Instead of ___, I eat ___
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instead of diet food, I eat regular food.0
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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 oranges0 -
Instead of candy, I eat yogurt parfaits.
Instead of chips, I eat rice cakes.0 -
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.0 -
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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Rice cake pizzas, FTW.
That is just so wrong to use the words "rice cake" and "pizza" together.0 -
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.0 -
Instead of drinking juice, I eat fruit.
easy!0 -
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! x0 -
Instead of skimmed milk, I have whole milk.0
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PS What is spaghetti squash? Is it just butternut squash cut like regular (pasta) spaghetti and quickly boiled?? I love pasta so this would be a great swap0
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Instead of ice cream or chocolate candy, I eat frozen yogurt instead.
Instead of cheese and sour cream, I eat beans and avacado instead.
Instead of soda, I drink water instead.
Instead of fast food, I pack snacks instead.0 -
I eat what I want, just more in moderation now. If you substitute all the foods you enjoy your weight loss efforts will become frustrating and there's a good chance you'll get bored and give up. Exercise more more and earn them treats, guilt free!
I love peanut butter but thought it was very high in calories?0 -
Instead of a piece of cake at night, I drink OKF Aloe Vera Juice. Is really sweet and has little chunks of aloe vera in it's soo good and has half the sugar!!0
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Instead of eating mindlessly, I eat only things that have been weighed, measured and portioned out.0
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Instead of sourcream... I use plain greek yogurt
Instead of cake/pastry/chocolate bar... I eat a vitamuffin
Instead of creamy ranch dips... I use hummus
Instead of vegetable oil...I use coconut oil
and whoever said instead of diet food I eat real food...nailed it!0 -
Instead of more, I eat less. Instead of eating what's there, I plan ahead. Instead of continuing to eat, I stop for a while.0
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Instead of soda I drink water or tea.
Instead of chips I eat Whole grain crackers.
Instead of sugary cereal I eat oatmeal.0 -
I was craving something sweet like ice cream when I remembered that I had frozen fresh blueberries in the freezer. I pullled out a cup of blueberries and it took away the ice cream craving. It was cold, sweet and very healthy. YEAH for TODAY!0
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