• Select low fat and diet salad dressings instead of regular dressings.
• Buy lean meat, fish, and poultry, and trim off any visible fat. Remove all the skin from the chicken and turkey pieces before cooking.
• Switch to low fat dairy products.
• Serve naturally sweet desserts, such as fresh fruit.
• When preparing your own recipes, use slimming ingredients such as these:

Plain low fat yogurt instead of dairy sour cream "145 versus 495 calories per cup!"

Part skim milk mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar cheese " 72 versus 115 calories per ounce"

Unsweetened applesauce instead of sweetened applesauce "53 versus 98 calories per 1/2 cup"

These are only a few tips. As always, consult your doctor before beginning any weight lost program.