Most nutritionists will tell you that you need to cut back and/or burn off about 500 calories a day (or 3,500 calories in seven days) to lose a pound a week. So we checked in with Keri Gans, R.D., author of The Small Change Diet, for easy ways to make that happen:
Instead of: A Starbucks grande latte with whole milk (220 calories)
Go for: A Starbucks tall latte with nonfat milk (100 calories)
You'll save: 120 calories
Instead of: 2 scrambled eggs (156 calories)
Go for: 2 scrambled egg whites (34 calories)
You'll save: 122 calories
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Instead of: 2 Tbsp of mayo on your sandwich (180 calories)
Go for: 2 Tbsp of avocado (45 calories)
You'll save: 135 calories
Instead of: 1 packet of creamy Caesar dressing on your fast-food salad (190 calories)
Go for: 1 packet of low-fat balsamic vinaigrette (35 calories)
You'll save: 155 calories
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Instead of: 1/2 cup Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream (270 calories)
Go for: 1/2 cup low-fat frozen yogurt (170 calories)
You'll save: 100 calories
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Annie Daly is a New York City-based freelance writer, editor, and author who specializes in wellness, travel, and culture. She is the author of Destination Wellness (2021), and co-author of Island Wisdom (2022). A former editor at SELF, Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed Travel, Yahoo Travel, and Good Housekeeping, she has also written for a variety of publications, including Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Marie Claire, InStyle, and AFAR, among others. To follow her work, find her on IG @anniemdaly and subscribe to her Substack, Destination Wellness.
