How to Lower Your Daily Calorie Intake- simple swaps in a daily food routine
When it comes to maintaining a low-calorie diet, you might find it frustrating to avoid all your beloved foods in order to lose weight. However, you shouldn’t worry as all you have to do is to just swap some of your preferred foods with healthier options! No more sacrificing your cravings! Hop on with us to explore a healthy, nutritious, and wholesome food diet.
Add these changes to your life and watch your extra pounds run away from you!
- Prefer using Skinless Chicken Breast instead of chicken with skin;
- Use Mustard sauce in place of other sauces like mayonnaise, ketchup, barbeque sauce, etc. PS it tastes better than all other sauces combined;
- Choose Greek yogurt over flavored and processed yogurts;
- Eat Open burgers, cutting off even one slice of bread from your burger will not affect the taste but will definitely reduce calories from your meal;
- Cook with Olive oil instead of other high-calorie oils;
- Use Pan Spray in place of oils; it uses less oil and still does the job perfectly;
- Cook Whole Wheat Pasta instead of white pasta. They are relatively high in fiber and contain more vitamins E and B;
- Make a Red Sauce Pasta with peppers and tomatoes instead of white alfredo sauce;
- Replace white sugar with Brown Sugar or Cinnamon Powder*. It tastes delicious and smells tempting at the same time;
*We assure you that you will fall in love with the scent of cinnamon powder sprinkled all over your food.
- Bake or boil things instead of frying them. It eliminates the amount of extra oil while keeping your calories in control.
We know it's hard to make healthier eating choices when you're out with friends. Here are some nutritious food swaps that will not let you down in front of anyone and still taste luscious.
- In restaurants, look for Thin Crust Pizza, it's tastier and healthier;
- Pick Fruit Juices instead of carbonated drinks;
- Skip the sugar in your daily cappuccino or latte;
- Grab Plain Popcorns instead of other crisp snacks from grocery stores;
- Pick Fat-free Non-dairy Milk like cashew milk.
These are simple swaps that will effectively cut extra calories from your diet. They can surely satisfy you and lead you towards your fitness goals without relinquishing your hunger.