Lose 10 Pounds Weight Without Trying

Filed in archive Weight on November 15, 2007

Well, here it is, the article we have all been waiting for: How to lose 10 pounds without trying. Nutritionist and Today contributor, Joy Bauer shares her secrets to shedding those unwanted pounds. It actually comes at a great time before the holidays. If you're already trying to lose weight, then most of her suggestions you probably already know. But, there were a few I had never heard of. Either way, its useful information.

Toss whole milk and use only skim

Swap at least one daily cup of whole milk for skim milk (collectively from coffee, cereal, etc). At the end of five weeks, you'll save 2,450 calories and drop 3/4 pound.

Here's why:

One cup whole milk = 150 calories
One cup skim milk = 80 calories.
Thus, 150-80 = 70 daily calories saved per day, 490 calories saved per week, and 2,450 calories saved at the end of five weeks.

Make all your sandwiches open-faced

For the next five weeks, omit the top slice of bread and you'll save 8o calories per sandwich (stick with regular-size bread for sandwiches - skip rolls and bagels). If you're currently eating one daily sandwich, you'll save 2,800 calories and lose about 3/4 pound.

Here's why: One slice of bread averages 80 calories. Lose one slice per day for five weeks and you'll save 2800 calories (35 slices total). Since it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound, 2800/3500 = 0.8 (about 3/4 pound lost!).