Great Substitutes that leave you satisfied

allofme32
allofme32 Posts: 92 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I love food. I am a self professed "Foodie!". I am trying to stay within my calorie target so I realize that I need to make substitutions. I don't want to feel like I am missing out on something good.

Last week I tried salsa on my egg whites. This was a great discovery!! Mixing it up to keep it healthy.

What substitutions have you made that work for you and still leave you satisfied?

Here are some of mine:

beef burger = Turkey burger or veggie burger with lots of yummy toppings (relish, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)

Sausages = Turkey sausage

Chips with dip = garlic hummus with celery and/or a few small pretzels for dipping

3PM snack attack at work which can result in "eminent disaster" = granola bar with iced coffee, skim milk and 2 equals

I could list many but I want to read your suggestions. I am looking find some new ideas. I am still looking for a great tasting low calorie maple syrup substitute.

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  • Suneeta2014
    Suneeta2014 Posts: 22
    Sour Cream = Greek yogurt (tastes so good in tacos)

    Taco shells/Tortilla wraps = Romaine lettuce leaves

    Spaghetti = Zuchinni Spirals (delish with meatballs, takes on the flavor of any sauce)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    You could just buy some low fat beef burger... Get the 94% stuff and it's about the same as turkey.

    For maple syrup, honestly I just bought sugar free stuff (the Wegmans brand). I can't tell the difference, but I never drowned my pancakes in syrup either.
  • pinkshiningstar
    pinkshiningstar Posts: 141 Member
    Spaghetti squash instead of pasta. Love love love this!
  • JocelynElizabeth2014
    JocelynElizabeth2014 Posts: 26
    I try to quench my sweets cravings with fruit.

    Over the past few days I have managed to replace soda and sugary drinks with water or those juice packets you put in water bottles.

    Umm Hummus is one of my favorite snacks...usually with carrots.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I don't think I have done any substitutions. I still eat beef burgers (which are NOT that high in calories), I eat whole eggs (because all the nutrition is in the yolk), real butter and syrup because it tastes better and don't have odd chemicals, pasta stays because nothing else is the same...

    For me, subbing something for what I WANT does not work. I do use chicken sausage instead of pork, but that has to do with needing to avoid other things that are in most pork sausages that make me ill.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    For me, subbing something for what I WANT does not work. I do use chicken sausage instead of pork, but that has to do with needing to avoid other things that are in most pork sausages that make me ill.

    Same, if I'm craving it, typically it won't work. Except those Sweet Freedom ice creams, I find them delicious for the calories when I crave ice cream, and the Jello sugar free chocolate mousse temptations (I find the puddings disgusting but the mousses work great if I crave chocolate mousse).
  • allofme32
    allofme32 Posts: 92 Member
    Plain greek yogurt in place of sour cream? Im gonna try that!! Thanks.

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