So here are 3 easy Summer Party calorie cutters you can use to fight off belly fat.
No matter what plan you’re following, in order to lose weight you MUST burn off more calories than you take in. No way around it.
Keep in mind; these tricks aren’t really "sexy"...but they work.
1: Dip instead of pour
This one is a biggie so pay close attention.
Every time you use ANY type of condiment or salad dressing just make sure you dip your food into it instead of pouring.
So if you’re eating a lean cut of protein and you have a baked potato and side salad with it -- don’t dump a bunch of ketchup on your potato. Instead, put a small amount (a tablespoon or two) on your plate and dip your potato into it.
Side bar: Try to use ketchup that’s low in sugar and make sure it doesn’t contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. READ THE LABEL!! Heinz makes a low sugar ketchup and Hunt’s makes one that is HFCS free.
Do the same exact thing with your salads at home and always ask for your dressing on the side when you’re eating out.
I guarantee you’ll use HALF the amount of condiments and dressing that you normally would.
2: Treat nuts, nut butters, and cheeses like condiments
Most folks make the mistake of treating nuts, nut butters, and cheeses like protein sources, when in reality they should be consumed in limited amounts and treated more like condiments instead.
All three of these foods contain more fat and calories than traditional sources of protein...and they’re mostly fat, which means they yield 9 calories per gram vs. 4 calories per gram that you get from complete protein sources.
Just look at the breakdown on this label of raw cashews:
As you can see, 1/2 cup of cashews has…
- 12 grams of fat
- 9 grams of carbs
- Only 5 grams of protein.
You can clearly see that there is way more fat and carbs than there is protein.
If you decide to have a half cup (which is very easy when you’re snacking without paying attention) you just added an additional 320 calories into your day without even realizing it.
Yikes.
The label on a package of cheese is VERY similar.
Additionally, most cheese is loaded with "hidden" fillers and is a very poor source of protein.
Even if you LOVE cheese, make sure to consume it in moderation. This can easily cut out a couple hundred calories (or more) per day to help put you into more of a calorie deficit, which always equals more fat-loss.
3: Drink more water
Yada yada yada...I know, boooooooring.
But believe or not, there is a lot of research that suggests many times we mistake mild dehydration for hunger.
Additionally, a whopping 80% of people live in a mildly dehydrated state.
So a VERY simple way to cut calories is to make sure you always drink more water before (and between) meals.
You’ll automatically eat fewer calories and you won’t mistake your dehydration for fake hunger.
Just keep a water bottle in your line of sight the entire day and you’ll drink nearly twice as much.
And since water is the catalyst to all metabolic processes that take place inside your body, being adequately hydrated has a host of other benefits that will assist you in your weight-loss goals.
So there you have it...
...Super simple ways to cut your calorie intake dramatically without suffering.
Sometimes it’s the "little" things like this that can instantly make a BIG difference in achieving your fat-loss goals.
If you decide to have a half cup (which is very easy when you’re snacking without paying attention) you just added an additional 320 calories into your day without even realizing it.
Yikes.
The label on a package of cheese is VERY similar.
Additionally, most cheese is loaded with "hidden" fillers and is a very poor source of protein.
Even if you LOVE cheese, make sure to consume it in moderation. This can easily cut out a couple hundred calories (or more) per day to help put you into more of a calorie deficit, which always equals more fat-loss.
3: Drink more water
Yada yada yada...I know, boooooooring.
But believe or not, there is a lot of research that suggests many times we mistake mild dehydration for hunger.
Additionally, a whopping 80% of people live in a mildly dehydrated state.
So a VERY simple way to cut calories is to make sure you always drink more water before (and between) meals.
You’ll automatically eat fewer calories and you won’t mistake your dehydration for fake hunger.
Just keep a water bottle in your line of sight the entire day and you’ll drink nearly twice as much.
And since water is the catalyst to all metabolic processes that take place inside your body, being adequately hydrated has a host of other benefits that will assist you in your weight-loss goals.
So there you have it...
...Super simple ways to cut your calorie intake dramatically without suffering.
Sometimes it’s the "little" things like this that can instantly make a BIG difference in achieving your fat-loss goals.
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