Snack Swap

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Snack Swap
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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 2:00pm


Let’s help each other stay on track and make better choices.

It's a b

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 2:25pm

Soda....use a little bit of 100% juice and mix it with club soda. I do this in a pinch.


Chocolate...nothing seems to substitute for this but I do have a Dove dark chocolate when I need the fix. Since I can't have artificial sweetners, this is my treat of choice.


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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 4:54pm

Dilute wine???Ack!! LOL


I have to say

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 7:14pm

  • Cookies -- I just try not to eat them or cut back.


  • Bread -- Ditto


  • Cappuccino -- don't drink or eat anything coffee, so no prob for me


  • Cheese -- I rarely eat cheese even though I like it, usually just appetizers


  • Cheeseburger -- not big on beef


  • Chips -- can live without salt except on rare occasions I might crave them


  • Chocolate -- That's a problem! I've switched to mostly dark choc though.


  • Donuts -- Try to stay away from them. Make Kashi high fiber muffins.


  • Soda -- working on cutting it out totally, but it's hard. Trying to cut out all artificial sweeteners except Xylitol or Stevia.


  • Hot chocolate -- I can resist that. Tim drank enough for the whole board last winter.


  • Ice cream -- Big problem. I usually get WW bars, but I love the real stuff.


  • Milkshake -- rarely buy even though I like them.


  • Pasta -- I have it sometimes, mostly at Olive Garden.


  • Pastries -- Try to avoid. Again, those Kashi muffins come in handy.


  • Peanuts -- unsalted are actually healthy (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc.).


  • Pizza -- Must indulge occasionally.


  • Candy bars -- Ditto, but not often.


  • Wine -- Don't drink any alcohol, so not a problem.

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    Wed, 05-21-2008 - 7:32pm

  • Cookies I try to buy the ones I don't like because once a bag is open I am a goner but if I have to have a cookie then a stop at the bakery and buying just one for myself. Mind you my version of one cookie is a large bakery one.


  • Bread If its for a sandwich I will go for the lite bread or a wrap.


  • Cappuccino Don't drink coffee either.


  • Cheese Not a cheese eater either, at least I don't crave it.


  • Cheeseburger Then its made with the best ground beef I can buy (usually 94%)


  • Chips I enjoy the lite version of these too. Key is not to eat out of the bag, put some in a bowl then walk away or don't sit in front of the bowl at a party.


  • Chocolate If its the taste of chocolate then a lite hot chocolate will do the trick but if its the candy version then the one bar idea is good. Its never a good thing when I bring a bag of "something" into the house.


  • Donuts Those I need to stay away from, especially a Boston Cream.


  • Soda I don't drink soda often but when I do its always a diet soda.


  • Hot chocolate Swiss Miss makes a lite version that works well.


  • Ice cream I don't eat this often either but this is one of those things that if I am going to have ice cream it better be the real stuff!


  • Milkshake Not a biggie of this one either although I think the WW smoothie made with skim milk is pretty good.


  • Pasta I know people say go for the whole wheat or whole grain, you might as well feed me a card board box. Skip the healthy in my opinion and go for the real pasta. I just try to limit my pasta intake to once a week now.


  • Pastries There just aint no subbing there either.


  • Peanuts Purchase the small bags.


  • Pizza Make your own with whole wheat dough and put low fat cheeses and lots of vegtables.


  • Candy bars Buy just one not a bag of them.


  • Wine Not a big wine drinker either but I like to cut mine too with sparkling water or sprite.
  • Debbie

    Debbie

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    Wed, 05-21-2008 - 7:35pm

