Snack Substitutes! (Join In!)
rocketpopsicles
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Post 3 items that are weaknesses to you.
Then Post 1 thing for each weakness that could be a substitute that the person above you wrote!
Ie:
Poster 1 - a) ice cream b) milk chocolate c) chips
Poster 2 - (write your own weaknesses!) and Substitutes - a) frozen yogurt b) dark chocolate c) Veggie Sticks! (They are like chips, and are shaped like fries, but made out of veggies! Avail at Costco!)
Then Post 1 thing for each weakness that could be a substitute that the person above you wrote!
Ie:
Poster 1 - a) ice cream b) milk chocolate c) chips
Poster 2 - (write your own weaknesses!) and Substitutes - a) frozen yogurt b) dark chocolate c) Veggie Sticks! (They are like chips, and are shaped like fries, but made out of veggies! Avail at Costco!)
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Oops forgot my Weaknsses!
A) ICE CREAM
COOKIES
c) Brownies
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1)Anything Sweet
2)Pasta
3)Cheese
I don't know any good substitutes for sweets!! Sorry0 -
Since I already did mine Ill post subs for yours!
1 - Thats to generic haha! Maybe try homemade stuff so you can control the sugar!
2 - Try whole wheat if you dont already eat it - it's filling and very yummy!
3 - I love cheese too! I try to use a very strong cheese, that way even using less you get bold taste.0 -
1) Fruits
2) Whole wheat pasta loaded with sauce thats high in veggies or load up veggies itself and make a pasta salad
3) Cheese. Just eat cheese...cheese is good. Eat parmessan cheese if you're afraid of high calories in cheese since you get more "cheesiness" out of parmessan compared to most others
My weaknesses:
1) Laziness to cook for myself
2) Biryani
3) Icecream0 -
Oops forgot my Weaknsses!
A) ICE CREAM COOKIES
c) Brownies
A) Julie's organic frozen yogurt I'm sure there is a healthier version of a cookie- for me I have half a whole grain pita toasted in the oven and add a little honey and then sprinkle with cinnamon.
C) Think thin bars (brownie flavor)- I cut them up and have a piece at a time, but honestly it wouldn't kill my day if I ate an entire bar
Mine...
A) Cheese Ice cream
C) Pasta0 -
1) icecream
2)pizza
3) cant think of a third
sugar free yogurt with almonds has been a great substitue for my sweet tooth, and so has iso pure dutch choclate protein0 -
for your pizza
pita, parmesan, skinless/boneless chicken breast, tomato crushed or paste), season however you like, bake in the oven... sooo delicious and quite healthy :-)0 -
Oh and mine are:
Olives -i'm watching sodium not just cals-
Chinese Food -lo mein-
Gummy Candies0 -
1) Fruits
2) Whole wheat pasta loaded with sauce thats high in veggies or load up veggies itself and make a pasta salad
3) Cheese. Just eat cheese...cheese is good. Eat parmessan cheese if you're afraid of high calories in cheese since you get more "cheesiness" out of parmessan compared to most others
My weaknesses:
1) Laziness to cook for myself
2) Biryani
3) Icecream
1 ) Take one day to cook multiple meals and store them individually as a quick go-to food. Plan your meals ahead of time and utilize leftovers.
2.) Try finding a low-cal recipe that you can make at home (sorry ).
3.) Frozen yogurt, frozen fruits, sherbert
My weaknesses:
1.) Mashed potatoes
2.) Chocolate flavored sweets (brownies, cakes, cookies, etc NOT actual chocolate)
3.) Bloody Mary's0 -
Mine...
A) Cheese Ice cream
C) Pasta
Oh, that's easy:
a. Cheese. Eat cheese! Try some reduced fat versions, you'll save a little bit of fat and a few calories and they still taste good. I like Coon Light slices, but see what is a available in your area.
b. Icecream. Find your favourite, full cream, full sugar ice-cream and check out how many cals are in one portion. I have a delicious Weis caramel crunch in the freezer for 140 cals per serve. Why would I want some nasty substitute for that?
Or, if you like then, check out fruit sorbets -they aren't going to be lower in sugar, but probably have less fat and less cals. Stick to one serving size though. Or, if you are lucky enough to live in Australia - try Weis Mango and Cream bars - delicious and around 110 cals, with nothing artificial - it's made from mango, cream, sugar and I forget what else.
c. Pasta. That's easiest of all. Measure out 1 cup of cooked pasta - 200 cals - and serve it with a fresh tomato based sauce with lots of veggies and some grilled prawns. Your serve is going to be under 400 cals and you aren't doing without anything.
