Losing fat isnít easy. To work toward your goal, you slave in the gym and watch what goes in your mouth every day.But what if you could drop 100 calories or more by making a single change to your meal or snack? It is possible. Youíve just got to know where to swap. Check out the list below to find out nine easy swaps that will instantly drop 100 calories from your diet.From bread to toplessNo, you donít have to give up bread altogether. If you want to quickly watch 100 calories slide off your meal, all youíve got to do is toss the top piece of bread from your sandwich or the top bun from your burger. It may require a bit of balancing on your part, but it will instantly save you 100 calories and help that loaf of bread go twice as far.From bagel to English muffinSince weíre already talking bread, we may as well knock out the bagel dilemma. Theyíre delicious, thick and hard to resist. However, if you can toss them out the window for an English muffin instead, youíll still enjoy great flavor (and a delightful texture) and trim 100 calories from your breakfast, lunch, or snack.From cream to nonfat milkHave a hard time taking your coffee straight? Youíre not alone. Not interested in giving up coffee? Youíre going to need to find a new option to the creamer-heavy concoction you make on a daily basis. The easiest solution is to swap out your creamer for nonfat milk. Lucky for you, this small swap pays off big, cutting 100 calories from your morning jolt.From regular to light beerYour taste buds may revolt at the thought of light beer, but your shrinking waistline will love it. Drop your insistence on good oleí regular beer and drop 100 calories during a two-beer sitting.From juice to the real thingOrange juice is a staple of many folksí breakfast routines. What if you tossed the juice and went for the real thing ó an orange? You probably already guessed that this, too, would shave a lot of calories from your meal. At the same time, youíll get more fiber as well.From peanuts to edamameTheyíre readily available, taste great and give you the salt fix you need. Peanuts are not, however, a low-calorie snacking option. Swap them out for edamame, and youíll grab four bonus grams of protein, while cutting your calorie count by 100.From shake to milkWhen the stress of life gets to you, few things help you forget about your troubles better than a chocolate milkshake. Unfortunately, that shake leaves you feeling bloated and for good reason. Itís jam-packed with calories. Get the same chocolate comfort with a glass of chocolate milk, instead of a shake, and cut out at least 100 calories.From bacon to … baconYou grew up eating maple pork bacon, and youíve trained your kids to salivate at the thought of it. What if there was a way to have your bacon and eat it, too, without quite as many calories? Going for an ounce of maple turkey bacon instead of the pork version will shave more than 100 calories from your daily consumption. And you still get to eat bacon!From raisins to grapesThey wonít stay fresh for months on end, but if you eat fresh grapes instead of their wrinkled siblings, youíll cut right around 100 calories at once.Remember that exercise is a huge part of the equation when it comes to achieving weight loss.Need another incentive to shave 100 calories from your daily routine? Consider this: If you drop 100 calories a day, youíll lose a pound a month.Awesome Spinach SaladThis spinach salad tastes amazing! Spinach is an extremely nutrient-dense food, so youíll be fueling up on important vitamins and minerals, as well as healthy fiber. The recipe calls for raspberry vinegar, which is a flavorful and refreshing alternative to traditional, oily dressing. The fruit and nuts add flavor, fiber and healthy fat. Servings: 8Hereís what you need:
- 8 cups cleaned spinach leaves
- 3 oranges, peeled, sliced and quartered
- 2 cucumbers, peeled sliced and quartered
- 1/8 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced, or whole raspberries
- 1/2 cup white balsamic raspberry blush vinegar
- Combined the spinach, oranges, cucumbers, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds and strawberries in a bowl.
- Add the vinegar and toss well.
