I lost weight by cutting calories, it was the only way I knew how. Dropping my caloric intake by 200-300 calories per day seamed doable to me, so that’s what I did. It worked. I counted calories religiously and made sure that I hovered around 1200 per day. I LOVED the foods that were healthy for me, but also were low-cal. Technically, there aren’t too many foods that are zero calorie when you intake them. But, the key is that they can still be zero calorie foods if they burn up more calories in the digestive process than what they originally started with. So, here’s the list of foods that are zero calorie foods, at least after digestion.

• Hot tea with Splenda (rumor has it that drinking tea can also help prevent other health related issues)
• Berries: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries…. mmmmm.
• Crunchy Veggies: Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts
• Egg whites prepared with non stick spray (great source of protein)
• Water: this is a no-brainer!
• Other: Garlic, spinach, papaya, onion, lettuce, cucumber, endive

What I love about these types of foods is the fact that you can eat a big helping and still feel good about yourself! There are lots of creative ways to prepare some of these foods to keep them figure friendly, good, and great for your health.

Additional Reading:
• Low Calorie Snacks - My Favorites!
• CalorieConnect.com Counts Your Calories for you!
• Is Your Weight-Loss Goal Realistic?
• Foods That Can Trigger Migraine Headaches
• What to do When People Push Food on You

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