10 ways to cut at least 50

In fighting the battle of the bulge, you wonder if cutting calories is like trying to climb Mount Everest – darn near impossible. But slicing 50 calories here and 50 calories there, and soon you’re talking the mountaintop.

You can easily trim 50 or more calories from most meals. Here's how: 

•  Cut your normal two tablespoons of full-fat cream cheese on that bagel in half;  

•  Replace the bacon in your breakfast with a fruit cup or melon;

•  Switch from mayo on your sandwich to tomatoes and mustard;

•  Choose an apple for a snack rather than a bag of chips to cut fat and add fiber.

•  Skip the high-fat dressings and cheese in favor of low-fat dressing on your salads - and save 80 to 150 calories;

•  Switch to lean instead of regular ground beef;

•  Marinate a flank steak or top round instead of choosing a steak with fatty marbling;

•  Choose grilled chicken for your salad or sandwich rather than "crispy" - translation: deep-fried - will cut about 80 calories.

•  Switch from 12 ounces of a sugary soft drink or bottled tea to a diet drink or unsweetened tea, and cut 130 to 150 calories;

•  Try some of your frequent ice cream treats with no sugar, and cut 100 to 150 calories from each half-cup serving.

Get help with these recipes! 

To help you achieve many of these tips, Nubella’s 6,000-plus Recipe Database features more than 830 low-calorie creations, such as:

•  Blueberries and Melon with Honey Lime Dressing

•  Gingery Cilantro Salad Dressing

•  Easy Grill Roasted Prime Rib

•  Ginger Tea

•  Pumpernickel Bagels with Cream Cheese

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