1. Take a hard realistic look at the snacks you have in your pantry or refrigerator. Pull one out and look at the calorie content. Teeny tiny print - use glasses or magnifying lens if needed. Find a snack or goodie that has 250 calories or more listed on it.
Step2
2. Take mental note of how many times you eat this or drink this snack. For instance - if you have 4 sodas a day - notice, the soda is 220 calories. If you usually eat 3 instant oatmeals a day - notice, one of the packets is approximately 200 calories. Do you really "need" all of that? You can still have it - but make a minor tweak.
Step3
Scale back slightly. Instead of drastically changing the way you snack or eat everyday - make a teeny tiny change. " Baby Steps" Remember "Bob"? Instead of 4 sodas a day - just have 3 . Substitute a light drink or water for that normal 4th soda. Instead of 3 packets of oatmeal - scale back to 2 packets and add fresh fruit to that oatmeal.
Tips & Warnings
Extra pounds on your body are merely calories your body doesn't use up.
3500 calories equals one pound
One soda a day at 200 calories puts an extra pound on your body in about 5-6 weeks.
By "shaving off" one soda a day for 6 weeks - that is a 3 pound weight loss
Shave off a little at a time - and watch your pounds drop
Look to shave off "empty" calories - like sugary starchy foods that come in boxes or bright wrappers.
Vegetables, fruit, and meats should not be foods to skimp on or omit from your diet.
Check with your doctor if you need to lose significant weight. They are there to help you.
Novice 
