Up..Up..and AWAY with the Calories! 6 Calorie-Slashing Food Swaps

While working towards your weight loss goals, eating the right foods will make a large contribution to your success. 

Completely changing your diet can seem overwhelming, but if you focus on healthy and manageable eating habits, it is believed to be sustainable long-term.

Swapping foods that are high in calories for lower calorie options will help you slim down and shape up! Here are 6 calorie slashing food swaps to kick-start your weight loss:

1) Instead of granola, eat oatmeal.
A 1/2 cup of granola can clock in at 200 calories, 5 grams of fat and 13 grams of sugar.
In comparison, a 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal contains only 150 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, and 1 gram of sugar. You can add a few blueberries to give it the natural sweetness for only 8 more calories.

2) Instead of a breakfast sandwich, eat a veggie omelet. A Dunkin’ Donuts Bacon and Cheese English Muffin is about 300 calories and full of empty carbohydrates that can make you feel sluggish.
A veggie omelet is full of protein, giving you a longer lasting energy boost than a breakfast sandwich. A generous serving of tomatoes, mushrooms, or spinach with your eggs will make a delicious meal at only 150 calories.

3) Instead of fruit filled yogurt, eat plain yogurt and add fresh fruit. The concoction at the bottom of a fruit and yogurt blend typically contains more sugar than fruit. Slice up a few strawberries or throw some blueberries into your plain yogurt for a fresher take on the fruit and yogurt combo. A switch from Dannon’s blueberry fruit yogurt to the healthier alternative will save you 60 calories and 13 grams of sugar.

4) Instead of a latte, drink black coffee. 
Coffee is a strong source of antioxidants, but can be full of calories when sugar and cream is added. If you dislike the taste of black coffee, you can give it a splash of low-fat milk, a drizzle of honey, or a dash of cinnamon, saving you hundreds of calories over a latte.

5) Instead of a creamy tomato soup, eat a broth-based soup.
Don’t let the word “tomato” fool you. Creamy tomato soups are so thick because they are full of heavy cream, and a serving can set you back 500 calories! Stick with a broth-based soup with chunks of vegetables for a lower calorie option.

6) Instead of iceberg lettuce, eat spinach. Well, iceberg lettuce is not full of calories, it actually lacks calories and nutrition. Spinach however, is full of Iron, Magnesium, Folate, and vitamins A and C, which you need to boost your metabolism to get in shape!


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Here's to changing our diets for smaller waistlines!
--The NewMeMD Wellness Team