We all know how frustrating it can be to be slaving away on the treadmill for what seems like hours only to realize that you’ve barely burned the amount of calories that were in your frappuccino.
But we have some good news for you!
Just because you’re too busy to spend your whole day at the gym, doesn’t mean you are too busy to cut calories from your diet.
We put together a list of ways that you can shave calories off your daily count almost effortlessly.
Try some of these on for size and you’ll find you might just be wearing a smaller size!
1. Only eat half your bagel
2. Use whipped cream instead of syrup
3. Eat your cereal from a mug instead of a bowl
4. Go butter-less on your pancakes
5. Trade juice for the fruit
6. Take your sandwich without cheese
7. Use mustard instead of mayo
8. Try eating your hamburger without the bun
9. Have your quesadilla with corn, not flour, tortilla
10. Use pita instead of bread
11. Eat turkey instead of beef in your burger
12. Use a dressing spray on your salad
13. Drink one glass of wine instead of two bears
14. Sip a glass of water between drinks during happy hour
15. Keep your snacks 6 feet away from your desk
16. Have fresh grapes instead of raisins
17. Trade chips for pretzels
18. Rinse your canned fruit of the sugary syrup before you dive in
19. Don’t eat the crust of your dessert
20. Eat sorbet instead of ice cream
21. Try meringue cookies instead of chocolate chip
22. Don’t take your dessert a la mode
23. Ditch the cone and eat your ice cream in a bowl
24. Take berries instead of chocolate syrup
25. Use apple sauce instead of oil in your cakes
26. Swap the ricotta for low-fat cottage cheese when you make lasagna
27. Use nonfat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream
28. Eat white rice, not fried
29. Take marinara instead of alfredo
30. Don’t eat breaded food
Hopefully this helps you make a lot of little decisions throughout the day that will make for better health in the long term.