6 Foods That Sabotage Your Diet

Even when we have the best of intentions, something as simple as a healthy but oversize snack can make us gain weight rather than lose. But finding small ways to save just 100 calories a day can take off 10 pounds in a year. Senior Health Editor of Prevention Magazine and one of the author's of List Maker's Get-Healthy Guide Lauren Gelman was here for show us some red-flag foods and some simple strategies to keep them from undermining your weight loss efforts.

• Pre-Measured Packs: Pre-portioned 100- calorie snack packs could prompt you to eat more
• Diet Treats: Fat-free and sugar-free don't |necessarily mean low calorie
• Super-Snacks: Limit yourself to two snacks a |day, at about 150 calories each
• Rich Proteins: High-fat proteins can have twice as many calories than low-fat proteins
• Fat-Free Salad Dressings: Fat-free salad dressings often contain sugar
• Baked Potato Chips: Baked potato chips lack nutrients like fiber, which helps fill you up

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Liquid Calories:
A couple of cups of cappucino (each with 2 teaspoons of sugar) and a couple of cups of tea (each with 2 teaspoons of honey) add up to 150 calories in sweetner alone. Instead, make do with less sweetener or switch to zero-calorie alternative, like Splenda. Watch out for alcoholic beverages, too. Replace wine or beer with flavored club soda or sparking water, and you can save big on calories.

For more information, pick up the latest issue of Prevention Magazine.