I hope this news makes you as happy as it just made me. Wholly Guacamole, my very favorite pre-made guacamole, has come out with 100 Calorie Snack Pack.

Wholly Guacamole is made of avocados, spices, and not a lot else. It is "Fresherized," meaning that they use pressure to preserve the product, not chemicals. In the regular size, they offer Classic, Spicy, Pico Style, Guaca Salsa, and Organic. So far, the 100 calorie packs are just available in the Classic flavor, but hey, I have no complaints.

Why am I so excited about this new option? Avocados have all kinds of health benefits (and a guac like this is a good source of avocado), but they are a bit higher in calories and fat then most fruits and veggies. I know perfectly well how much guacamole I should put on my plate. However, when that bowl is in front of me, it's really, really hard to take just what I should have and walk away. Having only 100 calories in the packs (and they come in packs of three or six) is just what I need to help me with my guacamole portion control.

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No bones about it: Losing weight is hard work. You're going to have to make some major changes and you're going to have to stick to them. But changing too much too fast is a recipe for disaster, so our advice is to take it slow and start off with some smaller changes.

Diet Blog recently put together a list of easy food swaps you can make that will cut 100 calories from your daily intake. Some examples?

• On your toast, have honey instead of jam and butter.
• On your sandwich, trade mayo for a little bit of light cream cheese.
  
• Instead of having a beer after work, have a glass of wine.
  
• Instead of ordering a cheeseburger, order a plain hamburger.
  

They have plenty of other great swaps -- click here for more info.

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The rage in "healthy" snacking these days are the 100-calorie snack packs. Cupcakes, cookies, crackers you name it ... they come in what savvy food manufactures are calling fit or healthy sizes. The problem is, as a Brown University study shows, they won't stop you from overeating.

Researchers discovered that people ate the same amount of cookies or crackers, regardless of the size of the bag that they came in. Basically, people tend to throw back two, three, four, or even five of the 100-calorie packs, which of course is no different than eating several servings from a large, multi-serving pack.

The researchers also found that the biggest influence on what people ate was evidently based on what foods (and in what amount) they kept in their house. WebMD lists several 100-calorie snacks that are far healthier than any amount of cupcakes or cookies could ever be. Check out the list HERE.

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There are about a billion different weight-loss programs out there, so how do you narrow it down and pick the one that works for you? The experts over at Yahoo health have made it easier for you -- they've compiled this list of diets you should avoid at all costs. What made the list? well ....

1. Diets that promise rapid weight-loss in a short amount of time -- if it works out to more than two pounds a week, you might be putting your health at risk
2. Diets that use pills, supplements, creams, etc. and promise results without exercise or diet changes -- Repeat after me. There. is. no. magic. pill. It takes hard work and anyone who tells you differently is lying.
   
3. Diets that are really different from how you eat now -- You'll have trouble sticking to it if it's too far from your comfort zone
   
4. Diets that have you eating less than 1,000 calories a day -- You'll be weak, tired and cranky. It's not worth it.
5. Diets that claim to be easy and effortless -- see #2
6. Diets that cut out whole food groups -- you won't stick to it, especially long-term.

What do you think -- did they miss anything?

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100-calorie snacks are big business these days. For someone trying to lose weight, 100 calories is ideal -- it should be able to satisfy your hunger for a bit without putting you over your calorie quotient. But why waste your money on those pre-packed snacks that are making money off of giving you less food? Make your own 100-cal snacks. Here are some suggestions from eDiets:

• Celery with peanut butter
• Watermelon
• Corn on the cob
• Roasted pumpkin seeds
• A diet root-beer float with vanilla fro-yo

What snack satisfy your hunger? For me, it's a bowl of cherries or a few slices of cheese with an apple.

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Here at That's Fit, our Daily Fit Tip is all about small steps you can take to make your life healthier. Today, why not trying to burn some calories. You don't need some hour-long sweat session that burns 600 calories or anything ... but how about 100? Burning 100 calories is easier than you think. It's as easy as dancing with your honey for half and hour, going to the park with your kids or gardening for 20 minutes. If you could devote time every day to burning 100 calories, you would be burning an extra 700 calories a week which is sure to pay off after a while.

For me, burning an extra 100 calories is as easy as taking a walk at lunch instead of sitting at my desk. It's refreshing and energizing after hours of toiling away at the computer.

How do you burn 100 calories?

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Every night, when I finally sit down for the day, it's usually with a bag of sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are good for you, but very high in calories. If I don't bring a small bowl to put my 1/4 cup portion in, I'm likely to eat twice that much -- and add 190 calories to my day. Portioning snack foods into single sized servings is just one of the great tips I found reading this article today.

Here's another tip from the article -- cut your foods into appropriate sizes before serving. A family style meal is great, but be sure that you know what an appropriate serving is before sitting down. Otherwise, you're likely to fill up your plate with twice or three times the amount of food you need. Not sure what an appropriate serving looks like? Here's a handy visual reference guide.

Cutting just 200-500 calories per day could help you lose up to 50 pounds in the next year. Instead of putting yourself on a "diet," why not just find corners you can cut to eliminate 100 calories here and there. You might be surprised how easy it is and how quickly the pounds start melting off.

Interested in learning more? Here's a list of 15 easy ways to cut 100 calories.

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Healthy living is about fitness but it's also about how much you consume. Cutting calories is a good way to get healthy and feel your best. But cutting calories isn't easy -- or is it? This article offers a list of 100 painless ways to cut calories every day. The tips are simple, like replacing full-fat milk with non-fat, eating dried fruit instead of candy and munching on a whole wheat English muffin instead of a muffin.

If you can cut 100 calories from your diet every day, you can lose a pound of fat a month. This may seem a bit slow but it's a start, and the slower the weight loss, the more likely you are to keep the weight off.

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