Alternatives

WHAT TO EAT WHEN YOU WANT TO EAT THE "BAD STUFF"

I know it's tempting, but if you are really trying to eat clean i suggest these simple alternatives. It really makes a difference and it can keep your recipes healthy and tasteful.

• If you want to eat candy
• Fruit (grapefruit, apple, bananas, blueberries, pineapples, strawberries, raspberries...etc)
• Banana chips (unsweetened)
• bake with Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder and Enjoy Life chocolate chips
• If you want to eat bread
• Ezekial Bread
• Rice Cakes (fat free, salt free, gluten free)
• If you want to eat ice cream
• Arctic Zero ice cream [they have a nice selection of flavors, and guess what?! only 150 calories per pint. Also fat free, gluten free, and lactose intolerant friendly]
• If you want to eat peanut butter
• PB2 [85% less fat calories, no additives, gluten free]
• Almond Butter (unsalted & organic) [sodium free]
• If you want to eat bacon
• Turkey Bacon [50% less fat, lower sodium]
• If you want to eat sausage
• Turkey Sausage [less fat]
• If you want to eat rice
• Quinoa
• Brown Rice
• Veggies (it's always a good idea to switch out carbs for vegetables, especially a night)
• If you want to eat beef burgers, steak, pork
• Fish
• Turkey meat (deli meat)
• Chicken (breast) 
• Turkey (ground and lean; use for turkey burgers, stuffed peppers, etc.) 
• If you want to eat fries, hashbrowns, mashed potatoes
• Sweet Potato [you can mash them, bake them, or slice to make fries]
• If you want to eat cereal
• Special K
• Oatmeal [add cinnamon and/or fruit so it doesn't taste bland] 
• Granola
• If you want to drink pop, sugary juices, or coffee
• Sparkling ICE [zero calories, contains vitamins, antioxidants, green tea extract and carbonated for that "pop" feel]
• Green Tea [helps metabolism]
• Silk Almond Milk (unsweetened) [lactose free, gluten free, soy free, and 50% more calcium than dairy milk]
• Water [always the best option & add a slice of lemon for flavor]
• Coffee (almond milk, stevia or honey)
• Instead of cheese & butter
• Molly McButter sprinkles (cheese or butter) [only 5 calories per serving]
• I can't believe it's not butter [gluten free, zero calories per serving, zero fat per serving]
• cook with
• Coconut Oil
• Pam [zero calories, sodium free, sugar free, fat free]
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Instead of flour
• Almond Flour
• Instead of salt, salty spices & flavorings
• Mrs. Dash Seasonings [wide variety, sodium free]
• Lemon
• Lime
• Garlic
• Onions

These are most of the alternatives I can think of. I will be posting recipes that I have actually cooked using all the alternatives I suggested above.Comment or e-mail if you have any other alternatives you have questions about. Hope you're having a great weekend Fit Fam!!!