Diet Substitutions to Lose Belly Fat

You want to lose belly fat, but you do not want to lose flavor, right? I mean, if I have to eat cardboard to lose weight, it is just not going to happen. Of course, most diet foods taste like cardboard, which is why people do not like to diet and think that diets do not work.

But it does not have to be that way. The truth is, it does not really matter what you are craving, if you know a few tricks, there is always a healthy substitute that not only tastes great, but also is lower in calories.

Here are some diet substitutions that are designed to help you lose belly fat without sacrificing the flavor of what you are eating.

1. Plain bagel with cream cheese (510 calories) – Reduced-fat yogurt and fresh fruit parfait (280 calories).

2. Bacon cheeseburger (1,030 calories) – Grilled chicken burger (227 calories).

3. 4 oz. french fries (380 calories) – 4 oz. baked sweet potato.

4. Frozen margarita (300 calories) – Light beer (95 calories).

Just think about this for a second, if you have three frozen margaritas – which is not uncommon when people go out – that’s 900 calories! On the hand, if you have three light beers, it is only 285 calories. Huge difference!