These are just the stepping-stones I used to lose weight.
Eating healthy is hard, especially when you’re a chocaholic, a.k.a ME!! Another is giving up sugar, because I love sweets also. I will say though that I don’t crave chocolate and sugar near as much as I used too. I think this is in part because I have stopped eating so many sugary foods. Here are some foods that helped me:
*~*I already eat a lot of fruit, and as far as veggies, I have not liked tomatoes until NOW, especially the grape tomatoes, other than that I eat all kinds of veggies.
*~*I also try to eat at least one salad a day because there are benefits such as high fiber content, lowers the risk of cancer, folic acid, and vitamins C and E. This is what my salad usually consists of:
2 cups salad mix, 2 TBSP Parmesan (I use it instead of cheese), 6 grape tomatoes, some times turkey pepperoni 70cals./2WW+ for one ounce. On the side I use a small bowl and put my dressing in it. When I eat it I DIP my fork in the dressing and then eat the salad, rather than pour the dressing over the salad. This saves a TON of cals.
Dressings: Kraft-Sundried tomato vinaigrette, Itilian-which is O WW+ and Marzzetti’s Lite Ranch- only use occasionally.
*~*Water-
To figure how much water you need daily: Take your weight and divide it by 2
For ex.: 150/2= 75, so you would need 75 ounces. For me, I always drink my daily and strive to do 100 oz a day.
I also drink Green Tea EVERYDAY w/Splenda. There are so many benefits, such as help with weight loss, antioxidants, etc. and its O cals.!!
*~*Sugar/Chocolate
-Sugar- Splenda- Most amazing sugar substitute EVER! I can not stand Equal, and Stevia just doesn’t taste right to me. I know it’s probably not the best for me, but I love it.
-Sugar free jello.
-Chocolate (healthier)- Chocolate Rice Cakes- 60 cals./3 WW+, PB2 chocolate- 45 cals(2 TBSP)/
100 cal. pack of yogurt covered pretzels 100 cals./3 WW+
*~*Peanut Butter- PB2….hands down
Just want to say that I LOVE PB, so it’s really hard to put it into a healthy diet because it is full of cals and fat. Even with the fat-free PB, it still has 190 cals and 12g of fat!!! That is crazy!! I recently found PB2. It comes in plain or chocolate, and it is only 45 cals for either one. That’s 145 cals you save!
So you can see why I was so excited when I found it. It is more expensive than regular PB, like $5. Also, just so you know, it is a powder you mix with water. Also, do not get any water in the jar because it will become moldy.
*~*Snacks-
As far as snacks go, I usually eat fruits or veggies, but I also like:
-Pretzels- 110 cals/3WW+ for 53 and are fat free.
-Yogurt Covered pretzels 100 cals/3WW+
-Ranch rice cakes-
-Chocolate rice cakes-60 cals./3WW+
*~*Meals-
I really like the Healthy Choice meals with desert. I know processed meals aren’t as good for you, but I love them.
For healthy frozen meals, I always grab an Amy’s Organic Kitchen! This company makes only organic, no GMO’s, vegetarian, and many more benefits in all natural food. Found at Wal-Mart or any Natural Food store. My favorite Amy’s frozen:
-Light and Lean- Spinach Lasagna 250 cals, Light and Lean-Spaghetti and meatballs-250cals., Cheese Enchiladas- 440 cals. 10g fat, but they are so amazing!!
I do eat other foods beside frozen, I will post them later.
*~*Soup-
Amy’s Organic Kitchen- tomato Bisque-260 cals/6WW+, Alphabet Vegetable soup, fat free- 160 cals/4WW+
Campbell’s Healthy Request- Vegetable Melody
~Condiments-
Mustard(plain) is usually the way to go, because it usually has O cals., some have 5-10 cals depending and it’s all I use.
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