Making small changes in the foods you eat can save huge amounts of calories. These big calorie savings will equal pounds of weight loss over the course of weeks and you will start noticing your clothes fitting looser and looser. Food choices are so critical when you’re trying to follow a weight loss program. Choosing simple alternatives to common foods everyday can make a serious impact on your weight loss success. Checkout the calorie saving food choices below so you can start making the right decisions today to lose that extra weight!
- Nonfat Frozen Yogurt vs. Ice Cream
- Jam on Toast vs. Butter on Toast
- Nonfat Cheese vs. Regular Cheese
- Salsa vs. Spinach & Artichoke Dip
- Nonfat Milk vs. 4% Milk
- Chicken Breast Sandwich vs. Cheeseburger
- Ezekiel Bread with Peanut Butter vs. Bagel with Cream Cheese
- Soy Crisps vs. Potato Chips
- Balsamic Dressing vs. Ranch Dressing
- Skinny Latte vs. Mocha
- Protein Bar vs. Candy Bar
- Hummus with Carrots vs. Hummus with Tortilla Chips
- Air-popped Popcorn vs. Butter Popcorn
- Old Fashioned Oatmeal vs. Cereal
- Nonfat Cottage Cheese vs. 4% Cottage Cheese
Calorie Saving Tips When Eating Out At Restaurants
When eating out at restaurants, you really need to watch out for calorie busters everywhere on the menu and in the kitchen. Restaurants are notorious for cooking virtually everything in butter. Butter has a higher smoke point than olive oil, its much cheaper and it makes the food taste so much better which means customers will be coming back for more. This is why cooks like to use butter on all of their dishes. Here are some calorie saving tips to help when you’re eating out:
- Ask for salad dressing on the side
- Ask for steamed veggies dry (with NO butter)
- Ask for grilled or broiled instead of fried
- Ask for all sauces on the side
Calorie Saving Tips When Enjoying Your Favorite Burrito
I’m a huge fan of burritos and I really enjoy hitting the local spots for my favorite meal a few times a week. There are a few things you can do to literally saves almost 1,000 calories each time you enjoy a burrito. That’s a huge calorie savings and equates to over 2 pounds of weight loss each month if you follow these three burrito calorie saving tips!
- Leave off the cheese (calorie savings: 200-300)
- Leave off the guacamole (calorie savings: 200-300)
- Leave off the sour cream (calorie savings: 200-300)
- Choose a whole wheat tortilla (lower glycemic index and more fiber)
Healthier low-calorie options to include in your burrito are black beans, pinto beans and fajita veggies. Try using all of these calorie saving tips in your nutritional plan and start losing weight today!
