c! y$ H6 _* i; V+ zPost 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.