"Bad" food substittions

Well the only foods i recognize as "bad" are the ones that will cause me to go into anaphylactic shock. Unless you have a medical condition there is no reason to replace or cut out certain foods from your diet.

If you enjoy eating bread, pasta, and "sugar packed treats" then do so. Moderation is the key.

Well the only foods i recognize as "bad" are the ones that will cause me to go into anaphylactic shock. Unless you have a medical condition there is no reason to replace or cut out certain foods from your diet.

If you enjoy eating bread, pasta, and "sugar packed treats" then do so. Moderation is the key.

yep I watch everything I eat or I gain id gain weight like crazy haha just love too see what other people eat...

it is the amount of calories you consume that will cause you to gain weight, not the types of foods that you are consuming.

I am counting calories and i make sure i stay at or under my daily goal. I eat all sorts of delicious foods such as the ones you named previously and have been maintaining my weight for months (not currently looking to lose weight, just trying to maintain where i am). If i really want some pasta or bread or a treat like ice cream or brownies one day, then i find a way to fit it into my calorie goal for the day. Yes, there are times that i will make substitutions for some things, and I don't see anything wrong with that...

but i think it is important to understand that there are no "bad" foods when it comes to weight loss. It all comes down to counting calories.

it is the amount of calories you consume that will cause you to gain weight, not the types of foods that you are consuming.

I am counting calories and i make sure i stay at or under my daily goal. I eat all sorts of delicious foods such as the ones you named previously and have been maintaining my weight for months (not currently looking to lose weight, just trying to maintain where i am). If i really want some pasta or bread or a treat like ice cream or brownies one day, then i find a way to fit it into my calorie goal for the day. Yes, there are times that i will make substitutions for some things, and I don't see anything wrong with that...

but i think it is important to understand that there are no "bad" foods when it comes to weight loss. It all comes down to counting calories.

A lethal dose of Hemlock contains approximately 28 calories...

I would call those "bad" calories.

Disagree?

Though id see what food substitutes that are healthier and actually taste good, I haven't found many yet. I think spaghetti squash is nasty lol so don't suggest that haha

Oh really....I haven't tried it (yet) but was seriously thinking about buying some this weekend to try it out (in other forums people rave about it)!

Substituting mayonnaise with Greek yogurt. Yuck. I can do sour cream for Greek yogurt maybe, but it's still a stretch and isn't that great.

* I don't think the OP means 'bad foods' as in labeling certain foods as bad. I think it's meant as just bad tasting substitutions. Like cauliflower pizza or cauliflower rice (which I didn't think were all that bad tasting.)

well perhaps i misunderstood but her post is asking for food substitutions that "are healthier and actually taste good". Then she mentions the spaghetti squash & says not to recommend that because she already tried it & doesn't like it.

and when asked what constitutes a "bad" food she said foods such as pasta, bread or sugary treats. that is why i took this to be her labeling the foods that are to be replaced as the "bad" foods.


but i'm with you on the greek yogurt thing.It is maybe passable as sour cream, but mayonnaise? never!

For cake: substitute 2 bite cupcakes.

For real butter: substitute real butter "spray" to help with portion control. I use Smart balance to make sure I get some omegas.

For cheese: I substitute fat free shredded cheddar cheese. I can tolerate this well, and when I put on a sandwich or other things it has half the calories AND I end up using less.

Watch labels, they can sometimes be really deceptive. Ex: My hubby is diabetic and bought low sugar oatmeal, only to come home and compare it to my weight control oatmeal and mine had less sugar.

Sometimes even labels lie. Ex: Ideal says NO CALORIES. This is completely untrue! This drives me crazy since it is for baking. Sure it is less calories than sugar, but it isn't no calorie. Here is the breakdown: Ideal has 202 calories per cup versus over 770 calories per cup. Yes, I still use it in my tea, but now I use 1/4 cup per gallon instead of 1 cup per gallon.

I try to keep my substitutions as close to the original as I can since I plan to be watching my weight the rest of my life.

Bad food substitute would be pretending cauliflower is anything but cauliflower... other than that there are no bad foods.

That nifty little scanner on the MFP app does wonders on finding out those pesky cal counts on beer, wine, vodka, whiskey, etc.

Cheers! :drinker:

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Substitution foods are RARELY going to taste like the real deal. Spaghetti squash doesn't taste like spaghetti no matter what you put on it so if you are expecting it to taste like spaghetti noodles because you are 'replacing' noodles with it you're probably going to be disappointed. Cauliflower 'rice' doesn't taste like rice at all and you can't go in thinking it will.

I do substitute some things because .. well because I want to and it helps me stick to MY PERSONAL PLAN.

I've substituted Cauliflower 'rice' in stir fry and fried rice dishes. I've also made rolls (think sushi but without the fish) and replaced the rice in them but still put a lot of stuff that i like inside (cucumber, some leftover meat, carrot, mushroom, avocado etc) I still use normal rice to eat with fish though because there's just something about salmon and rice that is delicious.
I love hash for breakfast and instead of potatoes you can use other root vegetables, I personally like the flavor of carrot and zucchini hash.
Sometimes I will use half a banana and an egg to make 'pancakes'. Again this does NOT TASTE like pancakes but it comes out pancake shaped and you can add syrup and all the fixings you want.
That crunchy, salty, and sometimes flavored feel of chips can be replaced with other vegetables like zucchini and carrots. Kale chips are also very popular and easy to make if you are into kale.
If I really want a chicken sandwich I'll use butterflied chicken breast as the 'bread' and then put things in the middle such as last time I did this I did bacon, tomato, and pineapples.
It's not really a substitute but in order to stretch out hamburger meat I will add grated zucchini and carrot so instead of just one burger I can usually get two out of the same amount of meat.

That's all I can think of right now. Those are just some of the things I've done so far and I feel satisfied after I eat. Everyone is different though!