Making Smarter Food Choices for Weight Loss Results

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The choices that we make each and every day build and support the numbers on our weight scales. When we make food choices that contain a lot of fat grams, calories and sugar content which far exceed our required daily caloric needs, we know that the numbers on our scales will go up, up, up and away in our blown-up Diet Balloon.

Keeping the Sweet Sugar Fairy, the Fabulous Fat Boy and those Curvy Calories in check is indeed a balancing act. At times, we end up dropping something on our little Diet Head along the 'weigh' and our hopes and dreams for weight loss suddenly gets placed on the old back burner. You know the one; it doesn't have a flame. No burning desire to lose weight - all our weight loss aspirations up in smoke. Bummer, but it does indeed happen.

And just as suddenly, something really groovy will crop up - like a high school reunion, or a family gathering containing several relatives who would just love to see our new blown-up bods, and we find ourselves kicking ourselves where the Diet Sun doesn't shine over not following through with our weight loss plan.

Then there are times when we're just not in the mood to diet. We may have too many things going on in our lives - or simply not enough money in the budget to purchase those healthier foods that keep going up, up, up and away at the local market.

We may be in the middle of an emotional crisis - a mother-in-law meltdown, or dealing with a boss wearing stiletto heels, cracking a very leathery whip. Ouch. With so many personal hurdles to deal with, it's next to impossible to keep our focus on our diets. It's so much easier to grab a snack cake or a cookie for snack time - which adds comfort to our open-wounds, and perfectly suits our mood. It's so much more convenient to grab a bag of burgers on the way home, especially enjoying the chocolate shake or malt that was purchased as an afterthought. And it's so much easier to grab a bag of chips for snack time rather than gnawing on a cardboard-like object labeled 'rice cake'.

The great news is that even when you're not in the Diet Mood, or when you don't have the time to diet, or even when your world is turned upside-down, you can quickly make better choices at home, at work, when dining out, when you're on the go, and at snack time. As a quick example, before dragging that family-sized bag of chips from the pantry, pause a few seconds to measure-out a serving. Eat slowly.

For an enhanced example, even our fast-food calories can be greatly reduced by making smarter food choices. And we don't always have to sacrifice our food favorite in order to reap substantial health benefits which can work towards greatly reducing our weight. Instead of super-sizing the next time you visit your favorite fast-food restaurant, try downsizing. Let's use McDonalds as our example, and take note they do have some very healthy food selections that can fit into almost all diet plans, from healthy salads to lean grilled proteins. Back to our example.....Dieter Barney decides to try Diet Bites downsizing suggestion for weight loss; let's see how many calories he can save without sacrificing his favorite foods, or flavor:

WOW! Dieter Barney can slash his calorie intake almost in half, saving 650 precious calories by making healthier choices. Fat consumption can also be slashed almost in half, as well as cholesterol grams. Keep in mind that the 'down-sizing' menu selections are based on foods that mirror his original preferred-selection food choices. Dieter Barney could slash calories all over the Nutritional Data Board by making even smarter food choices. Go Dieter Barney, Go! See Dieter Barney walk! See Dieter Barney run! See Dieter Barney fly! Well, perhaps we won't go that far....

Let's view one skinner menu option, again from McDonalds - because as mentioned above, they do offer some very tasty menu selections for their customers. As a note, the salads listed below contain zero grams of Trans Fat and BASED SOLELY ON CALORIE CONTENT, Dieter Barney could have enjoyed ALL the following salads + all the salad dressings listed below for 1,380 calories - close to the same number of calories as his burger, large fry and large drink meal. Amazing, isn't it?

What's inside the tasty McDonalds' salads?

Premium Southwest Grilled Salad With Grilled Chicken: Grilled Chicken Fillet - 120 calories, Salad Mix - 30 calories, Southwest Vegetable Blend - 45 calories, Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheeses - 30 calories, Cilantro Lime Glaze - 50 calories, Chili Lime Tortilla Strips - 35 calories.

Premium Bacon Ranch Salad With Grilled Chicken: Grilled Chicken Fillet - 120 calories, Salad Mix - 30 calories, Grape Tomatoes - 10 calories, Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheeses - 50 calories, Bacon Bits - 45 calories.

Premium Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken: Grilled Chicken Fillet - 120 calories, Salad Mix - 30 calories, Grape Tomatoes - 10 calories, Shredded Parmesan Cheese - 50 calories.

Here's Diet Bites short-list of common food favs, and how we can quickly make our choices healthier in a flash!

* In most instances, whipped foods contain less calories than their 'solid or regular' counterparts. No need to sacrifice flavor! Example: good old butter contains 102 calories per Tablespoon in its solid form. Whipped butter contains 67 calories per tablespoon.

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