Creative Ways To Trim Some Fat From Your Diet

It is quite normal for the amount of fat you consume in your food to differ from day to day. Some days, you may eat a meal high in fat while the next you may compensate and each lighter. It is quite normal to have some disparity in the fat you consume but it is important to try and achieve some sort of balance. If you eat high fatty foods with regularity, you will be in line for an early heart attack.

Planning your diet out in advance can really help you maintain control of the fat you do consume. That way, if you know you have a special outing at a restaurant coming up for a special event, you can compensate fat and calorie-wise in a number of ways. If you are new to the whole food tracking and diet thing, you may not be aware of ways you can cut fat from your diet without drastically changing your eating habits.

Cutting the fat from your diet can be quite easy but does take some adjustments – some are big and some you will not notice a difference. One thing is for sure – if you do not monitor your fat intake and just eat what you want, your health will definitely suffer for it. Here are some creative ways to trim some fat from your daily diet:

1. Cutting fat from pizza night – There are several ways to approach this. First, you could choose a vegetarian pizza with cheese and use a paper towel to blot any grease from the surface of the pizza, thereby saving many grams of fat that comes with the extras like meat. You could also order a pizza with whole wheat crust and use the blotting technique to remove grease. While a white flour crust is fat and calorie-laden, it is the greasy meats like sausage and pepperoni that is a diet buster.

2. Milk products – Whole milk and things made from whole milk like cheese, yogurt and ice cream are full of milk fat, and that is where all the calories reside. Switch to low-fat or fat-free milk varieties and enjoy a huge calorie and fat savings. This goes for dairy creamers and butter too.

3. Condiment substitutions – Some condiments are full of fat like butter and mayonnaise and can boost calories through the roof on salads, sandwiches and more. There are now fat-free versions of these condiments as well as light versions. Mayonnaise and butter now have versions made with olive oil which is a healthier form of fat as it is not saturated. Of course, you can use condiment alternatives like mustard, salsa and other non-creamy based items.

4. Avoid processed foods – Sandwiches can be great for lunch or dinner but when prepared with processed meats, your fat content can be quite high. Instead look to your leftovers for your meats. Left-over chicken breast or steak from a previous meal can make great sandwiches and there is none of the fats and other preservatives that are found in processed meats. Tuna and salmon are also great sandwich alternatives.