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| How to cut 500 calories a day – on weekdays |
A few healthy swaps and a bit of calorie-burning activity is all it takes to slash 500 calories from your daily intake – and lose 1lb a week
Weekday option 1
Breakfast
SWAP
50g muesli (183kcal)
FOR
30g bran flakes (100kcal)
Snack
SWAP
50g hummus and 10 tortilla chips (274kcal)
FOR
50g salsa and crudités (37kcal)
Dessert
SWAP
2 scoops of ice cream (202kcal)
FOR
A bowl of fruit salad (75kcal)
ACTIVITY
8 min of an aerobics DVD = BURN 53kcal
TOTAL 500 CALORIES
Weekday option 2
Lunch
SWAP
A bowl of creamy chicken soup (116kcal)
FOR
A bowl of minestrone soup (62kcal)
Dinner
SWAP
A jacket potato with 50g grated cheddar (438kcal)
FOR
A jacket potato with 100g low-fat cottage cheese (298kcal)
Drink
SWAP
A can of cola (139kcal)
FOR
A glass of sparkling water with fresh lime (0kcal)
ACTIVITY
41 min of housework = BURN 167kcal
TOTAL 500 CALORIES