Tricking Your Tummy and Still Yummy!
Can’t get those cravings off your mind? We all know those delicious naughty things we should avoid but just can’t resist and it’s hard to imagine life without them, there’s always that one thing we just can’t say “no” to! So of course I like to find little ways around this problem by trying alternate options that taste almost as good, if not better than those real waistline deal-breakers!
Buy your favourite yogurt cup flavour and stick it in the freezer once it has hardened dig in! I recommend the Strawberry Cheesecake by Yoplait. You can also stick a banana in the freezer and once it is frozen slice it and add vanilla yogurt on top (I’m sure any other flavour will be just as good).
Instead of baked or mashed potatoes and those terrible and yet amazing fries try using sweet potatoes, a much better option! For sweet potato fries don’t deep fry but bake them in the oven instead. Mashed turnips are quite delicious too.
An Excellent replacement is Balkan Yogurt. Astro’s brand tastes the most like sour cream to me. I use it on my baked sweet potatoes or as a dip with some chives mixed in.
A cheese made with partial skim milk (low/reduced fat cheese) is a better choice and grating your cheese helps you eat less. Swiss and Feta tend to be better choices or try having some bocaccini with your salad to satiate that craving. Goat and sheep’s cheese are also cheesy goodness and have less fat than cow’s cheese!
Here’s how to make a healthier “Apple Pie”. Take an apple, cut a cross in the top of it and stick it in the oven set at 350° for 30-40 mins (I use Granny Smith apples) once it is brown and mushy it is done. Let the apple cool for a few minutes then cover with vanilla yogurt and sprinkle with rolled oats and cinnamon.
Try placating this need by eating chocolate flavoured yogurt or skim-milk pudding cups. Or buy dark chocolate (at least 70% cacao), break off a square and let it melt on your tongue slowly.
This is my ultimate weakness, I love my carbs, and I especially loooove my chips, crackers and breads. Unfortunately these tend to be the most difficult to find healthy alternatives for. I’ve started snacking on olives to get that salty kick, I stick to flaxseed, pumpernickel and wheat-free rye breads and my best discovery of all… Kale chips!
Pre-heat your oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the kale leaves with vinegar, oil, and salt and bake 10-15 minutes.
