Weight-Loss Tips

1) Drink 8 glasses of ice water every day. Cold water speeds     up your metabolism while keeping you hydrated.

2) Cut back on foods with hidden sugar like ketchup, white       bread, canned fruit, and salad dressing.

3) Burn more calories with less effort by boosting your             metabolism.  The foods above can help!

4)  No carbs after 9 p.m. Eat no bread, cereal, or pasta until        morning. Extra carbs eaten at night often convert to fat.

5) Instead of frying, prepare foods by dry roasting, grilling, oven cooking, or steaming.

6)  Instead of fatty croutons, add more texture to your salad       by including pumpkin or sunflower seeds.

7)  At restaurants, only eat half your meal. Ask for a  to-              go box when ordering, and place half your meal in the            box.

8)  For a great low-fat, low-sugar snack, try no-butter, low-       salt popcorn. Two cups only has 60 calories!

                                              

9)  Remember, you didn't gain the weight overnight.  You            won't lose it overnight.

10)  Avoid buttery, fattening croissant bread - eat any other         kind of bread to save 9 grams of fat or more.

11)  Eating fish instead of red meat saves you 90 calories          per serving.

12)  Chill soups, gravies, and stews in the refrigerator, then          skim the fat off the top.

13)  Limit the amount of carbonated drinks, refined sugars,                      artificial foods, and processed foods that you eat.

14)  For a midnight snack, eat a little protein but no carbs.           Try protein powder in water or a spoon of peanut butter.

15)  Instead of regular sodas, drink diet drinks or water.                 The sugar in regular sodas turns to fat in your body.