20 easy ways to eat food u like with less cal

determinedcrystal
determinedcrystal Posts: 75 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
I learned this from The Doctors show and it really does make a difference

1. switch butter on your toast to all fruit jam saves you 370 calories a week
2.substitute egg whites for the egg save 50 calories
3. 1tb flax seed + 3tb water = 1 egg while boosting your omega 3 saving 40 calories
4. replace sour cream with half a lemon squeezed with cottage cheese and put in blender saves 325 calories
5.chill soups,gravies,and stews skim the fat on top you will save 100 calories
6. greek yogurt can replace butter or sour cream in almost every recipe change just that and you will lose weight 15-20lb in year
7. trades white chocolate mocha from regular coffee with skim milk saving 460 calories
8. ditch the whip on your coffee to save 100 calories
9. add one less sugar to your tea saves 336 calories
10. ditch the wrap on food wraps to save 300 calories
11. Stocked celery put more in chicken or tuna salad saves calories
12. replace 1/3 of the meat in meatloaf with celery saves 324 calories
13. skip the dips for chips
14. switch chili con queso with salsa. saves 911 cal a serving
15. choose on the rocks over blended alcoholic drinks is 100 calories
16. order half the cheese and more veggies on a pizza to save 300 calories
17. order thin crust on pizza saves 100 cal
18. bloat the grease off the pizza and save 100 cal
19. saute food with only a table spoon of oil saves alot of calories
20. fried chicken microwave the chicken on both sides cover with egg whites and wheat bread crumbs flash fry in grape seed oil then bake for the rest of the time saves over 500 cal per a serving

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  • JayAlexander
    JayAlexander Posts: 268 Member
    I totally just watched that. I was thinking, "man, I should have written those down". Thanks for doing the work for me =)
  • cathys01
    cathys01 Posts: 221
    Thanks for the tips.
  • caroln3
    caroln3 Posts: 217
    thanks a bunch!!
  • trlyblssd79
    trlyblssd79 Posts: 101 Member
    Just took a picture of this blog with my phone so I have these notes with me. Never heard of the sour cream alternate before but can't wait to try. That one alone would help me out so much - oh and I love the greek yogurt idea too!! Yum! Thanks!!!
  • ch178
    ch178 Posts: 364 Member
    Just watched that too
  • Those are great tips.thanks for passing it along:)
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    That's not a list of eating the foods that I like with less calories, that's a list of eating different foods.

    I like butter, switching that out for jam may save calories, but doesn't help me "eat food I like with less calories," not to mention, adds a ton of sugar.

    There's one easy way to eat food you like with less calories. Eat a smaller portion. Done. Simple.
  • PURDYPOWER
    PURDYPOWER Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for sharing. I will try some of the suggestions ASAP!
  • im glad somone was smart enough to write that all down. i was mad at myself for not doing so. Thanks for passing it along
  • ashleylynnexo
    ashleylynnexo Posts: 51 Member
    Interesting. I love the pizza tips! Although I find the skimming grease off the top a bit sketchy. 100 calories off of a slice? That just seems too good to be true :( Will still do it anyway, it must save some.
  • gracielee1
    gracielee1 Posts: 71 Member
    I agree with substituting and making smarter choices! there's a way to diet without restricting so much of the things you enjoy i.e. pizza and chips+dip (mm salsa!).
  • kwamsat
    kwamsat Posts: 22 Member
    Love this! Thank you!:smile:
  • jam1010
    jam1010 Posts: 183 Member
    Thank you for the post.
  • FitasBarbie
    FitasBarbie Posts: 141 Member
    Bump. Great post!
  • You can replace the foods you like with very similar ones and save a ton of calories! One example is the spray oil/dressing: same deliciousness but less amount of it, hence less calories (and you can cover more food with less!) :D
  • thank you for the awsome tips.
  • theome
    theome Posts: 101 Member
    Bump
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    Nice list. Thank you!
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
    what is this flax seed in water thing? do i just add the seeds to water and chug?
  • BrewerGeorge
    BrewerGeorge Posts: 397 Member
    I don't think you can make meatloaf with 1/3 of it celery. I don't think it will hold together, and even if it did, it would be very different in texture and flavor.

    Save the same calories by using leaner meats!
  • [Great tips!
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