Substitutions?

dporter1183

What did you substitute some of your favorite foods with?

There is the ever popular Ground Turkey instead of Ground Beef, Mashed Colliflower instead of Potatoes, Or even sweet potatos instead of regular.

what else?

mhotch

whole grain quinoa instead of rice. {I never liked rice so this was easy for me,......now if I can just convince my family!}

Wolfena

My biggest changes were:

*Brummel & Brown spread or Butter spray instead of actual butter or oil
*Water instead of sweet iced tea
*Lean cuts of meat instead of cheaper fatty cuts of meat in all types
*Egg-Beaters instead of whole eggs (or a mixture)
*Lowfat or fat free cheese (or a mixture) instead of regular
*Smart Taste or whole wheat pasta instead of regular

I can't think of anything more at the moment, although I know there's more.... I think mine are all kinda obvious though! LOL

chicka200413

I substitute vanilla ice cream with fat-free frozen coolwhip. I top it with a small amount of chocolate sauce and it is pretty good!

crystal013

Spaghetti Squash is awesome if you are missing noodles, and next to no carbs!

Also I just bought the Sninny DIsh by Bethenny Frankle and honestly there are a ton of recipes with a ton of alterations to make something so simple healthy and enjoyable! I recommend it!

JStarnes

Our first changes & the ones that stuck w/o us thinking about it now are:

Wheat breads instead of white breads (same with pasta)
Brown rice instead of white rice
Baking/grilling instead of frying
Water instead of pretty much anything else
Itailian instead of ranch
Egg whites instead of eggs
Applesauce instead of butter/oil (in baked goods)
1% milk instead of whole milk

l8ybug

For me it was my portions that had to be cut down, especially in the grain area. I found that trying some of these whole grains instead was better than just eating half the pasta, or half the rice I'm used too. The reason is they are a lot more dense and crunchy, takes longer to chew and you feel full faster. It's also fun to try new stuff. You can find any of these grains in the organic section, or at a Whole Foods type grocery.
Whole grains:
Amaranth
Barley
Brown rice
Bulgur (cracked wheat)
Couscous
Flaxseed
Millet
Quinoa
Rye
Spelt
Wheat berries
Wild rice

czar1978

Tofu Shirataki in place of regular pasta noodles!

czar1978

Tofu Shirataki in place of regular pasta noodles!

If you are not familiar with Tofu Shirataki, here are a few stats:

Per 4 oz. Serving:

20 calories
3g carbohydrates
No cholesterol, sugar, gluten, dairy
Vegan

bellinachuchina

Where do you buy this? Sounds good!

Spaghetti Squash is awesome if you are missing noodles, and next to no carbs!

Taradise

I substitute vanilla ice cream with fat-free frozen coolwhip. I top it with a small amount of chocolate sauce and it is pretty good!

I get credit for teaching you that chicka!! And its Sugar Free chocolate sauce! :bigsmile:

bellinachuchina

~Fat free/Low Fat Cheeses
~Fat Free Yogurt
~Fat Free ice cream
~Sugar Free Pudding/Jello
~Skim Milk
~Whole Wheat/Whole grain breads, pastas, rice
~Lean meats
~I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Fat Free
~Fat Free Salad dressing
~Fat Free whipped topping
~Pepsi Max
~Baking/Broiling/Grilling
~Using Corn Flakes for breading

Ashia1317

Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead of butter (especially with my eggs)

Wolfena

Where do you buy this? Sounds good!

Spaghetti Squash is awesome if you are missing noodles, and next to no carbs!

You'll find it right in your local grocery store next to the other squashes and zucchini.... it's awesome plain, just sprinkled with a bit of parmesan cheese