Cutting caloriesIts easy, in theory, but eating less when you are legitimately hungry takes a lot of will power. Or does it?Here are 9 ways to cut calories without even noticing: CheeseEat the cheese, but only if you can taste it. A lot of people will add fatty cheese, or stuff like mayo and, or even healthy avocado to foods out of habit or “for moisture” to sandwiches and burgers, but if you cant taste it, you’re adding hundreds of calories for no reason. Use tomatoes and healthier condiments, like zero calorie mustard, for moisture. If cheese is a main player you can actually enjoy it, go for it, but if you cant taste it among the rest of the flavors of your meal, skip it. PizzaYour grandma’s not crazy, blotting your pizza really does soak up extra oil and calories. Your pizza is just as yummy when grease isn’t dripping down your forearm and you can save around 4.5 grams of fat and 40 calories per slice.One Last BiteAlways leave one bite of food on your plate. The last few bites are always the worst any way (dry crust, blech) so quit the clean plate club and make a habit of leaving the last bite of food on your plate. Over time, youll save hundreds of calories and always end your meal on a high note. BreadIf eating a bun, scoop some of the soft bread out. Your filling-to-bun ratio will improve for a better tasting sandwich, nothing will spill out as you eat and youll cut the carbs and cals. Plate SizeUse smaller plates. A lot of times our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, but if we dish it up, we will always eat it (there’s that clean plate club again). Simply using smaller plates will cause you to serve yourself less food, and, thus, eat less food. T.V.Dont eat in front of the TV. Eating while distracted interrupts the signals that signal you are full, resulting in eating extra calories without noticing. Eat mindfully and eat less without sacrificing satiety.OilsPut your olive oil in a spray bottle. Spray pans to coat before cooking instead of pouring the oil right in and youll save hundreds of calories while still preventing your food from sticking.Switch HitEat with your non-dominant hand. Itll slow you down, so your body has a chance to tell you its full, and itll be so frustrating, you wont want to take any extra bites. Dip It!Always dip your salad into your dressing instead of pouring the dressing on your salad. You want a taste of dressing with every bite, and youll still get it, youll just avoid any extra coming along with it.
Cutting calories
Its easy, in theory, but eating less when you are legitimately hungry takes a lot of will power. Or does it?
Here are 9 ways to cut calories without even noticing:
Cheese
Eat the cheese, but only if you can taste it. A lot of people will add fatty cheese, or stuff like mayo and, or even healthy avocado to foods out of habit or “for moisture” to sandwiches and burgers, but if you cant taste it, you’re adding hundreds of calories for no reason. Use tomatoes and healthier condiments, like zero calorie mustard, for moisture. If cheese is a main player you can actually enjoy it, go for it, but if you cant taste it among the rest of the flavors of your meal, skip it.
Pizza
Your grandma’s not crazy, blotting your pizza really does soak up extra oil and calories. Your pizza is just as yummy when grease isn’t dripping down your forearm and you can save around 4.5 grams of fat and 40 calories per slice.
One Last Bite
Always leave one bite of food on your plate. The last few bites are always the worst any way (dry crust, blech) so quit the clean plate club and make a habit of leaving the last bite of food on your plate. Over time, youll save hundreds of calories and always end your meal on a high note.
Bread
If eating a bun, scoop some of the soft bread out. Your filling-to-bun ratio will improve for a better tasting sandwich, nothing will spill out as you eat and youll cut the carbs and cals.
Plate Size
Use smaller plates. A lot of times our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, but if we dish it up, we will always eat it (there’s that clean plate club again). Simply using smaller plates will cause you to serve yourself less food, and, thus, eat less food.
T.V.
Dont eat in front of the TV. Eating while distracted interrupts the signals that signal you are full, resulting in eating extra calories without noticing. Eat mindfully and eat less without sacrificing satiety.
Oils
Put your olive oil in a spray bottle. Spray pans to coat before cooking instead of pouring the oil right in and youll save hundreds of calories while still preventing your food from sticking.
Switch Hit
Eat with your non-dominant hand. Itll slow you down, so your body has a chance to tell you its full, and itll be so frustrating, you wont want to take any extra bites.
Dip It!
Always dip your salad into your dressing instead of pouring the dressing on your salad. You want a taste of dressing with every bite, and youll still get it, youll just avoid any extra coming along with it.