So what's your diet secret?

jcl1981

i use lite salt for water retention, add fiber one to yogurt or pudding to make it crunchy and filling, greek yogurt instead of sour cream, whole grain pitas instead of tortillas, and i love using butternut squash instead of potatoes for awesome oven fries! and reduced sugar ketchup! yum

MissKim

I eat lots of steak, eggs, bacon, chicken, fish, veggies, and some nuts. Lots of butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. I stay active and work out only 30 minutes a day. I love this lifestyle

PrfctGdess

Sometimes I give myself a week or two to maintain so I don't get all stressed out about an inevitable plateau.

That's a really interesting idea I hadn't considered - thanks! I'll keep that in mind as I get a little farther in this journey and start getting burnt out :P

MisMolly

So periodically we all hear about little tricks and tidbits on ways to cut calories, fat, or both from our diets. I am dying to hear what other people have in their secret arsenal of diet tips.

One of my favorites is to replace salad dressing with salsa. Tastes great, and is very low cal. A quarter cup of Salsa has as many calories as a tablespoon of most regular salad dressings. It's usually fat free and depending on how much you have counts as a serving of veggies.

Put your favorite dietary tip in your response.

I'd love to see some of the ideas!

That is a great idea. I put some funky crap on my salad to try to skip the dressing (some have been good in theory, horrible in reality) but salsa didn't occur to me.

Jessicapages

BUMP!

ladybug1620

Minimal starchy carbs

A go-all-out cheat day once a week (I have a mental or actual "cheat list" where I keep a list of things I crave during the week, then I remember to have them on my cheat day)

Lots of water

Dipping your fork into salad dressing instead of pouring on salad

Cooking spray instead of butter or oil

Foreman grill is my lifesaver

skinnyb450

I always make my lunch the night before and put into containers in the fridge - Then in the morning I just have to open the fridge and grab the containers and I know it will be a healthy lunch each day - :flowerforyou:

bjscmg

I always have a couple bottles of water by me when I eat. After every bite take a drink. Eat, drink eat drink....by the time I am half way I am already full and have drank 36 oz of water for one meal. The ideal behind this is When you drink the water while eating it taste like what your eating PLUS you consume your water and feel fuller.

marianne_s

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TrimMyTummy

i love coleslaw mix with grilled chicken pieces and a tiny bit of 98% fat free mayo and 1/2 a handful of crunchy noodles... fill up on the coleslaw and its a delicious and filling lunch or dinner

heatherseona

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AlexandraR2011

When I'm craving something sweet like cake I make a box cake but instead of eggs and butter/oil I put a can of diet soda and top it with cool whip. It makes 24 servings with only about 69 calories per slice.

maddymama

I love ice cream.... but we all know it isn't good for you. Instead I take our older bananas, peel them and slice them, and then freeze them. Once frozen, put them in a food processor with a spoonful on peanut butter and some chocolate powder. YUMMY! Tastes soo good, just like ice cream, but it's wayyy healthier.

caitlinclock

Perhaps my favourite is using hummus instead of mayo.

Dellonious1

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