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Posted on Jan 11th 2010 4:00PM by Nicole Dorsey-StraffOne half-pound of ground beef, or the equivalent of a double cheeseburger, packs 600 to 800 calories at any fast-food chain. Instead, order a lean roast beef or grilled chicken sandwich (hold the mayo and cheese) and save 200 calories per fast food meal.
10 MORE Ways to Lose 10 Pounds in One Year
Beware of burgers.
One half-pound of ground beef, or the equivalent of a double cheeseburger, packs 600 to 800 calories at any fast-food chain. Instead, order a lean roast beef or grilled chicken sandwich (hold the mayo and cheese) and save 200 calories per fast food meal.
Walk and talk.
The next time a call on your cell phone keeps you busy, slip on your sneakers and start strolling for the duration. If you power walked for 15 minutes every day during gossip catch-up with your buddies, you'd burn 3,800 calories a month!
Skip the mayo-laden sandwiches.
Instead, have vegetable soups or salads with small amounts of lean protein(4 ounces of tuna in water or grilled chicken) for leaner lunches. If you're really craving a sandwich, opt for mustard, veggies and whole grain bread!
Put your pedal to the metal.
Ride any old stationary bike at the gym or at home once a week during your fave reality show for 20 minutes or so, and you'll burn 100 calories without even getting out of breath.
Start strength training.
It's the secret to fave reality show burning more calories and losing weight faster. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, even when you're sitting still. While muscle is heavier than fat, it's also more compact. As we get older we tend to lose muscle, gain fat and our metabolism slows as a result. One way to combat this metabolic crawl is with twice-a-week resistance training that hits all of your major muscles.
Avoid scale obsession.
Body weight should always come off slowly -- a half pound to one pound a week -- as a result of cutting junk calories while fueling your body properly. Start thinking of your muscles as a high-performance engine and raise the octane of the fuel you use. And stop filling up when your tank is full!
Add an extra day of cardio.
If you walk, step or do exercise DVDs a couple days a week, try adding one more workout to cross-train with another kind of cardio and really shake things up. Examples of cardio exercises include running, swimming, kickboxing, cycling, rowing, elliptical training and aerobic dance. One more 30- to 45-minute aerobic workout blasts an extra 300 calories each week!
Redo your pasta dish.
Simply choosing to toss four ounces of eggplant or lean chicken cubes with your weekly linguine rather than a fattening beef ragu or sausage can slash 200 calories or more per serving. If you're planning rice or pasta as a main dish (think risotto or paella), skip slabs of meat and sprinkle tofu or smoked seitan on top instead.
Drink green tea.
Green tea has long been heralded for its antioxidant properties, but new evidence also shows the active ingredient, catechin, may help you lose body fat too. Antioxidant compounds in green tea help promote exercise-induced abdominal fat loss, according to a study from the American Society of Nutrition. Published in The Journal of Nutrition, the study found consuming a beverage containing green tea catechins enhances exercise-induced loss of abdominal fat and improves triglyceride levels.
Skip the mini-bar.
As soon as you hit your hotel room, drop the keys to the minibar behind the couch -- or don't accept the keys upon check-in. You'll save over 250 calories bypassing the M&Ms after a long day of meetings. Brush your teeth as soon as you hit your room to avoid room service temptations too!
