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Do The Swap - Healthy Food Alternatives For You

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Dieting is not easy and I’m not going to stand here and claim it is. HOWEVER there are ways you can make the transition a whole lot easier.

There are choices you can make everyday that will save you heaps of calories and send you on your way to a thinner you.

It doesn’t mean eating cabbage all day long, just making smarter choices and reaping the benefits!

Here are a list of foods on the menu and some healthier alternatives:

Magnum Almond (330 calories) - Weis Mango & Cream Ice Cream Bar (110 calories)

1 Cup Full Cream Milk (165 calories) - 1 Cup Skim/No Fat Milk (100 calories)

1 Tub Yoplait Original (220 calories) - 1 Tub Yoplait No Fat (100 calories)

1 Tbsp Spring Onion Dip (60 calories) - 1 Tbsp Tzatziki Dip (20 calories)

1 Tbsp Sour Cream (70 calories) - 1 Tbsp Lite Sour Cream (40 calories)

1 Large Egg (80 calories) - Large Egg White (15 calories)

Chicken 2 Min Noodles (330 calories) - 1/2 cup Baked Beans in Tomato (125 calories)

250ml Bouillabaise Soup (350 calories) - 250ml Miso Bean Curd Soup (80 calories)

20 ml Caesar Dressing (90 calories) - 20ml French Lite Dressing (20 calories)

1 cup Plain Flour (510 calories) - 1 cup Wholemeal Flour (390 calories)

1 slice Garlic Bread (100 calories) - 1 slice Rye Bread with 1 tsp Garlic (70 calories)

1 Medium Croissant (200 calories) - 1 medium Bagel (130 calories)

1 tsp Nutella (25 calories) - 1 tsp Vegemite (10 calories)

1 slice White Bread (90 calories) - 1 Rye Cruskit (15 calories)

1 serve Jelly (90 calories) - 1 serve Lite Jelly (10 calories)

Cadbury Boost Bar (390 calories) - Weight Watchers Fruit Bar (125 calories)

Send in your naughty favourites to shelley@theultimateweightlosssecret.com and I’ll post some healthy alternative :)

Grab Eat This, Not That for more food swaps that can save your waistline: