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Step 1
When you go to a restaurant, substitute the vegetable of the day for the starch served with your entrée.
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Step 2
Instead of eating a calorie laden dessert, prepare a bowl of fresh berries and top it off with a dollop of fat free whipped topping.
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Step 3
For a healthy dessert, place seedless grapes in the freezer as a popsicle substitute. You can also buy popsicle molds and make your own popsicles out of fruits that have been pureed in the blender.
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Step 4
For a quick pick me up, blend fresh fruits with a little low fat milk in your blender to create a delicious smoothie.
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Step 5
When you grab that sandwich or burger on the run, tell them to add extra lettuce and tomato to your sandwich. Substitute a salad in place of the French fries that come with your order.
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Step 6
Add fresh fruit to your cereal or oatmeal in the morning. Blueberries, strawberries, and bananas all taste wonderful in breakfast cereal.
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Step 7
Drink a quick serving size can of vegetable juice everyday with your meal or as a quick pick me up during the day. You can also purchase a juicer and make your own fresh vegetable and fruit juices.
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Step 8
Substitute fruit juice in place of your daily soft drinks.
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Step 9
Add fresh fruit to a small container of low fat yogurt for a healthy and nutritious snack that's rich in vitamin c and calcium.
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Step 10
Instead of eating plain eggs in the morning, add spinach, tomatoes, and chopped vegetables to create a antioxidant rich omelet.
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Step 11
Cut up a variety of fresh vegetables in the morning such as cucumbers, carrots, and celery. Take them to work along with a container of low fat dip for a quick snack.
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Step 12
Substitute a veggie burger for your usual hamburger. Be sure to add lots of lettuce, tomato, and sprouts.
