The items below are not listed in any specific order. It is suggested that you implement as many eating lite tips as possible into your daily eating habits. The rewards to doing this are unmeasurable.

• Pace yourself when you eat. It may take as long as 20 minutes for your body to realize your nourishing it. A simple suggestion - put your utensil down between each bite.
• Eat breakfast daily. However, this does not mean bacon and eggs or a sausage biscuit. Try whole grain cereal, fruit, or a bagel with fat free toppings. Breakfast is essential for jump starting the metabolism to keep metabolic rate higher throughout the day.
• Always pre-plan low calorie, low fat meals so parties, moods, or special occasions do not interfere with your goals.
• Remove all visible fat from foods before cooking, as well as the skin from poultry.
• Buy tuna packed in water rather than oil.
• Use vegetable spray, olive or canola oil when frying or sautéing foods.
• Drink skim or low fat milk.
• Don’t buy high calorie foods.
• Eat fruits and veggies for snacks instead of cookies, chips or candy.
• Drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water a day.
• Keep a bowl of fresh fruit visible instead of high calorie foods.
• Begin a meal with a salad topped with fresh veggies and a low calorie dressing to help curb your appetite. Or, try a bowl of broth based soup.
• Use low calorie sweeteners, sauces, and dressings.
• Use spices to season food instead of butter, sugar, cheeses, or cream sauces. Try garlic, dill, basil, cinnamon, tyme, and peppermint. There are many more, try them all.
• If you must have a sweet, try puddings, jello, fruit, yogurt, or sherbet.
• Cut back on your portion size, especially meats. Meats should be about 3 ounce servings - the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of playing cards.
• Read your labels and be sure to double the calories if you eat two servings.
• Avoid fried foods.
• Buy fresh or frozen vegetables.
• Bake, broil, or grill food to bring in a new flavor and help cut those calories.

These are just a few suggestions. Keep searching for new ones.