Favorite Food - Healthy Alternatives
TheRealAutumnShiranui
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I am curious as to what your favorite Healthier alternatives to your favorite foods are?
Growing up in the south, everything is Fried lol
So My favorite Healthy alternative is
BACON:
Regular slice of my favorite pork bacon: 180 calories per slice
Turkey Bacon: 35 calories for 2 slices (And you cant even tell the difference taste wise)
What are some of yours?
Growing up in the south, everything is Fried lol
So My favorite Healthy alternative is
BACON:
Regular slice of my favorite pork bacon: 180 calories per slice
Turkey Bacon: 35 calories for 2 slices (And you cant even tell the difference taste wise)
What are some of yours?
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I am curious as to what your favorite Healthier alternatives to your favorite foods are?
Growing up in the south, everything is Fried lol
So My favorite Healthy alternative is
BACON:
Regular slice of my favorite pork bacon: 180 calories per slice
Turkey Bacon: 35 calories for 2 slices (And you cant even tell the difference taste wise)
What are some of yours?
When I saw your topic, I was going to post about turkey bacon too! LOL. I gave up pork bacon a couple of years ago for religious reasons, but never really cared much for turkey bacon. However, I found this AMAZING turkey bacon from Applegate Farms (Trader Joe's carries it as does my local Kroger) that is not pressed turkey parts. It is smoked but uncured. It is a little higher in calories than yours (35 calories for 1 slice) but it is soooo yummy. I am looking forward to some BLTs with it once the tomatoes are good and flavorful this sumer.0 -
BACON:
Regular slice of my favorite pork bacon: 180 calories per slice
Turkey Bacon: 35 calories for 2 slices (And you cant even tell the difference taste wise)
If only that were true (for me). And even if you can't tell the difference in taste there's no way you can't tell a difference in texture.
As to your question, I not a huge fan of finding "healthier alternatives" to my less-healthy choices. If I can't make less healthy option work through portion control, I'll find a "healthier" option that I also happen to enjoy.
For example, I really, really love fish and chips. I suppose I could put breadcrumbs on fish and bake it, but it almost seems like an abomination at that point. If I can't make fish and chips work in my day, then I'll just have something else entirely that I also enjoy--like chicken fajitas. If I really want the fish and chips, I'd rather feel satisfied at having it in the perfect form of itself and plan the rest of my day around it.
Different means to a similar end, I suppose.
Note I use quotes around healthy because I recognize that what constitutes healthy is somewhat relative.0 -
Mine was chocolate lol but thanks to healthier choices I found sugar free sweets and you can't even tell a difference with skinny cow or sugar free russell stovers chocolates0
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What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?0
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Plain greek yogurt for sour cream! It tastes amazing! Other options are spinach for lettuce and butternut squash for meat in wraps. Yummy!0
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Mashed cauliflower, or roasted cauliflower is a GREAT alternative for cravings like buttery mashed potatoes or chicken wings!
I coat my cauliflower in a little garlic and chili powder and OMG it's a-may-ZING.0 -
what kind of pork bacon are you using that's 180 calories for one slice? I use Wright Brand Thick Cut Hickory Smoked bacon at 90 calories for 2 slices
as to the favorite foods...steak would be right up there - I just get a leaner cut0 -
Root beer float: Regular beer float. Preferably a nice stout with clotted cream ice cream.
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-bake my own chicken wings with some spices
-85% dark chocolate - just 1 square
-ice cream made with protein powder
-putting pizza toppings on a salad, or using a cauliflower crust
-grill my own burgers (made from scratch, not a pre-formed patty), sans bun
-chocolate protein powder shake in place of a milkshake (throw ice with it in blender)0 -
I LOVE buffalo chicken.... and then tried these Buffalo Cauliflower Bites and freaked out at how good they were. I ate nearly the full head of cauliflower on my own!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/01/spicy-buffalo-cauliflower-bites.html
And I ate it with an AMAZING low calorie version of Ranch dressing...
http://fluffimama.blogspot.com/2012/03/little-something-for-your-time.html0 -
Root beer float: Regular beer float. Preferably a nice stout with clotted cream ice cream.
Not a huge stout fan, but that looks UH MAY ZING0 -
Stout and icecream, never thought about it....but I have to agree that does look amazing : )0
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Low cal alternative to nuts? I know they're healthy, but I WAY overeat them (same with chocolate!) portion control is not my thing..0
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Turkey Hotdogs (from ballpark)
Chicken Sausage (Johnsonville)
1/2 Ground turkey 1/2 ground beef burgers0 -
What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?0
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what kind of pork bacon are you using that's 180 calories for one slice? I use Wright Brand Thick Cut Hickory Smoked bacon at 90 calories for 2 slices
as to the favorite foods...steak would be right up there - I just get a leaner cut0 -
I love Cary's Sugar Free Syrup on whole grain waffles.0
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Not that salsa is UNhealthy, besides the sodium, but I have found that by buying a medium or hot version of salsa and mixing 2 tablespoons with a cut up tomato makes the salsa taste fresher and you get about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of "salsa" for about 70 calories. It still tastes like salsa, just milder which is why I buy hotter salsa.0
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Low cal alternative to nuts? I know they're healthy, but I WAY overeat them (same with chocolate!) portion control is not my thing..
That's why I have a small container to pack nuts in for my lunch/snack. Otherwise, I'll just keep eating them until they're gone! Pumpkin seeds are a good alternative, and higher in protein.
Chocolate - I only buy at least 85% dark, and eat usually only 1 square (sometimes 2, but not often) and that satisfies me.0 -
What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?0
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Definitely loving turkey bacon as an alternative (though regular bacon will always hold a special place in my heart). I've always loved pasta and white bread, but I've gotten myself to switch over to using quinoa and orzo and now I love them. Much more interesting flavors and textures!
And to deal with my serious chocolate and sugar addictions I drink Shakeology and use Questbars. They get me my fix, plus some nutrition and no guilt.0 -
I like Chili, so I use 97/3 extra ground beef, low sodium red beans, some chili powder, garlic powder, tomato sauce..just stir and mix! I also have tried, the Jennie O Turkey Hot dogs (70 calories per link) I love my burgers! I do mostly Turkey Burgers, but have used lean ground beef too..Turkey Bacon is also not too bad, and resort to the low sodium ones..I still have my salty nuts, special K chips..quaker rice cakes are pretty yummy too.0
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Definitely loving turkey bacon as an alternative (though regular bacon will always hold a special place in my heart). I've always loved pasta and white bread, but I've gotten myself to switch over to using quinoa and orzo and now I love them. Much more interesting flavors and textures!
And to deal with my serious chocolate and sugar addictions I drink Shakeology and use Questbars. They get me my fix, plus some nutrition and no guilt.0 -
I almost always replace ground beef with 93/7 or 99/1 ground turkey
Reese's cups - Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisps peanut butter
Fried foods - oven "frying"
Brownies - Fiber One brownies (microwaved for 15 seconds)0 -
-putting pizza toppings on a salad,...
That I must try. Thanks.
Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge brownie taste great with waaay less calories and fat/serving. yumm for cheat days.0
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