Eat This, Not That
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So, you’ve probably seen those articles in Men’s/Women’s Health Magazine called “Eat This, Not That”. I try to pay attention to what they say, and some things have really been helpful. Remember the salmon at Outback Steakhouse, anyone? However, in my journey for a healthier life (I’m at Day #18 and still going strong!), I have come up with a few of my own substitutions I thought I would share:
- McDonald’s Iced Mocha–I love these, but at 280 calories and 12 grams of fat, I think I can do better! Try their sugar-free vanilla iced latte with nonfat milk instead; it’s still really good and has only 50 calories!
- A Butterfinger Sonic blast–a large one has 924 calories and 37 grams of fat! If you’re out and must have ice cream, I’d try McDonald’s ice cream cone: it has only 150 calories and bonus: right now it’s only $0.59!
- Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit: one has 440 calories and 24 grams of fat, but an “egg McMuffin” from ALDI has only 210 calories and 6 grams of fat.
- A slice of Chicken Bacon BBQ pizza from Papa John’s has 220 calories and 8 grams of fat, but a homemade spinach thin crust pizza has less than 100 calories per slice.
- Ranch dressing: we don’t eat this in our house anyway because it has mayonnaise in it, but once upon a time I liked it on certain things. Eating a lot of ranch dressing and mayo is never good for you! However, we got some fat free sour cream and some ranch dressing mix powder, and voila! Instant veggie dip!
I am finding out more and more the things I can eat that are delicious while being nutritious, and I am absolutely loving it! The best part is, if I really want something that’s not-so-good for me, I can still have it. We went to Long John Silver’s the other day, and instead of having my usual 2 pieces of fish, hushpuppies, and crunchies in malt vinegar, I had one piece of fish, one hushpuppy, and the mixed vegetable side and stayed within the 400 calorie range. Also, I am trying things I have never tried before or wouldn’t usually try, such as hummus, tofu, flat breads, and tons and tons of black bean pico de gallo and spinach. I literally eat the last two things on everything. So here’s to another hopefully successful 18 days; I hope some of these have inspired you as well!
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July 10th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Holy CRAP! Whatever that is in the picture looks good. O_O!
Glad to hear you are doing well on changing your eating habits. Most people don’t make it a day so you’re doing really great.
I have no choice but to eat healthier because my Mom is a health freak and we eat well.
Here are some tips that might help you. You may already know, but I’ll tell you anyway. Lolz!
Cut out as much salt as you possibly can. And if you do NEED salt, switch to Sea Salt. It does not hold as much water so if you are worried about weight, you can know eating Sea Salt won’t cause all the water weight. Because some people can have up to 10 pounds of water weight at all times.
Also, instead of white sugar (which is bleached…ew!), you should try whole sugar. It takes awhile to get used too, and it has an odd flavor at first, but after awhile its fine. And when you put it in your coffee you have to stir extra long to make it dissolve. OMG – the pain in doing that is almost unbearable. Lolz!
Drink GOBS of water, more water than ever. Because you are most likely throwing your body into a little bit of a shock without all that sugar and crap going in. You body is also doing a De-Tox and since it’s releasing toxins when doing so, you want to make sure you flush them out. Your Liver, Kidneys, Colon – all these things are pushing them out. The more water you drink, the fast they will get out of your body and the happier you will be.
You should also get a good fiber colon cleanser, to help push out all that crap you really don’t want sitting in there getting reabsorbed. It sounds gross, but it will make you feel 100 million times better.
Anything that says it has High Fructose Corn syrup. KILL IT! You would not believe how much stuff has that in it. And the higher it is on the ingredients list, the more there is in the food. High Fructose Corn syrup = POUNDS. It is one of the unhealthiest things ever. I want to puke when I think about it. Even ‘healthy’ cereals can have it, so watch for it. You can’t cut it out completely, but if you cut out even a little bit, it will help.
If you ARE having a huge craving for SUGAR, have some green tea with honey. Green tea is great because it has antioxidants in it, and the honey will give you your sugar fix, or at least help it. Honey is a natural sugar so it burns off and doesn’t have toxins in it. A+
You may know these things, but if you didn’t there they are. Hope they helped. There is nothing wrong with having something gross once in awhile. It’s good for… your taste buds, you can’t leave them out. X_x! Lolz!
Cait Hagar
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July 14th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
The best thing about giving white bread the boot is that when you do have it, it’s like eating cake. Every now and then I buy a loaf and just having a piece of white toast with margarine on it is positively decadent!
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