Instead of ___, I eat ___

pland54

This thread is about healthy substitutions. I am personally trying to substitute gluten-free items, but this is intended to be about anything that we all eat that could be substituted with something better.

For example:

What I eat: generic soft white sandwich bread. What I want instead: a good sandwich bread that is not wheat-based.

What I eat: creamy pasta. What I want instead: something healthier that satisfies that creamy carb craving.

What healthy substitutions have you made?

tsh0ck

instead of a massive bowl of ice cream, I eat a smaller bowl of ice cream. unless I killed it at the gym that day. then all bets are off.

(point is, there's no reason to rid your diet of a food you love. just remember moderation.)

donametts

Homemade Vegan Mayonnaise
Makes about 1 ½ cups

Ingredients:
½ cup of soy milk, plain and preferably unsweetened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of canola oil
¼ teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon of agave
¾ teaspoon of kosher salt
½ tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
zest from 1/8 of an organic lemon
1/8 teaspoon of dry mustard

Directions:

Put everything in the blender and process until it is thick. I make mine in my Vitamix and it takes about 15 seconds. If you have a lower speed blender you may need to process a little longer. The homemade vegan mayonnaise will become thick and completely emulsified exactly like a mayonnaise made with egg.

annchocolate

Instead of ice cream, I eat frozen bananas.
Instead of bread for my cheese , I eat pieces of cucumber.
Instead of bacon, I eat raw serrano ham.
Instead of sugar, I eat honey.
Instead of milk for my cereal, I eat yogurt.

I hope I help

sofielein

Instead of 3 bowls of creamy spaghetti, I eat half a bowl of creamy spaghetti. But I will eat creamy spaghetti if I want it.

hazelovesfood

This thread is about healthy substitutions. I am personally trying to substitute gluten-free items, but this is intended to be about anything that we all eat that could be substituted with something better.

For example:

What I eat: generic soft white sandwich bread. What I want instead: a good sandwich bread that is not wheat-based.

What I eat: creamy pasta. What I want instead: something healthier that satisfies that creamy carb craving.

What healthy substitutions have you made?

Ive changed a few things, as follows
white potatoes, for sweet pots
jam for peanut butter
spag bol made with pasta and beef, - qourn and either brown pasta or chickpeas works well.
cookies for crackers

hard cheese for ricotta.
chocolate-for cereal.

cwolfman13

Instead of 4 slices of bacon, I eat 2 slices of bacon

Instead of an 8 oz burger, I eat a 6 oz burger

Instead of 2 Tbsp of butter, I eat 1 Tbsp of butter

Instead of 2 or 3 ounces of Tillamook sharp cheddar, I eat 1 Oz of Tillamook sharp cheddar....

And so on and so forth.

marianapoliello

Instead of a cup of pasta/spaghetti I eat two cups of spaghetti squash.

brynnsmom

Instead of regular bread on a sandwich, I eat a 90 cal flatbread wrap (and they taste much better anyway)
Instead of pasta, I eat spaghetti squash
Instead of white potatoes, I eat sweet potatoes
Instead of red meat burgers, I eat Boca veggie patties (I know meat isn't bad for you, but it makes me feel awful plus I'm more about the hamburger fixings than the burger itself)
Instead of butter on bread, I use sugar free jam

pland54

Great suggestions so far! I especially like the idea of spaghetti squash instead of pasta!

It's true that if you really love something that's not healthy it should still be alright to eat it in moderation. Personally, I have PCOS and would like to see my nutrition improve my symptoms. I'm not here for weight loss. This is why I'm trying to learn to avoid certain foods. But with things like white bread and pasta, I don't even love them that much, it's more of a carrier of things that I do love.

Slugsasarus

Instead of pop I drink plain green tea
Instead of milk chocolate I eat dark chocolate
Instead of wine I drink...ok shoot, I still drink wine
Instead of egg I eat egg whites
Instead of sugary oatmeal I eat plain oatmeal with protein powder
Instead of ice cream I eat frozen greek yogurt mixed with protein powder
Instead of chips I snack on cheerios
Instead of cream based soups I eat broth based soups

^^^It has taken me 4 years to make these changes, and sure, I still might eat some of the "bad ones" once in a while but substituting stuff that you're used to eating with healthy alternatives is a great idea and helps a lot!

