Tricks to make eating healthier taste better ;-)

dore0021 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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!