50 Habits of Naturally Thin People (page 4 of 4)

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42. Movie time Most people eat 45% more popcorn from large-size containers, so make sure you get only a small and skip the butter, which adds more calories than the popcorn itself. Bring your own seasoned salt or Parmesan cheese for more flavor. Saves 350

43. Orient yourself At Chinese restaurants, be sure to avoid anything named General Tso or Crispy, which means fried. Eat only the filling of the egg roll and not the shell. Saves 400-500

44. Catch this! Spend a half-hour tossing a ball or Frisbee with your kid. Burns 90

45. Cut the cheese Order your pizza with half the cheese or even cheese-less, and then sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan. Saves 100

46. Have a hot dog! Pile on the pickles, onions and sauerkraut -- these fiber-packed condiments will fill you up and prevent you from eating a second dog. Skip the cheese and chili. Saves 250

47. Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340. Saves 150-200

48. Fix your fries Rather than asking for medium fries, get an order of onion rings (8 to 9 rings). Saves 60

49. Scream for sorbet Indulge in chocolate sorbet instead of chocolate ice cream. Saves 125

50. Make whoopee Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. Burns 300
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By anewday, on 08/05/2009
Great advice, I reason many of my diets have failed is because of high cal drinks... I've recently become enamored with Kristian Regále (its healthier than cola and other mixers and comes in varies different fruit flavors) I usually stock up my supply for the summer with a trip to IKEA, who carries all of their flavors. Enjoy!

By inline421, on 03/25/2009
Of course exercise and diet HELP. Yes, a higher metabolism is also helpful in losing/not gaining weight in the first place, but everyone's metabolism will eventually drop at least a little bit and what do you do then?? DIET AND EXERCISE. Or choose not to lose weight. It's worked for millions of people, just because someone doesn't have to do it doesn't mean it doesn't help.

By definitedimples, on 10/28/2008
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