Lunch and Dinner

Try these ideas for lighter lunches and downsized dinners:

· Put lettuce, tomato, onions, and pickles on your burger or sandwich instead of cheese
· Prepare tuna or chicken salad with a smaller amount of fat-free or light mayonnaise
· Grill your sandwich using nonstick cooking spray instead of butter
· Stuff a pita pocket with more fresh vegetables, less meat and cheese
· Pick water-packed tuna instead of tuna packed in oil
· Wrap romaine and sprouts with smoked ham or turkey in a tortilla
· Make your sandwich with light, whole-wheat bread
· Try a veggie burger
· Select soft taco size (6-8 inch) flour tortillas instead of the larger burrito size
· Substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream in recipes
· Choose 1% cottage cheese
· Skim the fat off soups, stews, and sauces before serving
· Enjoy your salad without the croutons
· Substitute 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie salad dressing for regular
· Use diet margarine
· Trim all fat from beef, pork, and chicken (also remove the skin from chicken)
· Bake, broil, or grill chicken and fish rather than frying