SPEED UP FAT LOSS WITH THESE COMFORT FOOD SUBSTITUTIONS

LEARNING TO EAT THE FOODS YOU LOVE WHILE STILL LOSING FAT

I am a carb lover and don’t want to give them up. I get cranky and irritable when I try to get too strict with carb restrictions. I have found some of my favorite carb foods have easy substitutes that save hundreds of grams of carbs and lots of calories overall.
So DON’T give up your favorite high carb comfort foods just yet – Try these substitutes and enjoy fearless eating again.

MASHED POTATOES
Substitute cauliflower for potatoes
Microwave a 20oz. bag of frozen cauliflower and then mash it up using a hand mixer or an immersion hand held blender.
Add some spray butter substitute ie- “I can’t believe it’s not butter spray” or land of lakes low fat butter quarters and a 1/4 cup of fat free half and half-mix throughly and serve it up hot. For an Irish version called COLCANNON my grandmother would make for St Pat’s, day add a cup of Chopped cabbage ( sauteed or steamed ) and a bunch of finely chopped scallions after you mash the cauliflower. Add salt and pepper to taste
Save about 35 grams of carbs percup and about half the calories.

LASAGNE
Substitute zucchini slices or yellow summer squash slices for lasagne noodles
Slice the squash lengthwise into 1/2 ” slices. Season with Italian herbs and some salt and pepper and bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or just until starting to brown. They should be somewhat firm soft not soggy soft.
Follow the directions for your favorite lasagne recipe – Also to cut additional calories use fat free mozzarella , fat free ricotta or cottage cheese and ground turkey for beef. Follow your favorite recipe making these substitutions and save about 40 grams of carbs per serving.

SANDWICHES
Substitute low carb low calorie bread like 40 calorie a slice pepridge farm, Arnold, weight watchers or Wonder or go bread free by using portobello mushroom caps – briefly sautee or heat in the oven for 3 minutes to soften them up and then add your favorite sandwich fillers turkey and low fat Swiss, Roast beef and low calorie cheddar. Beef up the sandwich with tomatoes, spinach lettuce and pickles or roasted peppers.
Carbs saved -about 30-40 grams

CHEESE FLAVORED CHIPS
Substitute parmesan and low fat string cheese. Cut string cheese into 1/2 inch slices and place on a microwave proof plate that has been sprayed with PAM cooking spray. Place a generous teaspoon of grated parmesan cheese on top of each slice and microwave on high for 1 minute. Allow to sit for a minute then peel off the plate and enjoy.
Carbs saved -about 50 grams
Substitute parmesan and low fat string cheese. Cut string cheese into 1/2 inch slices and place on a microwave proof plate that has been sprayed with PAM cooking spray. Place a generous teaspoon of grated parmesan cheese on top of each slice and microwave on high for 1 minute. Allow to sit for a minute then peel off the plate and enjoy.
Carbs saved -about 50 grams