Some Thoughts on Food "Substitutions"

EroseT23
EroseT23 Posts: 74 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I thought I'd share something I read today, because I agree with her. I'm all about eating real food as much as possible. I'd rather eat a half serving of real, full fat cheese than a full serving of the fat-free stuff. I am by no means a "clean" eater, but I do my best and try to eat lost of fruits and veggies. =)


http://findingradiance.com/2012/08/28/the-faking-of-food/#comments


...and whose bright idea was it to make guacamole out of asparagus instead of avocados? Shameful... :wink:

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  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I completely agree about phoney food - quality not quantity! Or, as my 14 year old says - if it doesn't taste good, it's not worth putting in your mouth!

    But some things I like. I found a brand of whole wheat, oat, and flax seed tortillas I like better than the regular ones I used to eat. And they're half the calories.
  • EroseT23
    EroseT23 Posts: 74 Member
    I agree that there are healthier versions of the things we like that end up being something we prefer. I started putting fruit on my pancakes instead of syrup, and I use avocados instead of mayo to mix my tuna. I guess my problem is, people tend to try to find "cheat" ways to eat stuff they view as "bad" for them. I'm a big fan of owning up to your craving, and working to satisfy it. No food is inherently "bad" for you as long as you're watching your portions. (That's an opinion :flowerforyou: I know there are people who will disagree. That's okay.)

    Her example of using cauliflower to make a pizza crust is what I mean. I appreciate trying to get in more veggies and cut down on calories, but I just feel as though there's a better way to satisfy that craving. Make a tiny pizza on a pita, for example. No one's ever going to convince me that eating browned cauliflower paste is the same, or as a good as, a delicious, crunchy, chewy pizza crust. That's all I'm saying.
  • DaysFlyBy
    DaysFlyBy Posts: 243 Member
    I'll swap for something healthier as long as I don't have to ”cultivate a taste” for it. Like we stopped eating spaghetti noodles when we realized spaghetti squash tasted really freaking good with spaghetti sauce. I use avocado in place of butter in baked goods. Stopped eating whole wheat bread in favor of Ezekiel bread. But these were all effortless swaps because the taste was either the same or better. Now fat-free or low fat cottage cheese, no. I tried, I hated, I went back to the full fat version. Steel cut oats is another thing I tried to like and failed, so back to my beloved old fashioned oats. I use Truvia instead of sugar, in 5 years they'll probably call it a carcinogen but for now I don't care because it makes my cottage cheese & pumpkin taste divine without racking up higher calories. I tried Stevia In the Raw because it's supposedly less processed but I didn't like the bitter aftertaste so I went back to Truvia. I love trying new things but if I don't like something I'm not going to force myself to eat it until my palette learns to appreciate it. Life's too short lol.
  • DaysFlyBy
    DaysFlyBy Posts: 243 Member
    Or, as my 14 year old says - if it doesn't taste good, it's not worth putting in your mouth.

    I agree! I love the quote from Ego the food critic on Ratatouille, ”I don't like food, I LOVE it, and if I don't love it, I don't SWALLOW.” lol, and I have actually spit out a food I didn't like because I wasn't going to waste a calorie on it lol.

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