subject: Healthy Swaps For A Healthier You [print this page] For most people, losing weight entails avoiding certain types of food, especially those calorie-packed treats. Dieters often find themselves stressed out in their effort to say no to these bad foods so they can stay on track with their dietary programs. However, totally cutting back on calories is not the only option for weight-watchers out there. Why deprive yourselves of some of lifes treats when you can still enjoy them and work on your ideal weight at the same time? There are available options for you like swapping.
Remember, you still need calories to supply your body with energy so you cannot say goodbye to calories all together. There are foods in the market which can be your alternative to your usual calorie-packed favorites. Here are some basic examples.
1. Start Your Day Right
Breakfast is truly the most important meal of the day and what you eat during this time will certainly affect your performance throughout the day. So start your day right by consuming the right foods and the ideal amount of calorie.
Bagels with cream cheese and crispy fried bacons are breakfast favorites, but each pack 450 calories and 46 calories respectively. Not good for your waistline, right? Why dont your try swapping bagels and cream cheese with muffins and jam spreads instead. Thats only 150 calories for you. Then if you cant avoid having your meat strips in the morning, swap bacons with turkey which contains approximately 30 calories.
2. Go For Black
Coffee is probably the most popular fix for people who need to stay alert, energized and stimulated. But for weight-watchers regular coffees, especially those sold at famous coffee shops are loaded with up to 500 calories per serving! So fix yourself with a healthier cup. How?
Well black coffee is the best. But if youre not yet ready for it, swap skim milk with full fat milk. Then avoid refined sugars. Swap it with healthier, organic substitutes like honey or muscovado sugar. Just remember - the simpler the flavor is, the healthier it is.
3. Pop Your Own Corns
Popcorns and movies are almost synonymous. But think twice before ordering those buttery, cheesy popcorn buckets because they weigh in up to 12,000 calories! So it seems not a total inconvenience if you prepare and bring in your own popcorn. You can opt for 5 cups of those light buttered microwavable popcorns; theyre as delicious but way healthier at 100 to 110 calories.
4. Bake Healthier Sweets
Cake seems to be a sinful indulgence but not when baked with healthier alternative ingredients. You can cut down up to 160 calories by swapping cooking oil with applesauce. Then swap your chocolate with cocoa powder. Both applesauce and cocoa powder will give you the same mixture consistency, texture and taste but without the unwanted calories.
5. Curb Your Hunger
There are natural foods that can delay your hunger, or that will make you feel satiated for a longer time. But there are also supplements, like Apidexin which can does not only curb your hunger and cravings, but also aids you to burn more calories.
