1. Trade a cup of spaghetti for a cup of spaghetti squash. Save: 179 calories
2. Plate size-vegies should take up half your plate, startches fill up ¼ of the plate, while protein fills up the last quarter. Save: 250 to 300 calories
3. Prevent late-night binges by dividing your dinner into two separate meals." Save: at least 250 calories
4. Toss your salad with a squeeze of orange and a teaspoon of olive oil instead of two tablespoons of ranch dressing. Save: 100 calories
5. Rather than saute veggies in olive oil, stir-fry them in fat-free vegetable broth and toss with a teaspoon of olive oil after they're cooked. Save: almost 200 calories
6. Instead of using oil to flavor rice, add a tea bag (try jasmine and green tea) to the cooking water. Save: at least 100 calories
7. Make cauliflower and cheese instead of mac and cheese. Save: 192 calories a cup
8. Swap sour cream on a baked potato for nonfat Greek yogurt. Save: more than 60 calories
9. Replace butter on asparagus with grated lemon peel. Save: 200 calories
10. Thicken soups with a cup of pureed white beans, not cream, Save: more than 500 calories a cup
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