You can also get the pounds off by eating under 1000 calories a day. This means eating ten things a day that are only worth 100 calories.

Examples of protein foods that are 100 calories per serving are –

• 1 slice bacon
• 1 fat free slice of cheese
• 1/3 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 chicken drumstick without skin
• 1 slice of smoked turkey
• ½ cup puff cooked clams
• 3 egg whites
• ½ cup of canned fish
• 1/3 cup of cooked dried lentils
• ½ cup of dried split peas
• 1 fat free hot dog without the bun
• ½ cup of shrimp
• 1/3 cup of soy beans

In the prepared foods category of foods that are 100 calories each you can have:

• ½ cup fat free refried beans
• ½ cup pickled beats
• 1/3 cup mashed potatoes
• 4 pieces of sushi
• 1 cup canned chicken soup
• ¼ sauce chili sauce
• ¼ cup cocktail sauces
• ½ cup spaghetti sauce
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp cream cheese
• Tsp mayonnaise
• 10 small olives
• 1 tsp peanut butter
• 2 tbsp fat free dressing
• ¼ cup fat free sour cream

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Breads and cereals that would be allowed are:

• 1 slice of bread
• 2 bread sticks
• 4 slices of Melba toast
• 1 small pita
• 2 rice cakes
• 1 cup bran flakes
• 1 cup shredded wheat

In the dessert category of foods that are less than 100 calories you can eat:

• ¼ cup whipped cream
• I frozen juice bar
• 1 2 inch lollipop
• 2 medium marshmallows
• Two Gingersnap cookies
• 1 Weight Watchers Chocolate mousse bar

In the snack category the 100 calorie “allowed” foods are:

• 7 fat free crackers
• 3 cups plain popcorn
• 23 pretzel sticks
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds

In terms of beverages that count as 100 calories you can have –

• 4 ounces of apple juice of cider
• 1 cup of clamato juice
• 4 ounces of cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 cup fat free hot chocolate
• ½ cup orange or pineapple juice
• 4 ounces of red wine

Most people can eat vegetables and fruits of any kind and still lose weight but remember that the less you eat the better. You should also avoid eating too many starchy vegetables like corn, chestnuts, peas, squash or water chestnuts. Limiting yourself to less than 10 of the above items a day is one of the fastest ways to lose 10 pounds…or any amount of weight for that matter.