Lighten Up Your Meals – Meal Replacement Ideas
What you ate for breakfast or lunch could answer a lot of your weight loss questions. While we are not putting you through a test right now (we trust you know where exactly you stand), here are valuable tips on ‘lightening up’ your everyday meals with some filling meal replacement ideas.
A Healthy Breakfast
Switch from: Bacon and Eggs – and a Large Muffin
to: a bowl of whole grain cereal with fruits (e.g. muesli)
or at least: pancakes, toast or bagel with cream cheese
A Healthy Mid-morning Snack
Switch from: Doughnuts and Croissants
to: an apple, orange or another fruit
or at least: a low fat muffin
A Healthy Lunch
Switch from: ham and cheese sandwich and french fries or potato chips
to: turkey or chicken breast sandwich (without the mayo) and fruit (or mixed vegetables) salad
or at least: roast beef sandwich with mayo and pasta salad or coleslaw
A Healthy Mid-afternoon Snack
Switch from: Candies, Cookies and Chips
to: an apple, orange or another fruit
or at least: Crackers with cheese or peanut butter
A Healthy Dinner
Switch from: Pot Roast, Fried Chicken or Sausage + French Fries
to: Fish, Beans or Vegetables + Green Beans or Carrots or Tomatoes or Corn
or at least: Chicken or Turkey Breasts, or lean cuts of pork of beef + Green Salad
A Healthy Dessert
Switch from: ice-cream, cake or pie
to: berries or other fresh fruits
or at least: fruit sorbet or frozen yogurt