Can you tell that I'm not a fan of "fake foods" - my theory is that it is a much better long term strategy to find out how much is a reasonable sized portion of the food you enjoy and practice eating that. Being able to eat a 20 cal WHOLE BOWL of pasta is giving you minimal nutrition or energy (so, what's the point in eating?) and the only thing you are learning is how to stuff yourself - not so helpful in my opinion.
OK. My weaknesses now:
1. Chocolate - specifically cadbury dairy milk
2. Hot chips
3. Sticky gooey desserts like Sticky Date or Self saucing chocolate or caramel puddings.0 -
1) Fruits
2) Whole wheat pasta loaded with sauce thats high in veggies or load up veggies itself and make a pasta salad
3) Cheese. Just eat cheese...cheese is good. Eat parmessan cheese if you're afraid of high calories in cheese since you get more "cheesiness" out of parmessan compared to most others
My weaknesses:
1) Laziness to cook for myself
2) Biryani
3) Icecream
Best way to fix taht first one is to cook in massive quantities and portion it out and put it in the fridge/freezer...that way you only cook once/twice a week...0 -
Oh, that's easy:
a. Cheese. Eat cheese! Try some reduced fat versions, you'll save a little bit of fat and a few calories and they still taste good. I like Coon Light slices, but see what is a available in your area.
b. Icecream. Find your favourite, full cream, full sugar ice-cream and check out how many cals are in one portion. I have a delicious Weis caramel crunch in the freezer for 140 cals per serve. Why would I want some nasty substitute for that?
Or, if you like then, check out fruit sorbets -they aren't going to be lower in sugar, but probably have less fat and less cals. Stick to one serving size though. Or, if you are lucky enough to live in Australia - try Weis Mango and Cream bars - delicious and around 110 cals, with nothing artificial - it's made from mango, cream, sugar and I forget what else.
c. Pasta. That's easiest of all. Measure out 1 cup of cooked pasta - 200 cals - and serve it with a fresh tomato based sauce with lots of veggies and some grilled prawns. Your serve is going to be under 400 cals and you aren't doing without anything.
Can you tell that I'm not a fan of "fake foods" - my theory is that it is a much better long term strategy to find out how much is a reasonable sized portion of the food you enjoy and practice eating that. Being able to eat a 20 cal WHOLE BOWL of pasta is giving you minimal nutrition or energy (so, what's the point in eating?) and the only thing you are learning is how to stuff yourself - not so helpful in my opinion.
OK. My weaknesses now:
1. Chocolate - specifically cadbury dairy milk
2. Hot chips
3. Sticky gooey desserts like Sticky Date or Self saucing chocolate or caramel puddings.
I totally agree with you! With lots of food if you actually eat the serving size it's not too bad in calories! I'm not giving up my ice cream or having a flavourless 'diet' version!
1. Hot Chocolate maybe? Cadbury does one and it would give you a longer chocolate hit. But really a few squares of Chocolate are fine to eat - just not the whole block!
2. Hot Sweet potato chips with rosemary and extra virgin olive oil. Yummmm
3. Yoplait forme does a sticky date yoghurt. I'm not a huge fan of sticky date but it might hit the spot. Otherwise I love heating up some oats and milk and putting a teaspoon of dessert sauce through it. I'm loving Buderim ginger sweet sauce at the moment but you could put through a caramel sauce or chocolate and get that warm dessert hit.
My weaknesses
1. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
2. Lollies
3. Soft cheese like brie & camembert0 -
- This is great everyone, I have gotten lots of GREAT ideas from this! -0
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almonds... so boring but so filling, and all ya need is a handful. good nutrients too.0
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for your pizza
pita, parmesan, skinless/boneless chicken breast, tomato crushed or paste), season however you like, bake in the oven... sooo delicious and quite healthy :-)
Thanks for the idea I will look into making this, I forgot about Chinese food that definitively can be a weakness for me to
I also agree with kmshred about the almonds being boring, but a friend recommended sugar free pudding and put the almonds in gives me a sweet taste protein to fill up and none of the sugar
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Ooo good topic idea!
I'm posting now so I don't lose it.. and will join in later. But for now.. off to work!
have a great day! :flowerforyou:0
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