11 Small Tricks for Big Weight Loss

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If you're working with a daily calorie intake of somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,400 to 1,600 calories, then yes, every calorie does count. The following little tricks may not seem like they have a huge effect, but when you add up these changes over a period of time, they'll translate into a leaner and stronger body.
Blot. Use a paper napkin to blot a teaspoon of fat off a pizza slice. At a slice a week, that's more than a whole cup of fat you won't eat—or wear—this year.
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Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:06:24 AM
so i guess popcorn with butter at two am would be out?
Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:26:43 PM
How do you figure all calories? This is for Kelly 5050
Sunday, October 18, 2009 6:21:30 PM
At the end of the day it all revolves around reducing your calorie intake to maintain a slight calorie deficit. I use a free online food journal to keep track of my calorie intake. Nice tips though. All the little changes adds up to a much healthier life style!
Friday, September 04, 2009 3:43:20 AM
We never had to walk  5 miles to school, all uphill both ways, in the snow without gloves and a hat. Just one reason we are fat .
Friday, September 04, 2009 3:37:46 AM

The less processed the food the better it is for you to eat. so shop the main areas of the store produce, meats, bread, dairy etc. buy less items that are premade and full of salt corn syrup and words you cannot pronounce .

Buy frozen veggies if the fresh veggies are to expensive.  use brown rice not white rice

and whole grain cereals that are low in sugar. Fiber rich foods will keep you fuller while you diet, foods like beans apples and whole grain bread ,they even have healthier spaghetti available for just a little more money.Open-mouthedRed rose

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:36:15 AM
@ levulose:  It sounds like you're putting a lot of excuses. This article is meant to help some people not all. A lot of these tips have helped me to loose weight so it could probably help others as well (not all). Just stick to what seems to work for you and if you haven't found anything yet then give these or other tips a try until you do find something.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:51:49 AM

             wake up america

                              let’s get   angry  and fight back

 

 

i have been out of the country for about 3 ½ years now and i am ashamed to say i dread coming back to usa, my home land, for fear what driving past fast food places do to me.

i am angry now, and so should all of you be.

it’s ashame what our country has done to us.

    

     i know people from this part of the world think americans are too fat. and sad to say there is a lot of truth to that. americans are overweight and even morbidly obese.

we as americans have a free will and choice but admittingly there is a lot of temptations out there making us weak and  make it so hard to avoid.

 

in the uk.  people have to travel for about ½ hour to a fast food place.and even then it is only open till 8 to 9 o’clock.

 

donuts,pancakes, for breakfast? omg!!! says the europeans.

even the selection of what americans have is way too much. what happened to pure and simple?

 

well it’s time for americans to fight back.

 

1.        drive past fast food places . even resturants…go only once or twice a year.

btw do you know who is really preparing your food….hmmmmm

2.        if you don’t stop at any fast food places  maybe…somehow they will get the hint people arent eating there anymore and shut.

well if everyone tries to work hard at fighting the temptations we could start at having a healthier country…

this is the only way to go, to show these fast food places we have control and not them.

those out there saying they only stop on ocasions then great for you …you have started the ball rolling….keep it going…and those that say they have control not to stop,  great to you also…but there are the ones out there that don’t have the will power as powerful as your’s , so let’s work together please.

 

i know there is no excuses, but you on the other side of the world havnt had it happen to you yet…

look out when they start putting a fast food place on every corner…and staying open till all hours in the morning…

and your countries are not without some overweight people. even mobidly obese. you do have some there...

Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:43:57 AM

             wake up america

                              let’s get   angry  and fight back

 

 

i have been out of the country for about 3 ½ years now and i am ashamed to say i dread coming back to usa, my home land, for fear what driving past fast food places do to me.

i am angry now, and so should all of you be.

it’s ashame what our country has done to us.

    

     i know people from this part of the world think americans are too fat. and sad to say there is a lot of truth to that. americans are overweight and even morbidly obese.

we as americans have a free will and choice but admittingly there is a lot of temptations out there making us weak and  make it so hard to avoid.

 

in the uk.  people have to travel for about ½ hour to a fast food place.and even then it is only open till 8 to 9 o’clock.

 

donuts,pancakes, for breakfast? omg!!! says the europeans.

even the selection of what americans have is way too much. what happened to pure and simple?

 

well it’s time for americans to fight back.

 

1.        drive past fast food places . even resturants…go only once or twice a year.

btw do you know who is really preparing your food….hmmmmm

2.        if you don’t stop at any fast food places  maybe…somehow they will get the hint people arent eating there anymore and shut.

well if everyone tries to work hard at fighting the temptations we could start at having a healthier country…

this is the only way to go, to show these fast food places we have control and not them.

those out there saying they only stop on ocasions then great for you …you have started the ball rolling….keep it going…and those that say they have control not to stop,  great to you also…but there are the ones out there that don’t have the will power as powerful as your’s , so let’s work together please.

 

i know there is no excuses, but you on the other side of the world havnt had it happen to you yet…

look out when they start putting a fast food place on every corner…and staying open till all hours in the morning…

and your countries are not without some overweight people. even mobidly obese. you do have some there...

Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:43:42 AM

             wake up america

                              let’s get   angry  and fight back

 

 

i have been out of the country for about 3 ½ years now and i am ashamed to say i dread coming back to usa, my home land, for fear what driving past fast food places do to me.

i am angry now, and so should all of you be.

it’s ashame what our country has done to us.

    

     i know people from this part of the world think americans are too fat. and sad to say there is a lot of truth to that. americans are overweight and even morbidly obese.

we as americans have a free will and choice but admittingly there is a lot of temptations out there making us weak and  make it so hard to avoid.

 

in the uk.  people have to travel for about ½ hour to a fast food place.and even then it is only open till 8 to 9 o’clock.

 

donuts,pancakes, for breakfast? omg!!! says the europeans.

even the selection of what americans have is way too much. what happened to pure and simple?

 

well it’s time for americans to fight back.

 

1.        drive past fast food places . even resturants…go only once or twice a year.

btw do you know who is really preparing your food….hmmmmm

2.        if you don’t stop at any fast food places  maybe…somehow they will get the hint people arent eating there anymore and shut.

well if everyone tries to work hard at fighting the temptations we could start at having a healthier country…

this is the only way to go, to show these fast food places we have control and not them.

those out there saying they only stop on ocasions then great for you …you have started the ball rolling….keep it going…and those that say they have control not to stop,  great to you also…but there are the ones out there that don’t have the will power as powerful as your’s , so let’s work together please.

 

i know there is no excuses, but you on the other side of the world havnt had it happen to you yet…

look out when they start putting a fast food place on every corner…and staying open till all hours in the morning…

and your countries are not without some overweight people. even mobidly obese. you do have some there...

Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:24:23 PM
Groovy61 good man! or good woman whatever! Open-mouthed
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