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                                Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics
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Calories: Fuel for your body
Tipping the scale
Cutting calories
Saving calories by cutting high-calorie, low-nutrition items
Swapping high-calorie foods for lower calorie options
Reducing your portion sizes
Putting it all together
            
        Calories: Fuel for your body
Tipping the scale
Cutting calories
Saving calories by cutting high-calorie, low-nutrition items
Swapping high-calorie foods for lower calorie options
Reducing your portion sizes
Putting it all together
Cutting calories
Cutting calories requires change but doesn't have to be difficult. These changes can have a big impact on the number of calories you consume:
- Skipping high-calorie, low-nutrition items
 - Swapping high-calorie foods for lower calorie options
 - Reducing portion sizes