Easy Ways to Cut 100 Calories at Every Meal

For some people, spring is synonymous with frenzied fitness plans and obsessive dieting. But who wants to go hungry or repeatedly forgo taste?

The key lies in simply eliminating a few calories where you can. If you can cut out a few extra items at each meal or swap certain foods, you won't have to sacrifice flavor and you'll feel lighter (and healthier) in no time. With just a few easy food substitutions, you can start your little-yellow-polka-dot bikini regime as painlessly and healthfully as possible.

Incorporate just a few of these ideas into your usual eating routine, and you'll be able to skim off 100 calories at every meal:

For your morning cup of coffee, stir in a dash of skim milk instead of fatty creamer. Likewise, flavor coffee with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg rather than flavored syrups.

Whip up an egg-white scramble instead of using whole eggs for an omelette.

Instead of mayonnaise on your sandwich, use hummus or mustard.

In place of creamy ranch dressing, drizzle 1 tablespoon each of oil and vinegar on your salad.

Try eating a sandwich open-faced so that you only consume one slice of bread.

Skip the chips and munch on a serving of no-butter microwave popcorn, instead.

Order your burgers without cheese. To bulk up the flavor add pickles, lettuce, tomato and onions.

To coat a pan at home, use a spray like Pam rather than a tablespoon of olive oil or butter.

Replace 2% milk with skim milk.

Eat a medium-sized orange rather than a glass of orange juice.

Enjoy chocolate milk instead of a calorie-packed chocolate milkshake.

Replace ground beef with healthier ground turkey. Also, favor maple turkey bacon and sausage over regular pork bacon and sausage - it's delicious and way less calories!

Forgo calorie-packed potato chips, and nosh on a small portion of pretzels, instead.

Replace the swiss cheese on your sandwich with mozzarella.

Add veggies to your pizza and skip the pepperoni. Or top with grilled chicken rather than pepperoni or sausage.

Opt for a skinless chicken over chicken with the skin.

Add flavor to vegetables with some hot sauce while passing over the bleu cheese.

Say no to croutons on your salad. Flavor it with spices and colorful peppers, instead.

Enjoy ice cream in a bowl, not a cone. Or enjoy a frozen yogurt in place of ice cream.

Dip your chips in salsa, not calorie-laden guacamole.

Hollow out your bagel and use fat-free cream cheese to top it.

When dining out, pass on the roll or pretzel stick that arrives with your salad. Decline when your server offers fresh grated Parmesan cheese for your pasta.

When you limit total-calorie intake by just cutting out a few extras or replacing one item with a healthier option, you'll be able to reach your summer goal weight easily. Stay motivated and make simple healthier choices every day!