10 Tips To Reduce 500 Calories Daily
10 tips to reduce 500 calories daily
Regardless of the type of diet, to lose weight you need to burn more calories per day than you consume. For most overweight people, reducing the number of calories consumed daily by 500 is a good way to start a diet. This way you can lose about half a kilogram a week.
Specialists suggest 10 simple ways in which we can reduce the daily number of calories.
Replace snacks
Most people serve one or two snacks between meals, which is a good thing, but you should make sure these snacks are low in calories. The key is to have healthy snacks on hand when you get hungry. Instead of chips or pretzels, choose an apple or a few grapes. If you choose low-calorie foods for two of your daily snacks, you should reduce the number of calories consumed daily by 500.
Reduce high-calorie foods
Try cutting out one of the high-calorie foods from your daily menu. Whether it's the morning donut, a muffin or a bag of chips for lunch, or a chocolate cake after dinner, getting rid of them will reduce more than 350 calories a day. To reduce the remaining 150 calories, try taking a brisk 40-minute walk after lunch or dinner.
Don't drink calories
A normal can of juice has about 150 calories, and a latte has over 250. Even fruit juices have a lot of calories, some reaching up to 400 per serving. More sweet juices can easily add 500 calories to the daily menu. Choose plain water, mineral water, plain coffee or tea instead of juices and you will reduce the number of calories consumed daily.
Do not refill your plate
The habit of refilling the plate can add unwanted calories to the daily menu. It is tempting to eat again when you are at the table with the whole family. Instead, you should fill your plate once and keep what's left in the kitchen. Or, if you're not tired, refill your plate with vegetables, fruits or salad.
Replace high-calorie ingredients
When cooking, it is preferable to replace high-calorie ingredients with low-calorie ones. For example, if a recipe requires a cup of mayonnaise, better use low-calorie plain yogurt.
Take home what you can't eat
In many restaurants, portions are larger than you can eat in one go. Instead of forcing yourself to eat everything, you better ask the waiter to put what's left in the package. You can also eat an appetizer with a salad. Just watch out for high-calorie sauces or toppings.
Say NO to fried foods
Frying foods adds many unhealthy calories. Instead of eating fried chicken or fish, cook the meat on the grill, in the oven or cooked. And skip the french fries. A single serving of french fries adds almost 500 calories to the daily menu. Better replace it with a portion of vegetables or a salad.
Pizza without additives
Skip the meat toppings, the extra amount of cheese or fatty sauces. Better to eat a few slices of vegetable pizza, you will get rid of over 500 calories in one meal.
Use plates
Eat anything, including snacks, from a plate or bowl. If the snack comes from a bag or a box, it is very easy to eat more than you want, especially if you are sitting in front of the TV. You would be surprised to find that a large bag of chips has more than 1,000 calories. Better put half a bag in a bowl and the rest back in the closet.
Avoid alcohol
Reduce the amount of alcohol. Alcohol has no nutritional value, so when you drink alcohol you only add unnecessary calories. If, however, you are in town with friends and want to drink alcohol, choose light beer or a small glass of wine.
