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 TIPS TO LOSE WEIGHT |
Do you want to get your body to burn off several pounds this year? Here is one way to get there. Eat 100 fewer calories a day for the next year. Increase your physical activity by burning at least another 100 calories a day for the next year. Making one or both of these changes in your lifestyle can result in a ten (10) pound or more weight loss by year’s end. Here are samples of how to drop 100 calories per day from your diet and burn an additional 100 calories with increased activity.
Foods Containing 100 Calories |
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Activities burning 100 calories
(if you weigh about 150 pounds) |
1 can (12 ounces) “light” beer
2 tablespoons Ranch dressing
1 jigger (1½ ounces) 80 proof gin, vodka or whiskey
1 tablespoon blue cheese dressing
1 cup (8 ounces) regular soft drink
½ bagel or biscuit
1 ounce ping-pong ball-size cheese
12 tortilla chips
1/3 cup half –and-half
1/2 cup pasta or rice
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 ounce prime beef steak
1 scoop (1/3 cup) ice cream
3 slices bacon
1 tablespoon butter, margarine or oil
10 M&Ms with peanuts |
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30 minutes of moderate-paced walking
10 minutes of racquetball or high-intensity aerobics
15 minutes of swimming
1 hour of playing with your children |
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