Hungry Girl: Diet Gadgets

These handy little gadgets will make it just a teeny bit easier to shed those stubborn pounds. Check them out.

Vented Pourers

You may not mean to pour half a cup of dressing on your salad, but if you're not careful it can happen. Do you really need 300 calories worth of goo on those greens? Nope! Instead, invest in a set of handy little vented pourers, and it'll be easy to dispense small amounts of your favorite bottled liquids and dressings. Find these anywhere kitchen supplies are sold and at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Misto Olive Oil Sprayer

Need to coat a pan or baking dish? Want to sauté your veggies in just a teensy bit of olive oil? Good luck! With quarter-sized bottle openings, oil seems to gush out in buckets. Invest in a Misto Olive Oil Sprayer. I love this thing! You can also use the Misto to spray bread with just a touch of oil, instead of dunking it in the fatty goop. Misto will be your new best friend (but it'll never ask you for a ride to the airport). You can get your own at Amazon.com.

George Foreman Grill

Unless you live under a rock, you've heard of the George Foreman Grill. Turns out, this great little grill is just as good as George says it is. Just slap some boneless, skinless chicken breasts, lean hamburger or trimmed steak on this baby, and watch as fat and grease collect in the cute little fat-trapper! Added bonus: Looking at the nasty, lardy cup of gunk may help motivate you to avoid other fatty items! Get the grill at Amazon.com.

Eurosealer

Who eats only one "serving" of popcorn, chips, cookies or pretzels? If you're like most people, the real serving size of a snack item is the whole bag. The best way to avoid falling into the "I might as well finish the bag" trap is to buy individually wrapped serving sizes. Unfortunately, some foods only come in large-sized bags. Don't despair! Use a Eurosealer to separate foods into individually wrapped single servings. Not only will it help you with portion control, but you'll also have sealed healthy-snack baggies handy for when you're on the go. You can pick the Eurosealer up at AsSeenOnTV.com.

Wireless Heart Rate Monitor Watch

This convenient pulse monitoring watch will give you continuous feedback on whether or not you're working out at your target heart rate. Just strap this baby on to make sure you're in the optimum fat-burning zone. You can even set an alarm to go off if your heart rate falls out of the target range. Cool, huh? Find it at Amazon.com.

Healthometer Weight Monitoring Scale with BMI Calculator

The scale doesn't lie, but it doesn't always tell you everything you need to know. Other factors, like body fat percentage and your BMI, are even more important than that number on the scale when it comes to determining if your body is fit and healthy. The solution? This three-in-one scale. It calculates your weight, your body fat percentage and your BMI. Makes you almost excited to get on the scale, right? Well, maybe not quite. Available at Target.com.

Wrist and Ankle Weights

Adding muscle to your frame is one of the best ways to boost your metabolism. Can't squeeze out enough time to do both cardio and strength training? No worries. Just Velcro these ankle and wrist weights on whenever you go for a walk and you'll be sneaking some weight training in while you're doing your cardio. Awesome stuff! Available online at Amazon.com.

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