The road to a healthier lifestyle starts with small decisions and better choices. Now, with The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps, you can get healthy by simply swapping your old food, habit, and lifestyle choices for healthier versions every day. With 100 simple swaps that cut calories, save money, and provide better nutrition as well as more than 30 mouthwatering recipes that put these swaps into action, getting fit and healthy has never been easier. Learn how to:
Swap lasagna noodles for veggies. Pasta used to be a guilty pleasure for many Biggest Losers—until they learned to make a healthy version. Try replacing lasagna noodles in your favorite recipe with slices of grilled zucchini or eggplant. Better yet, try the Veggie Lasagna recipe in Chapter 4!
Swap traditional yogurt for Greek-style yogurt. Greek-style fat-free yogurt contains the same number of calories as regular fat-free yogurt but has twice the protein and half the carbs. It’s a great base for dips, too. Try using it in the French Onion Dip in Chapter 5! Swap sugary cereals for whole grains. The slow release of energy from complex carbs will help you feel full and keep your blood sugar steady and your energy revved. Or turn to Chapter 5 to make your own Hi-Pro Vanilla Breakfast Grains! Throughout the book, you’ll also find advice and tips from The Biggest Loser experts, trainers, and the contestants themselves, who understand the challenges of fitting lifestyle changes into a busy schedule. These simple, budget-friendly swaps can make a major difference in your health and weight loss efforts. Start swapping—and losing—today!
Book is poorly organized for the efficient person. Caloric ( and other dietary guidelines)are in table form ( good), but the foods are organized into groups ( Dairy,etc), which means the reader has to constantly flip from group to group to find a food and its nutritional or dietary guidelines. Seems like an alphabetical listing (traditional method) is much easier to use. Also, in the fast food portion, there were some omissions of the more popular fast food restaurants. If you like to flip flip flip pages, and if you don't find your food, then re-think which other group/category this food could be listed under, then this book is for you. At least I wasn't eating while flipping pages, but some people might out of sheer frustration.
writes,
The "swap" suggestions from the contestants and the great photographs and illustrations in SIMPLE SWAPS made the book fun to read... unlike other books promoting lifestyle changes. Seeing the photos of that yummy waldorf salad along with the raspberry smoothie make me want to try the recipes immediately! And because high cholesterol is an issue for me, I was pleased to see that the importance of reading labels (thoroughly) was highlighted on p. 32. The author sure knows her stuff when she points out how "imperative" it is "...to keep track of the number of calories you take in..." I, personally, totally forget what I've eaten if I don't write it down! Also... Cheryl Forberg's experience as a chef comes shining through in her unique recipes when she points out various options., eg, using spices and/or making other changes, which still - totally - satisfy the appetite. Good stuff! Good reading!
writes,
I love that we're getting the same guidelines as the contestants get on the show! And from the same person, the author of this book! I just got my copy and am already digging into swaps I can start making now. Everyone on the ranch seems to be using the nonfat Greek yogurt for everything from smoothies to mock sour cream and ice cream. Going out to buy some now.
