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With some simple swaps, you can easily take off those extra pounds you put on over the holidays. No need to give up the foods you love. Just swap 'til you drop with Hungry Girl. Woohoo!
Better Off Bread
Ditch a few sandwiches a week and save yourself endless amounts of calories. Instead, gobble up your lunchmeats on top of a salad of greens and other fresh veggies like cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red peppers, etc. Just remember to stick to low-cal dressing. When you absolutely need a sandwich fix, go for reduced-calorie, high-fiber bread options (Wonder Light bread is awesome!). Also, try rolling your meal up in a low-fat, low-cal tortilla (like the ones by La Tortilla Factory) or some super-thin lavash bread.
Milk it
One of HG's favorite finds of 2006 is Almond Breeze Unsweetened, a nondairy beverage that is the perfect milk swap! Milk may seem innocent enough...but calories add up, and Almond Breeze'll save you tons of 'em! One cup of whole milk packs in almost 150 calories and 8 fat grams. Yikes! AB Unsweetened, in Original or Vanilla, has only 40 calories a cup and just 3 grams of fat! Use this stuff in your cereal, coffee, and anywhere else you'd normally use milk.
Spread the Word
Did you know a single dollop of mayo adds about 100 calories and more than 10 grams of fat to whatever you plop it on?! A simple switch to the fat-free stuff will save you over 80 calories and all that fat! Cream cheese and soft cheeses may be delicious, but they rack up tons of extra calories and fattiness! Instead, try Laughing Cow Light cheese wedges. These spreadable cheeses have just 35 calories per piece! Need other items you can spread shamelessly? Zesty mustard (HG LOVES creamy Best Foods Dijonnaise!), salsa, and certain fat-free dressings. A serving of regular salad dressing can cost you hundreds of calories and fat grams in the double digits, but there are some really good low-cal options, too. Wish-Bone Salad Spritzers are great portion-controlled sprays packed with tons of flavor.
Stop Drinking Your Calories!
Regular soda, iced teas, and of course, alcohol, add tons of calories to your total tally for the day. By nixing these in favor of low-cal (or no-cal!) beverages, you can save hundreds of calories every day. No need to stick to plain old water, either! Try low-cal flavored waters, sugar-free teas, and iced coffee. Crystal Light is another awesome option. Their Sunrise Classic Orange drink is basically the sugar-free love child of Tang and OJ! Also, check out all of the great diet-friendly, on-the-go flavor packets by companies like Lipton, Propel, and Crystal Light. They're perfect for stashing in your car or purse. HG LOVES Lipton's fruity green tea ones. If you're having cocktails, stick with light beer and mixed drinks made with no-cal seltzer. Or try some of HG's other low-cal cocktails.
Meet the New Meats!
Soy has come a long way, baby! Companies like Gardenburger, Boca, and Morningstar Farms are perfecting the art of creating meatless swaps that taste just like the real thing, but with far less calories and fat! Swap regular beef patties for Boca's veggie burgers and you'll save over 150 calories and close to 15 fat grams per burger! Instead of a plate of baby backs, dig into some Riblets courtesy of Gardenburger. And for some guilt-free fun on a stick, take a bite out of Morningstar Farms' Corn Dogs Veggie Dogs...these puppies ROCK.
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