I agree that substitution is a great way to start. Instead of whole eggs, try egg whites. Instead of full fat mayo, try low fat, low cal. mayo. Instead of soda, try diet soda but only one a day. Instead of a regular meal at mcdonalds...just get a kids size meal. My advice is take a day to write down all the foods you normally eat. Then read the back of the packages and write down how many calories are in a serving. Then even measure your portion to see if you are eating one or more servings. Measuring in the beginning is something you may have to do to be sure you are not over eating on portions. I used to measure everything. My cereal, my coffee creamer (which i switched to sugar free because i'm already using splenda to sweeten my coffee...why does my creamer need more sugar). Small changes and measureing portions make a big difference.
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