DylanOutLoud_wechanged

Instead of "being afraid of certain types of food," I eat "everything in moderation."

bcattoes

Less breakfast and lunch, more dinner.

Less eating out, more eating at home.

Less sitting, more moving.

nolachick

instead of regular milk, i drink light almond/soy
instead of sugary frappucino, i drink ice coffee with skim milk and shot of sugar free syrup
instead of frozen yogurt and chocolate/toppings, i eat regular yogurt with fresh fruit
instead of going out to eat, I make what i am craving at home and this always helps with calorie control!
instead of chips I eat carrots

dorianaldyn

I love salsa but tortilla chips are so high in calories -
So, instead of tortilla chips to be my salsa delivery vehicle of choice, I use wide bell pepper strips.

Also if I'm craving something crunchy and savory (like potato chips), I'll have a pickle instead and usually that satisfies my craving.

Instead of mayonaisse on sandwiches, I eat mustard.

Instead of flour tortillas, I eat corn tortillas.

Instead of cows' milk, I drink almond milk (new, as of this morning!).

tommygirl15

Instead of oil for cooking, I use chicken stock
Instead of candy, I eat fruit
Instead of pop, I drink soda water

pastryari

Rice cake pizzas, FTW.

taylorwaylor

Instead of chocolate(muffins, candy bars, ice creams, and anything else), I eat PEANUT BUTTER!!!

trudijoy

instead of eating incorrect amounts of nutritionally imbalanced food i eat portioned amounts of a balanced range of foods.

nothings off limits

trudijoy

I love salsa but tortilla chips are so high in calories -
So, instead of tortilla chips to be my salsa delivery vehicle of choice, I use wide bell pepper strips.

Also if I'm craving something crunchy and savory (like potato chips), I'll have a pickle instead and usually that satisfies my craving.

Instead of mayonaisse on sandwiches, I eat mustard.

Instead of flour tortillas, I eat corn tortillas.

Instead of cows' milk, I drink almond milk (new, as of this morning!).

tortilla chips are my absolute face snack food on the planet. i still have them but if i'm calorie poor at the time, i heat a taco shell, break it into pieces and use that instead. one taco shell is 60 calories.

greyoutside

The only substitution I do is a tablespoon of hummus instead of salad dressing. Everything else I either cut out (I don't miss those things/they give me tummy problems) or do in moderation.

taso42

instead of diet food, I eat regular food.

lisanhorowitz

Instead of Poptarts I eat Special K fruit Crisps
Instead of Gummies I eat Gerber Fruit twists
Instead of dairy milk I drink almond milk
Instead of honey roasted nuts I eat cinnamon almonds
I eat the no sugar added version of apple sauce and mandarin oranges

JellyButter

Instead of candy, I eat yogurt parfaits.
Instead of chips, I eat rice cakes.

auntiebabs

Instead of a cup of pasta/spaghetti I eat two cups of spaghetti squash.

Never did get this... spaghetti squash is a yummy vegetable, but it's nothing like real spaghetti. And was I sorely disappointed when I expected it to be the first time I tried it.

Took me a while to "accept it for what it is" instead of wanting it to be spaghetti.

maripanda

I have only truly cut out one thing- instead of butter i eat low fat cream cheese. Because i can't trust myself and it helps me cut back on bread everything else is just moderation

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Thomasm198

Rice cake pizzas, FTW.

Somebody kill me now.

That is just so wrong to use the words "rice cake" and "pizza" together.

auntiebabs

instead of diet food, I eat regular food.

Amen! after 40+ years of fight the battle of the bulge this was my biggest lesson learned.

billsica

Instead of drinking juice, I eat fruit.

easy!

sa11yjane

Good thread- look forward to seeing what people put.....

as for me, I would say 'Instead of biscuits (at work), I would eat a banana' ........very boring! x