Top 5 Low-Cal/Healthy Ingredients

The journey has been a challenging but fun one so far. The wife and I have lost 47 so far (collectively)! I've been challenged by making low-cal substitutions.

I thought if we all list our top 5 low-cal/healthy ingredients or snacks that have helped us most on our journey, we can all learn a little something.

I'll begin:
1) Greek Yogurt
2) Zucchini Pasta
3) Olive Oil Spray
4) Air Popped Popcorn
5) PB2

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  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    these are the foods/ingredients that have really helped me make it happen. in no particular order:

    fage 0% greek yogurt
    fresh broccoli crowns
    galeo's ginger wasabe miso dressing (low in fat, calories and sodium, very tasty sour flavor)
    egg beaters
    solgar whey to go protein powder

    and numbers 6 and 7 of my top 5 ;-)

    oats (i prefer quick oats, but old fashioned will do. you can make so much ouf of them!.
    sol cuisine original burgers - SO tasty, vegetarian, gluten free, low fat, low calorie and very fast to make
  • Swiftlet66
    Swiftlet66 Posts: 729 Member
    I don't really like substitutions so I'm just gonna list foods I buy and eat the most.

    1.) Tomatoes
    2.) All fruits
    3.) Eggs
    4.) Rice
    5.) Soy/almond milk
  • bronizzle
    bronizzle Posts: 126 Member
    More so of a condiment list. I like to cook very basic, and really spice up my meals with condiments/spices.

    1. Almond Milk
    2. Soy Sauce
    3. Ginger
    4. Walden Farms Products ( all of which are 0 calories)
    5. Stevia
  • avocado (using this instead of other condiments)
    unsweetened almond milk
    bananas (which I mash into a lot of things)
    salsa - adding a little to plain veggies to make them palatable
    fage 0% plain greek yogurt - Most helpful ingredient
    Oh, and spray on butter - very helpful
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