Where to pare!
Try these easy, no-suffering swaps to carve excess calories out of your diet

Ways to Cut 400 Calories a Day
• Berry good: Substitute 1 cup of frozen blueberries for 1 cup of ice cream. Calories saved: 452
• Drink up: Guzzle 4 cups of water with lemon wedges instead of 4 cups of sugary soda. Calories saved: 408
• Ax the oil: Trade in your 6-oz. pan-fried steak for a 3-oz. one that’s broiled. Calories saved: 398

Ways to Save 300 Calories a Day
• Chips overboard: Swap that afternoon brownie for a sweet and crunchy apple. Calories saved: 300
• Get corny: Exchange 21?2 oz. of potato chips for 1 cup of air-popped popcorn. Calories saved: 344
• Scramble breakfast: Instead of three pancakes drenched in syrup, go for the long-lasting protein of a large egg, fried in fat-free cooking spray or hard-boiled. Calories saved: 321