Our goal in sharing recipes with you is to prove that you don’t have to miss-out on your favorite foods while following a reduced calorie diet—there’s usually an alternative to satisfy a craving! Low-cal and high-volume food swaps enable you to eat more food while taking in fewer calories. Here are some of our typical food swaps for ideas on your next grocery trip:
Full-Fat Dairy> Unsweetened Cashew or almond milk, Fat-Free Greek Yogurt, Sour Cream & Cheese.
Ice Cream > Halo Top, Arctic Zero, Fat Free Dryers, Skinny Cow.
Pasta > Edamame Pasta, Chickpea Pasta, Zucchini Noodles, Sweet Potato Glass Noodles.
Sweets > Protein bars like Built Bar (Code: BREANNE10), Smart Sweets.
Bread > Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins, Low Carb Tortillas.
Condiments > Walden Farms 0-Cal Condiments and Reduced Sugar/Sugar-Free options
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN a box of Built Bar or bag of Built Boost this week: Share your favorite recipe or food trick that helps satisfy a specific food craving with reduced calories. Please SHARE AS A COMMENT IN THIS POST. We’ll pick and announce the winner during our live Q&A this Saturday.