Week 44, Tuesday, Diet with Dianna

“When we were utterly helpless [sinners], Christ came at just the right time and died for us. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:6-8 NLT

What is in your refrigerator? 

Have you really changed your unhealthy eating habits? Well, you think you have but with further investigating you might still be harboring foods that could sabotage your weight loss. Believe it when I say that a higher fat content is better for you than lower fat...the added sugar is much worse for you than the fat. Limit your serving sizes and enjoy the extra fat. REALLY! Take a tour through your fridge and remove the diet dangerous foods.

Here is my list of Better Food Choices to stock in your fridge.

FRIDGE:

Mustard

REAL mayonnaise 

Dill pickles 

Soy or Almond Milk

Cream or half & half

Butter (avoid margarines and diet butters they are full of fake ingredients and sugars).

Fresh baby spinach

Cheese (swiss, cheddar, mozzarella, gorganzola)

Eggs or Egg whites (Free Range, cage free, organic feed) Pricer but nutritiously better!

Sugar free syrup

Low sugar or sugar free jam/jelly

Italian salad dressing (low fat usually has added sugar)

Fresh strawberries, blueberries

garlic

basil

onion (scallions, whole yellow & white)

Bay leaves

Worcestershire sauce

grape tomatoes

sweet potatoes

carrots

broccoli sprouts

sunflower seeds & almonds

Fiber One 50 calorie yogurt (5 grams sugar)

Soybee Zero or Lifewater Zero (sweetened with Stevia)

FREEZER:

Whole wheat waffles (freezer) (whole wheat is better than regular and lower in sugars)

Chicken (boneless, skinless, breast...freezer)

Fish (freezer...look for wild or Alaskan -- Farm raised are not as nutritious)

Mixed veggies

Broccoli

Peas

Brussel Sprouts

Green beans

Turkey Sausage (regular sausage is higher in fat but is still okay).

lean ground beef

Lean steak

Pecans/nuts

85% chocolate bar from Lindt

Foods to AVOID:

Anything labeled low fat or fat free are usually full of added sugars

yogurts (very high in sugars) Plain is better and much lower in sugar, but who like plain?

grapes are very high in sugars

beer

juices

Milk: 2%, 1%, fat free, Whole (too high in sugar)

margarines and diet margarines

salad dressings are full of added sugars (oil and vinegar dressings are ideal)

Apple sauce (VERY HIGH IN SUGAR and fructose)

jellies & jams

Ketchup

Salsa (make your own...it better for you and so easy).

syrup

sweet pickles

low fat or fat free mayonnaise

Sodas/Pop (Too much sugar)

Energy drinks (TOO much sugar)

Diet Soda/Diet Pop (artificial sugar is equally bad, but it is free of sugar and calories).

Limit your fruit (higher sugar content)

Processed meats

Processed breads

Ice cream

cakes & cookies

Frozen pizzas