Tips to Avoid Eating Extra Calories

Love your burger and French fries? Do you have your pizza with extra cheese? Wonder where all the calories are going?

As you put on weight, you realize you are eating wrong, but it is very hard to make the necessary changes. Fast food is very addictive, and so is your morning cup of café latte. How about that chocolate soufflé? All these are comfort foods that our mind needs, but the body doesn't.

Pan Fried Chicken

We may control our diet when we are at home, but many of us tend to go overboard when we go out to eat since we are spoilt for choice. As such, we must keep in mind certain things when we dine out to help us burn those extra calories.

Study the menu card well. Avoid anything that is crispy or deep fried. If you are having a burger, discard the bun, since it is made of refined flour and be of no use to your body. Order a salad, but ensure that it has a low calorie dressing.

Say no to mayonnaise, cheese, crispy noodles, croutons etc. Instead, opt for a green salad with a light vinaigrette dressing. If you are ordering fish or poultry, ask for it to be broiled, steamed, baked, or grilled. In this way, you will avoid the unnecessary calories.

Anything pan fried, batter dipped, creamy, or crispy will have unhealthy fats. Instead, go for steamed vegetables. Even grilled chicken comes with mayo, cheese, or sour cream, so make sure you avoid these fattening dips. If you want to eat healthy, you have to plan your menu in advance. Decide what food items you want to avoid all together.

Drink lots of ice cold water. It not only makes you feel full, but also helps burn fat. Also, if you get hunger pangs, try chewing ice or gum. This sends a signal to your brain that you are having food.

Many of us usually love to have a late night snack and crave something sweet. Instead, have a bowl of chopped fruits. Have smaller meal portion when you eat; this can be achieved by using small plates and bowls so that you don't fill up your plate unnecessarily.

Always brush your teeth after dinner. In this way, you will be motivated not to eat anything late at night. Moreover, the toothpaste will change the taste of most foods after you are done brushing and will not whet your appetite for more.

You can also add certain things to your healthy diet plan to ensure that you skip those extra calories. For instance, avoid the regular café latte, which contains about 190 calories. Start having green tea instead, as it is rich in antioxidants and helps fight cancer. It also boosts our metabolism, thus leading to faster digestion of food.

Instead of flour based cookies, try the oatmeal variants, as they consist of 'good' carbohydrates that ward off cholesterol. Their fat soluble fiber also help flush out the toxins from our body.

These are the many lifestyle changes you can adopt, so think before you eat, choose wisely, and remember- it really is not that difficult to maintain a balanced diet once you have made up your mind to remain fighting fit.

Tips to Avoid Eating Extra Calories

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Chris Edwards

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