Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Easy Ways To Cut Calories

Most people think that dieting and cutting calories means giving up a lot of the foods you love. But there are ways to cut out some of the calories in those foods that you just do not think you can do without. Here are some of the things you can do to cut out some of the calories.

1. Layered cakes and Pies: Cut off the bottom layer or the crust. This will not decrease the calorie count a ton, but it will shave off more than 100 calories. Better yet, eat only half of it.

2. Tuna or other canned meat: Your taste buds probably will not notice the difference between the oil packed and the water packed, so go for the water.

3. Salads: Limit or do not use croutons or cheese. And instead of having the dressing on your salad, get it on the side and try dipping it, you will use a lot less dressing.

4. Snacks: Portion things like popcorn and chips in individual bags instead of just eating it from the bag, that way you will not end up eating the entire bag in one sitting.

5. Sandwiches and Pizza: When ordering a sandwich, throw out either the top or bottom bread. with pizza, always order a thin crust.

And you should always drink at least a glass of water before eating. It will help you fill fuller and avoid overeating too much.

Also, a good snack that can take away that craving for sweets, try Jello. It only has 10 calories per serving.

These are just a few things you can do to cut back on calories.

Another important thing to remember... Stop eating when you are satisfied, not when your plate is empty.

Monday, March 23, 2009

What's Your Diet Personality?

Diet.com has a personality quiz which assesses your goals, your stresses, and your general traits to tell you exactly how you should go about dieting and your weight loss adventure.

It's fairly useful with some good consideration put into it, which ultimately provides some helpful tips which I personally wouldn't have thought of without taking the quiz.

If you'd like to take the quiz, it's available here.

So, what's your diet personality? Share your results in the comments!

Secrets of the Master Cleanse


The master cleanse is a common cleansing ritual taken up among the biggest names in Hollywood. Especially well-known as a believer in the master cleanse diet is Beyonce Knowles, who has been using it to detox and lose weight for years now.

The master cleanse is a drink made from lemon juice and other all-natural ingredients and is designed to make you lose the most weight and shed the most toxins in the shortest period of time. From shaping up for wedding day to detoxing for swimsuit season, all over the world, people are choosing the master cleanse detox diet to meet their fullest potential.

So what are you waiting for? View all the secrets of the master cleanse diet now!