Lose 500 Calories from Your Diet

Why would you want to lose 500 calories from your diet? Because you want to lose at least 1 pound a week. Why would you want to lose 1 pound a week? Because that is what most personal trainers and nutritionists recommend doing, if you want to lose belly fat.

Since 3,500 calories equals a pound, and there are seven days in the week, you need to burn or find a way to cut 500 calories from your daily calorie consumption. The best way to do it?

Well, there is no best way to burn 500 calories, but arguably the easiest way to do it is to split it up so that you consume 250 less calories a day and burn 250 calories more a day to have a 500-calorie deficit. Here are some tricks that should help you cut calories from your diet.

Beverages 2 soft drinks a day = 300 calories. 300 calories x 7 days = 2,100 calories. You should not be drinking your calories. Avoid sodas, sugary juices and frothy drinks, and make sure that you stay properly hydrated at all times.

Breakfast Bagel and cream cheese = 510 calories. 510 calories x 7 days = 3,570 calories. If you can avoid high-calorie options at your local deli and opt for a sugar-free cereal with skim milk, an egg-white omelet or oatmeal to start you day, it will be easy for you to lose weight.

Dairy products 1 cup of whole milk = 150 calories. 150 calories x 7 days = 1,050 calories. Dairy products like yogurt, milk and cheese are loaded with vitamin D and calcium, but they should not be loaded with fat and calories. Switch your entire dairy intake to reduced-fat options, but make sure that the fat was not replaced with added sugar.