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Cooking Substitutes: Tasting Great while Loosing Weight
Everyone has a favorite food or a favorite type of food. When dieting goes awry, it is usually because a person is so fond of a food, usually a food that is not incredibly healthy for the dieter, and they will falter while they are on the diet, potentially breaking down and eating some of their favorite food. This action can send an individual down a spiral and the dieter may feel like they are not strong enough to diet, that they cannot control their appetite and a number of other sad and depressing thoughts. No one is perfect and many people have temporary lapses of judgment, especially when it comes to dieting.
The key to dieting successfully is to be aware of what you, as an individual, like to eat and what you are interested in eating at various different points in time. Everyone makes mistakes, the most important thing that a dieter can remember is to not get too down on themselves, this will make dieting even more difficult and they may become less likely to succeed since many people who falter on a diet already believe that they have failed in their attempt to lose weight and eat more healthy foods and portions of meals. Luckily, there are a number of foods that can be used as substitutions in meals and snacks that dieters enjoy. This means that a person can eat what they want, and it will not be as bad for them. This helps to keep the moral of the dieter up since they can eat what they want and they will not feel as guilty about it since they have replaced some of the less healthy ingredients with food that is better for them. Dieting gets much easier when this is the case.
Sometimes, just the way a meal is prepared can make it less healthy. If a person likes chicken, they may be very fond of fried chicken. But fried chicken is not inherently healthy. As an alternative, a person can bake or grill their chicken. It will still contain the chicken flavor that the person craves and enjoys, but it is healthier for the person. Cheese is a high fat food item that many people crave and enjoy. By choosing cheese that is low fat, a person can help to make the foods and cheeses that they eat slightly more healthy and nutritious. Sugar is an ingredient that many people enjoy, and modern companies have helped to create substitutes for sugars that taste almost like the real sugar that people are accustomed to. Especially in baked goods, artificial sweeteners can help make a sweet treat less of a guilty indulgence.
Keep in mind that many foods that are baked need to be a little more structured and adhere more closely to the original recipe when compared to cooked foods. This is because when items are cooked in the oven, this is usually because they need to rise. If an item does not rise, it will not come out to be a very good meal or snack if it needs to rise in order to complete its cooking procedure. It is easier to switch items in and out if the individual is just cooking rather than baking.
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2 Quick Recipe Tips
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One of the most surprising benefits I’ve discovered for being engaged to a gal from the Middle East, other than the vast cultural exchange, is the cooking.
Oh, yes ladies… my gal COOKS!
Which is good since I am a lousy cook. : )
Hanna enjoys it… and she brings a Middle Eastern flair to some really boring fitness/bodybuilding foods that I want to share with you today.
Here’s just two quick tips from Hanna on making the ultimate in “boring” foods — egg whites and tuna (yuck) — taste incredible.
TIP 1:
Lively Egg White Omelette
Let’s face facts: Egg whites suck. At least that’s what I USED to think until Hanna decided to experiment with my morning omelette.
Now I eat this stuff like it was candy.
Here’s what she does:
1. She cooks the veggies separate from the egg whites. You’d think this would be common sense, but I never did it and I’ve seen a lot of people just toss it all in together.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil with 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil to the veggies. This alone improved the taste tremendously.
3. Add 1/2 egg yolk to the veggies after cooking for 1 minute. This, again, is primarily for taste.
4. Garlic! If you love garlic, here’s your chance. Garlic ROCKS in egg white omelets.
5. Use Pam or another non-stick spray for the egg whites and cook them like you would a normal omelette. Then pour the almost-cooked veggies in the middle. Do the omelette dance.
6. Here’s the SECRET SAUCE… literally. This will sound nuts until you try it:
Shrimp Cocktail Sauce
Okay… Hanna’s bright, but this was an accident. She thought it was salsa. But I’ve NEVER gone back to salsa after stumbling on this incredible treat! I have no idea why it tastes so good, but it makes the omelette.
Try these tips and see if your egg white omelette doesn’t become your favorite meal of the day.
TIP 2:
Canned Tuna Extraordinaire
Again, I have the lovely Hanna to thank for this.
Like egg whites, I used to HATE canned tuna. Now, again, I can eat this every night without complaint.
Here’s what she does:
She cooks the veggies the same way as in the omelette above and then pours the tuna from the can into a skillet. That’s IT.
I’ve never had “tuna ala skillet” before… and I have no clue why this tastes so smooth and delicious, but it does.
If you hate canned tuna for being dry or tasteless, try this. You’ll never go back.
If you want 40 pages of recipes like this… very yummy and VERY healthy… then be sure to pick up my EODD “Favorite Foods” Dieplan.
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Remember:
Don’t Quit. Get Fit!
P.S. Most of the recipes that come with my EODD book can be prepared in 15 minutes or less… so do not let the clock become your enemy when it comes to getting lean!
And remember: You can eat your favorite foods several days per week on my plan and still get rid of excess bodyweight.
Why give up living when you don’t have to, right? : )
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