All you need is a minute or less to start shedding pounds.
Here are dozens of successful strategies to cut calories
and burn fat that can take 60 seconds or less. With about
1,000 waking minutes a day, you can find plenty of
opportunities to slip these secrets into your routine- - and
watch the scale go down. If you have already begun to
loss weight, they can maximize your efforts and speed results.
Remember secret tips help you but only if you stick to a plan
of sensible eating and proper nutrition.

Cut down on those high calorie soda's. Mix a juice Spritzer.
Combine your favorite juice (half of your usual amount) with
plain or sparkling water. You can cut up to 85 calories per glass
and lose 5 lbs or more a year.

Pick up the cordless. Burn calories while you walk and talk.
Do the laundry (68 calories) set the table (85 calories) or water
plants (102 calories). Values based on 150 pound person and
half an hour of activity.

Pop a piece of gum. Researchers recently discovered that
chewing sugar-free gum all day increases your metabolic rate
by 20%. That could burn off more than 10 pounds a year.

Pay cash for treats. Anytime someone offers you a treat or
you feel the need to grab a goodie- - put aside $1.00 then give
it to your kids or a favorite charity. Do not cheat and use it for
yourself. When you literally pay for treats you're more likely
to say, "no thanks".

Study the wrapper. At a quick glance, that candy bar appears
to contain 220 calories. But a closer look may reveal that it (or a
bottle of juice, a bag of crackers or a bag of nuts) provides two
servings- - which more than doubles those calories.

Sip green tea before you walk. The caffeine frees fatty acids
so you burn fat more easily. And the polyphenols (antioxidant
compounds) in green tea appear to work with caffeine to increase
calorie burn. ***If you have high blood pressure skip this tip.***

Ditch diet shakes such as those instant breakfast drinks.
Forget those so called diet drinks- - the calorie savings are
only temporary and you just eat more later.

Pack a lunch. Eating out makes you eat more- -nearly 300
calories a day- -so pack your lunch and when you do eat out
eat nutritious meals and reasonable amount. Don't gorge.

Dip your bread. Use olive oil instead of butter. It's healthier
and may also help you eat less. In recent studies, dippers ate a
total of 52 fewer calories on average than those whose use butter.

Sprinkle flax on your cereal. High fiber, ground flaxseed can help
curb your appetite and eliminate calories. Add it to yogurt or muffin
and bread mixes. Available in health food stores.

Dress with this. Mix 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinigar, 1/4 teaspoon
olive oil, 3/4 tespoon dijon mustard and 1/4 teaspoon horseradish. Mix
together. It makes a tasty salad dressing with only 20 calories and 1.5
grams of fat.

Schedule a blood test. About 1 in 12 have an underactive thyroid
which can slow down metabolism.

Supersize your H2O. Buy the big bottle when it comes to good- for-
you stuff such as water. You'll drink more.

Trick your taste buds. Sucking on a menthol/eucalyptus cough
drop can stop cravings instantly.

Spice up your meals. Adding hot child pepper (or capsaicin) to
food may help you stop eating sooner.

Pour a white cocktail. Like water, 1% or 2% milk's volumn fills
your stomach, but they also contain carbohydrates- - so you eat less.

Chunk your salad. Chop carrots, celery, sweet potato, zucchini
or other veggies, instead of shredding or slicing. It takes more effort
to munch bigger pieces. You will do more chewing and eat less
during the main course.

Call a friend. Fill loneliness with talk- - not cookies.

Log your food. Writing down what you eat and when you eat can
help you stay in control because you're more accountable. No need
to record it perfectly or review what you wrote. The benefit is in the
writing itself. But don't cheat- - you are only cheating yourself.

Fidget. You can burn up to 700 calories a day.

Retire the remote. You can easily burn 200 extra calories if you
stop using the tv/vcr remote, garage door opener, electric can opener,
riding mower, car and other labor saving devices.

Spray- - don't drizzle. Use an olive oil sprayer such as MISTo to add
flavor to salads, chicken, fish, or pasta- - without all the calories. A 2
second spray evenly distributes about 1/2 teaspoon of oil, compared to
2-3 teaspoons you might get while pouring. That'll save 100 calories.

Buy small. The bigger the package, the more you're likely to eat- -
up to 44% accoring to one study.

Measure before cooking. It's easy to overeat pasta, but not if you
the right amount at the start. For perfect portion, keep a quarter near your
spagetti. It's diameter is exactly the size of the 2 ounce stack (about 200
calories) that you should serve per person.

Reflect on your choices. Looking at yourself in a morrow while eating
may help you consume 22-32% less.

Drop and do 10. Before you pry open that tub of ice cream, do 10
situps or pushups. Doing something physical can put you back in touch
with your body- - and your goals.

Take a Whiff. When your really want those fresh-baked cookies, try
this. Indulge in the smell for 30 seconds. Then place a small piece on the
tip of your tongue for another 30 seconds. Savoring the smell and taste
can help you stop at just one cookie.

Have a chunky soup. People who ate soup containing large vegetable
pieces reported feeling fuller and ate 20% less during lunch than those
who had a pureed soup make with the same ingredients.

Blot the fat. You can dab off about a teaspoon of oil- - or 40 calories
and 4.5 grams of fat- - from two slices of pizza.

Skip "light" foods. The weight of food- -not just the fat and calories - -
is what fills you up. Eat less and still feel satisfied with low-calorie
heavyweights such as oranges, strawberries, grapefruit, canteloupe,
cooked spinach, collard greens and broccoli.

Order fish. Varieties rich in omega-3 fatty acids- -tuna, mackerel, cod,
and salmon- - may help you drop pounds by improving metabolism.
Overweight people who ate reduced-calorie diet that included fish every
day lost about 20% more weight than those on a fish-free diet.

Post inspiration. To keep yourself on tract, place quotes in strategic
spots where you might need some motivation. Such as on the refrigerator.
tv, car dash board or computer. Some suggestions. "You've come to
far to take orders from a cookie" or "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."

Drink, drink, drink. Dehydration can slow your metabolism by 3%. At
a weight of 150 pounds, that would be about 45 fewer calories burned a
day which can mean 5 extra pounds a year.

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