    I have to be honest here. When I'm craving something I usually need to have that something or I'll end up with more calories and frustration of not having that indulgence. I just try not to indulge that often and only with a small portion of that something.*
    Cookies-unless they're homemade I rarely eat them. When I do make them I try to find a lower calorie and lower fat version of them. I've found recipes for great cookies that aren't quite as bad in places like Cooking Light.
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    Bread-again it's something that I eat but try to stick to ones that are high in fiber and taste good too.
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    Cappuccino-only rare occasions-just give me a good old fashioned cup of coffee.
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    Cheese-another thing that I love and I feel has a place in my diet to help with my borderline osteoporosis. I just try not to use a lot and stick to the lower fat versions.
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    Cheeseburger-rarely eat them so once in a while is a treat.
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    Chips-not a chip eater. More of a pretzel eater but again only once in awhile
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    Chocolate-no substitute for a chocolate craving.
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    Donuts-just keep them out of the house.
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    Soda-hardly ever drink it.
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    Hot chocolate-something else that I rarely crave and just once in awhile on a snowy day.
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    Ice cream-love the stuff and try only to indulge once in awhile and I measure out a portion and I use the "light"ones which are equally as good as the full fat version ones.
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    Milkshake-smoothies can substitute that for me.
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    Pasta-another staple in our household. I've pretty much switched over to whole grain pasta.
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    Pastries-another weakness-and absolutely no substitute but I don't crave them just can't have them around
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    Peanuts-almonds and walnuts are actually heart healthy and I often have a small portion of almonds with some raisins as a snack.
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    Pizza-DH's favorite Friday night dinner. I try to stick to one slice.
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    Candy bars-if I really want one one of the bite size ones will do the trick for satisfying the craving.
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    Wine-that's another every once in awhile treat for me and not really supposed to have any alochol with a lot of the medications that I'm on but I enjoy a nice glass once in awhile




    Edited 5/21/2008 7:37 pm ET by bnl7953
    Avatar for juliedean
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    Thu, 05-22-2008 - 7:52am
    What can we swap the following snacks with?


    Cookies: I like those small reduced-fat vanilla wafers and can be satisfied with a few of those rather than a larger, richer cookie.

    Bread: I've switched to whole grain tortillas and English muffins, but I just won't give up my regular ol' Italian sandwich bread.

    Cappuccino: No help from me here -- I detest coffee in all forms. :P

    Cheese: I loooove cheese and would rather just use less than swap or omit it. String cheese is a pretty darned good snack.

    Cheeseburger: Lean turkey burgers do the trick for me, and I can omit the cheese if I top the burger with jalapeno mustard and pickled jalapenos. (With all that extra heat, you can't even taste the cheese, anyway!)

    Chips: Ugh, my personal demon. I *love* chips. I'll buy low-fat chips on holidays and such, but I'm more likely to keep a small bag of pretzels around the house because I don't like them as much and can be satisfied with only a handful. With chips, a whole bag (whatever the size) ends up being a single serving.

    Chocolate: A chocolate pudding cup will do the trick.

    Donuts: If I want something sweet for breakfast, then toast with jam will do. Or a healthy (homemade) muffin, like bran or oatmeal.

    Soda: I have a years-long Diet Coke addiction and have never found a healthier swap that has stuck with me over the long run. I can drink the caffeine-free stuff just fine, though.

    Hot chocolate: I'm fine with green tea instead (having never been much of a hot chocolate fan).

    Ice cream: Other than merely switching to sorbets, those inexpensive small-sized ice cream sandwiches from the supermarket are satisfying and only about 110 calories.

    Milkshake: I don't order these, but maybe a glass of chocolate-flavored skim milk would be a decent swap -- my husband loves that.

    Pasta: I'm much more likely to use whole-wheat pasta these days, but giving up on noodles entirely ain't gonna happen!

    Pastries: I'll take some angel food cake any day. Yum!

    Peanuts: Unsalted almonds are a great swap if you can limit yourself to one serving, which as we all know is easier said than done.

    Pizza: This can be a healthy food if you like thin crust with veggie toppings.

    Candy bars: I really like Slim Fast nougat bars and Pria bars. I'm not sure how much better they are than candy nutritionally, but they are only about 120 calories.

    Wine: You'll get that wine bottle out of my cold, dead hands. ;) And considering how many calories are in many types of cocktails, a glass of white wine is about the best choice you can make, assuming you choose to drink at all.

    Avatar for bootywhompus
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    Thu, 05-22-2008 - 9:19am

    I'm with Patty on this one.

    Lori