Let's find those calories Earlier, I asked you to track your daily food and drink intake for the week. Now, looking at everyday foods, is there anything that jumps out at you as something you really don't need to eat, or maybe something you've been overdoing. For example, if you are a soda drinker and consume several sodas per day. , look what would happen if you reduced that number by one or more per day. A 12-ounce regular soda has about 120 calories and if you drink 3 per day, that's 360 empty, non-nutritious calories per day, or 2,520 per week. It adds up. By reducing this to one per day, you save 240 calories per day, or 1,680 per week. That's almost half a pound a week right there. Note that I didn't suggest you remove it completely, that's because I don't believe in extremes. When you start seeing results, instinctively you can get rid of them yourself. It’s all about developing good habits for a healthy lifestyle. Besides, your body needs a lot of water every day, and when you add vigorous training to the mix, it needs even more. Water is essential for body functions. If you want to make huge progress in reducing calories, drink more water. It helps the body, makes you feel full and contains no calories. Replace most of your other drinks with water and you'll quickly eliminate hundreds of calories. Looking at your chart, do you see any fried foods? Try replacing it with grilled skinless chicken. This saving nets you between 60 and 100 calories per piece. Here's my biggest weakness: frozen treats like ice cream. I mean, I can eat some variation of a frozen desert 2 or more times a day. Seriously, it occupies its own food group for me. Here are some helpful tips when it comes to ...... middle of paper ...... for me. I still managed to lose 42 pounds while enjoying some of my favorite foods in moderation. Finally, I try to avoid eating after 8:00 p.m., to let my body fast and digest the food. Day 1: Snack: Banana (105 calories), 1 coffee with 2 tablespoons half and half cream (40 calories) Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs (140 calories), 1/2 ounce grated cheese (60 calories), ½ cup strawberries (25 calories), skim milk (90 calories) Snack: Spiru-Tein shake made with skim milk (189 calories) Lunch: 5 ounce package mustard tuna (180 calories), 1 serving of whole grain crackers (140 calories), 10 olives (48 calories) Snack: smoothie, small (200 calories) Dinner: 8 oz ground turkey burger without bun (393 calories), homemade onion relish (25 calories) ), 3 broccoli spears (150 calories), 1 cup skim milk (90 calories) Snack: 1 cup frozen yogurt with peanut butter (260 calories))