Tricks to make eating healthier taste better ;-)

dore0021

So okay, this really isn't a food, but Montreal Steak Spice.... Yes, it's high in sodium, but it's better than eating what I crave, such as pasta's, bread, pizza etc. I actually look forward to it! It makes even a dinner salad with a tbsp of dressing, or a plate full of veggies taste delicious.
It's really helping get me back on track.

Does anyone else have any little tricks to help them avoid calories?

barebon

I crave hot Cheetos all the time so I started seasoning my popcorn with hot spices and cheese flavor.
Deep dish pizza I will use toasted whole wheat English muffins, prego, and low fat mozzarella and bake it for 10 minutes. If you like thin crust I also use whole wheat sandwich thins only 90 calories. Ice cream I have a chocolate ice cream flavor whey protein after intense work outs. I hate water but I love hot tea so I drink warm water and put fruit or water flavoring. I drink a ton more water and crave a lot less sweets, keeps me warm especially in the winter or mornings, plus it helps with small sipping all day. Sweet chili Doritos I eat sweet chili rice cakes yumm. Instead of sports drinks with fake sugars that make you want sweets I've been drinking coconut water it helps when I get dehydrated after intense workouts but lot fewer calories. I've been doing sweet potatoes with cinnamon and its a great complex carb with a little whip cream on top it's like pumpkin pie dessert. I will also will cut them and make them into fries and bake them. I will cut regular potatoes and soak in water for 10 minutes bake in a tin foil pouch and then bake them in the oven and the fries come out crispy on the outside but gooey on the inside. Best ever!

barebon

Also I've found that eating out in our society is inevitable because our social events are always centered around food. I will look at the menu beforehand and research the calories and stuff first it helps out a ton! There are a lot of great options still!

mariapuhl

My "spice" that's like that, that I could put on everything is Cavender's Greek Seasoning. There's one with salt and without. I love the stuff.

dore0021

I'm making pizza tonight, thanks barebon!

levicrouch

Sriracha! - http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/sriracha.htm
~5cals tsp

- or -

Sambal Oelek - http://www.huyfong.com/no_frames/oelek.htm
~0cals tsp

Jerbear1985

I use that on probably 85% of the food I make at home. It is amazing.

Acg67

Trechechus

I like eating healthy. I also like eating pizza

toaster6

Ginger, lime, and hot peppers make everything delicious.

dore0021

I use that on probably 85% of the food I make at home. It is amazing.

That's fantastic.

patrnbabe

.....munches popcorn and waits for someone to realize what you posted a picture of.....

Trechechus

.....munches popcorn and waits for someone to realize what you posted a picture of.....