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Simple Ways to Cut Calories

Diet: Have a Healthier Breakfast

Diet: Have a Healthier Breakfast

For breakfast, skip the muffin, which can pack 400 calories or more, and opt for a serving of quick-cook oatmeal with skim milk (190 calories total).

More of a cereal lover? Trade in one cup of granola — which can pack upwards of 350 calories — for a one-cup, 110-calorie serving of whole grain Cheerios with half of a sliced banana (about 50 calories).

For your beverage, downsize from a 12-ounce cup of fruit juice to a 6-ounce portion and save another 85 calories.

On the weekends, instead of ordering the usual three-egg, ham and cheese monster omelet with home fries, toast and butter, ask for an egg white frittata with extra veggies, light cheese and a side of fruit. The choice will save you more than 400 calories!

Calories cut: 275-400

By Jennifer Lazuta. Published on January 6, 2014. Updated on December 14, 2015. Jennifer Lazuta earned her Master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism and is a Dakar, Senegal-based freelance writer.