Food Flips for Fat Loss

When people think about what it takes to lose weight, the first thought is usually "I have to give up my favorite foods" or "Well I can’t eat that anymore."

But what if you shifted your thinking from wondering what you have to give up to thinking about simple swaps to boost fat loss and health at the same time.

Weight loss shouldn’t mean mindlessly eliminating calories.

Living off 100 calorie snack packs for the sake of lowering calories is not a smart way to lose fat.

But we’ve seen it over and over again from clients who tell us all they need to do is eat less if they want to lose weight permanently.

Smart weight loss isn’t just about cutting out calories.

It’s about replacing junk calories with better food choices.

A 100 calorie bag of Chips Ahoy is a heck of a lot different than 100 calories of apple slices.

Calories are the same.  Of course quality isn’t even close.

So since the argument has come up a lot about all calories being equal, here are 5 Simple Food Swaps to Boost Weight Loss.

1. Swap avocado for mayonnaise. Cut open an avocado, mash it up, and use it in place of mayo.  Both are high in fat, but the quality is very different.
2. Plain rolled oats for granola. You’ll save calories here — some brands of granola have double the calories of rolled oats and are usually loaded with a ton more sugar.
3. Pistachios for potato chips. For the same 1 oz (about a handful of nuts or small bag of chips) you get about the same calories, but a whole lot of fat burning, metabolic boosting, and nutrient goodness.
4. Whole eggs for egg whites. Calories are more with the yolks and so is the nutrition — use whole eggs for more protein, more vitamins, minerals and to help boost weight loss.
5. Cauliflower for potatoes. Steam cauliflower, mash it up, season it like you would potatoes … simple way to pack on the nutrition, yet slash the calories without changing the flavor.

There you have it — pretty simple, very straightforward.

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