How can you lose calories the fast way?

There are many easy ways to cut calories, although nothing is as good as dieting. Here are some simple things that you can do to cut out hundreds of extra calories every day... (In bold is the estimated average calories you can save.)

1. Skip the salad dressing. Oil-based dressings are about 140 calories per serving, but creamy (ranch, russian, bleu cheese, ect.) can be up to 250 per serving. Most people put two or three servings worth on their salads, too. Calories Saved: 100

2. Choose soup that is non-creamy. (Cream of mushrrom, split pea, clam chowder, ect.) They can be double the calories than regular, vegetable or chicken soup. Calories Saved: 150

3. Don't butter your bread! That can add anywhere from 100 to 300 calories (a lot from fat, too) and it's unneeded. Calories Saved: 175

4. Use low-fat or reduced-fat whenever possible, like with butter or milk or ice cream. (Think dairy and try to get lower amounts of fat in it.) Calories Saved: 80

5. Save nuts for "special" occassions. While they taste great and are loaded with nutrients, a handful of nuts cna be up to 200 calories and pack a lot of extra, un-needed sodium in them. Calories Saved: 140

6. Cut out sodas. If you must have your "fizz", then drink diet caffeine-free soda. Calories Saved: 120

7. Leave out the sugar and cream in coffee or tea. If you simply "need" it to be sweeter, use a low-cal sweetner instead of actual sugar. Calories Saved (Sugar): 30 / Calories Saved (Cream): 150