Do you know how to cut calories? How many calories should you cut to lose weight? I will explain how to cut calories in a moment, but if you do not know how many calories you need to consume to lose weight, you need to figure it out before you try to cut calories, and here is how. Oh, and one more thing, read this, it could help you lose weight a little faster.
Now, most people are not eager to learn how to cut calories because they seem to think that cutting calories equals either starvation or eating carrots, but it does not have to be this way. Here is how to cut calories without depriving yourself.
Choose lower-fat bread-basket treats Four dinner rolls have about the same amount of calories (around 320) and 10 fewer grams of fat than just one buttermilk biscuit.
Snack on carrots before the meal I know, I just said that cutting calories does not mean eating carrots, but I am talking about snacking. Carrots are great for snacking, especially if you have been munching on cheese, which is high in calories and fat. But if you munch on 25 fat-free baby carrots (100 calories) instead of three 1-inch cubes of Swiss cheese (171 calories, nearly 16 grams of fat), you will not need to go on the celery diet to lose weight.
Eat vegetables in their natural state Instead of a 220-calorie 5-ounce serving of creamed spinach, choose three cups of cooked spinach with grated Parmesan – only 43 calories!
Cut the fat with a healthier starchy side dish Rather than a cup of 495-calorie sausage stuffing (with around 29 grams of fat), try a 100-calorie 6-ounce serving of roasted potatoes (4.5 grams of fat).
Do not forget the dessert If you think you cannot diet and eat dessert, think again. You most definitely can. You just need to be smart about it. Sure, you can forget the 582-calorie slice of pecan pie a la mode, but you can eat a few scoops of vanilla ice cream with fat-free whipped cream.