6
Skip the butter. It’s yummy, but just a tablespoon
of the stuff has 110 calories and provides your
body with limited nutrients.
Tip: Swap Smart
Balance Light
Buttery Spread
for real butter. It
has less saturated
fat and fewer
calories.
Cook with nonstick pans and use cooking
spray. You can save about 100 calories every
time you cook by eliminating the butter,
margarine, or oil used to grease the pan. 9
Order a kid’s meal or kid-size portion when
dining out. A kid’s meal is actually the correct
portion size for an average-weight woman. 10
Eat breakfast. People
who don’t eat breakfast
are more likely to
overeat later in the day.
When you’re hungry,
your body goes into
starvation mode; it burns less
fat and conserves energy until
you fill it up again.
Drink water with meals rather than calorie-rich
beverages. Studies suggest we don’t make up
for the calories in soda by eating less food. 1 1
Beat Stronger. Live Longer.
8
Be active. Even
if you don’t have
much time, you
burn more calories
moving than sitting.
In 30 minutes, a
160-pound person
burns 138 calories
walking and
290 calories
playing tennis.
Eat your favorite
foods on occasion.
Feeling deprived
can sometimes
trigger overeating.
Allow them in moderation
and count them in your daily
food plan.
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