Favorite Food - Healthy Alternatives

TheRealAutumnShiranui
TheRealAutumnShiranui Posts: 32 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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?
:)

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  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
    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.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member

    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.
  • fallenintoblue
    fallenintoblue Posts: 20
    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 chocolates
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?
  • ScorpioDiva81
    ScorpioDiva81 Posts: 28 Member
    Plain greek yogurt for sour cream! It tastes amazing! Other options are spinach for lettuce and butternut squash for meat in wraps. Yummy!
  • KathrynNicole86
    KathrynNicole86 Posts: 40
    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.
  • Pet_Rocks
    Pet_Rocks Posts: 7
    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 cut
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Root beer float: Regular beer float. Preferably a nice stout with clotted cream ice cream.

    beerfloat_zpse5443d59.jpg
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    -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)
  • acoons1990
    acoons1990 Posts: 28
    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.html
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Root beer float: Regular beer float. Preferably a nice stout with clotted cream ice cream.

    beerfloat_zpse5443d59.jpg

    Not a huge stout fan, but that looks UH MAY ZING
  • Kxgz
    Kxgz Posts: 198 Member
    Stout and icecream, never thought about it....but I have to agree that does look amazing : )
  • skinnydreams19
    skinnydreams19 Posts: 282 Member
    Low cal alternative to nuts? I know they're healthy, but I WAY overeat them (same with chocolate!) portion control is not my thing..
  • sklarbodds
    sklarbodds Posts: 608 Member
    Turkey Hotdogs (from ballpark)
    Chicken Sausage (Johnsonville)
    1/2 Ground turkey 1/2 ground beef burgers
  • TheRealAutumnShiranui
    TheRealAutumnShiranui Posts: 32 Member
    What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?
    Calories, Fat, Sugar, etc. Just a all around better choice :)
  • TheRealAutumnShiranui
    TheRealAutumnShiranui Posts: 32 Member
    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 cut
    WHOOPS, lol. I meant 80 per slice xD And it is the Bacon from my Boyfriends Family Farm.
  • mdnash81
    mdnash81 Posts: 4 Member
    I love Cary's Sugar Free Syrup on whole grain waffles.
  • mrslosser
    mrslosser Posts: 54 Member
    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.
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    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.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    What defines "healthier"? Just lower in calories?
    Calories, Fat, Sugar, etc. Just a all around better choice :)
    Oh ok... I was just confused because I don't view turkey "bacon" as particularly healthier than real bacon. It also doesn't taste like bacon (at least not the stuff I've tried, and not compared to British bacon - I know American bacon is a bit different). If I'm going to have turkey, I'll have a normal cut of turkey, which is probably a lot better than the turkey bacon. A lot less sodium, certainly. If I'm going to have bacon, I'll just have real bacon and enjoy it.
  • DorotaS
    DorotaS Posts: 5 Member
    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.
  • Suzmp85
    Suzmp85 Posts: 184 Member
    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. :)
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    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.
    Orzo is pasta.
  • twhaley1990
    twhaley1990 Posts: 140 Member
    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)
  • JazmineYoli
    JazmineYoli Posts: 547 Member
    -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.

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