According to the American Dietetic Association, the difference between weight loss and weight gain can be as little as 100 calories a day. Most Americans suffer from ‘weight creep’ – those nagging pounds that creep on over the years – at an average of about 2 pounds per year. That’s 20 pounds in ten years. 40 pounds in 20. Can you afford to weigh 40 pounds more than you do now in twenty years?
The difference could be as simple as cutting out 100 calories a day from your daily diet – or adding 100 calories a day to your daily routine – or a combination of both. How hard is it to cut 100 calories a day out of your diet? Take a look.
Are you a coffee lover? If you drink your coffee with whole milk, you can save 100 calories a day by drinking two cups with skim milk instead.
Do you drink non-diet soft drinks? One 16 ounce Pepsi is 250 calories. Skip one Pepsi a day and you’ll be cutting out two and a half times the suggested calorie reduction.
Substitute a plain donut for a jelly donut. You’ll cut out 120 calories. Think you’re doing better by choosing the lighter croissant? Think again. A...