16 Food Swaps for Weight Loss (and you can’t even tell!)

When you start eating healthier, it can be overwhelming if you have to give up all of your old favorite foods in place of lettuce. I’ll tell you what, it doesn’t have to be that way! You CAN eat healthy, yummy food without feeling deprived. There are some tricks involved in making some easy food swaps. Check out these 16 food swaps for weight loss!

1. Sour Cream–Replace with Greek Yogurt. You’ll still get the creamy texture, but with a LOT less fat and calories.
2. Bagel–English muffin. WAY less carbs and calories. Get whole grain!
3. Ice Cream–Banana Ice Cream! Frozen bananas in a food processor. EASY!
4. Mayo–Low fat mayo OR avocado OR hummus. I use either hummus or avocado on a sandwich instead of mayo. MUCH healthier!
5. Ground Beef–Extra lean ground turkey. A lot less fat without sacrificing a ton of flavor.
6. Potatoes–Cauliflower. I would replace some of the potatoes in a recipe with mashed cauliflower!
7. Cheese–Butternut Squash. In a mac and cheese recipe use a roasted butternut squash to replace some of the cheese.
8. Spaghetti–Spaghetti Squash! Eat a HUGE plate of pasta for a TON less calories.
9. Full Fat Cheese–Reduced Fat Cheese. You won’t notice a huge difference in flavor.
10. Butter when cooking–Cooking spray. You can save a LOT of calories here!
11. French Fries–make your own sweet potato fries and bake in the oven!
12. Chocolate–swap milk chocolate for dark chocolate. Yum…just remember portion control =)
13. Oil in cake and baked goods with pure pumpkin or applesauce
14. Potato Chips–Kale Chips
15. Salad Dressing–Balsamic Vinegar. I’ll add some hummus for a little creaminess but less calories.
16. Pizza–Make your own at home with whole grain crust, veggies and low fat cheese!

Have you ever used any of these? Do you have any other healthy swaps?