\nStart by cutting back on the number you drink every day. Then stop drinking them on weekdays. Then stop drinking them all together. Cutting down on your carbonated drinks can save you hundreds of calories a day.<\/p>\n
Subtract the starch<\/strong> Skip dessert<\/strong> Dress down your salads<\/strong> Go Greek<\/strong> Don\u2019t eat everything<\/strong> Say no to seconds<\/strong>
\nAn easy way to eat fewer starches it to cut all of them in half. Subtracting half the starches from your plate every time you eat will add up to a lot of weight loss over time.<\/p>\n![\"Say](\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Say-No-to-Desserts.jpg\" "\\"Say")
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\nEvery time you eat desert, you\u2019re adding an additional 200 to 400 calories to your meal. Every now and then, skip it.<\/p>\n
\nSalads are low-calorie and healthy\u2014until you load them up with dressing. One easy way to cut calories is to cut down the amount of salad dressing you use.<\/p>\n
\nThere are three great reasons Greek yogurt is so popular: It tastes great, it\u2019s good for you and can be used in a lot of different ways. It can serve as a substitute for cooking oil, mayonnaise, sour cream and more.<\/p>\n
\nThere is no such thing as a \u201cclean plate club,\u201d so stop trying to join it and make a point to always leave something on the plate.<\/p>\n
\nIf you do eat everything on your plate and are still hungry, help yourself to some more vegetables, but say no to second servings of carbs and meat.<\/p>\n