How to Save Breakfast Calories
Make These 11 Changes at Breakfast to Save Calories and Lose Weight
There's no debate over whether you should choose a smoothie or a doughnut for breakfast, but when it comes to choosing between healthy foods, you'll want to make these easy swaps to save you hundreds of calories throughout the week.
| Instead of this: | Eat this: | Calories Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons peanut butter: 190 calories | 1/2 avocado (about 3 tablespoons): 161 calories | 29 |
| 1 medium banana: 105 calories | 1 cup blueberries: 84 calories | 21 |
| 1 tablespoon butter: 102 calories | 1 tablespoon Smart Balance Buttery Spread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 50 calories | 52 |
| 1 cup skim milk: 90 calories | 1 cup Silk Unsweetened Original Almondmilk: 30 calories | 60 |
| 5.3 ounces No-Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt: 110 calories | 5.3 ounces No-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt: 53 calories | 57 |
| 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves: 50 calories | 2 large strawberries, sliced: 12 calories | 38 |
| 2 packets maple & brown sugar instant oatmeal: 320 calories | 1/2 cup Cascadian Farm Organic Fruit & Nut Granola (202) and 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (15): 217 calories | 103 |
| 8 ounces orange juice: 110 calories | 1 orange: 69 calories | 41 |
| 1/4 cup raisins: 123 calories | 15 grapes: 45 calories | 78 |
| 2 slices whole wheat bread: 200 calories | 1 whole wheat English Muffin: 134 calories | 66 |
| 1 serving whey vanilla protein powder: 170 calories | 1 serving plant-based vanilla protein powder: 150 calories | 20 |
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