Great way to cut calories
My friend Susanne is so excited. She just lost 5 pounds by trying this new technique. It’s called the Great American Switch out. You just switch a food you usually eat with one that has fewer calories.

Susanne’s Top 10 Switch out’s
1) Instead of a side of French fries, try a big baked potato with 2 Tbsp sour cream.
2) Instead of a cinnamon scone, try a cinnamon raisin bagel.
3) Instead of a bowl of cream of tomato soup, try a hot cup of V8 juice.
4) Instead of a sandwich with egg/cheese & sausage, try a sandwich with egg/cheese & bacon.
5) Instead of stir-fry with beef, try stir-fry with scallops.
6) Instead of 2 handfuls of regular tortilla chips & ¼ cup of guacamole, try 2 handfuls of baked tortilla chips with salsa.
7) Instead of a bowl of chocolate chip ice cream, try a fudge bar.

Instead of a roast beef sandwich with 4 tsp of mayo, try a roast beef sandwich with 3 tsp of honey mustard.
9) Instead of dipping your shrimp cocktail in 2 tsp tartar sauce, try dipping it into 3 tsp of cocktail sauce or catsup.
10) Instead of a slice of pecan pie, try a slice of blueberry or lemon meringue pie.
For more easy weight loss tips, check out “You on a Diet” by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. from your local library.
Little Ways to Lose Big:
1) Eat a small handful of nuts about 20 minutes before dinner.
It will help you feel full sooner and stay full longer.
2) Get moving after a big meal.
Well of course we all know we should do this, but how many times do you do it. I tried just standing in front of the TV and marching in place during the commercials. It’s seemed to do the trick after an hour TV show; I got about 20 minutes of marching time.
3) Getting the 3pm munchies. Before you head to the vending machine, try this first. Pour yourself a large glass of cool water, or make yourself a cup of hot tea. Drink it down slowly waiting about 5 minutes. It may surprise you that the munchies are gone, and you just needed to hydrate.