You've committed to eating low carb to lose weight. To help things feel a little easier (and less depressing), here are some food swaps you can make to save on carbs without feeling deprived.
For some of these swaps, it may not seem like a huge difference, but if you're constantly choosing the higher carb food, those carbs really add up.
| Instead of This | Eat This | Carbs Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup blueberries (84 calories, 21.4 g) | 1 cup strawberries (49 calories, 11.7 g) | 9.7 g |
| 1 banana (105 calories, 27 g) | 1 orange (62 calories, 15.4 g) | 11.6 g |
| 1 tablespoon strawberry jam (40 calories, 10 g) | 2 small strawberries (4 calories, 1.1 g) | 8.9 g |
| 1 cup skim milk (90 calories, 13 g) | 1 cup unsweetened soy milk (80 calories, 3 g) | 10 g |
| 1 cup cooked pasta (221 calories, 43.2 g) | 1 cup cooked whole-wheat pasta (174 calories, 37.2 g) | 6 g |
| 1 cup cooked pasta (221 calories, 43.2 g) | 1 cup cooked spaghetti squash (42 calories, 10 g) | 33.2 g |
| 2 slices whole-wheat bread (200 calories, 44 g) | 1 whole-wheat wrap (130 calories, 22 g) | 22 g |
| 1 whole-wheat bagel (310 calories, 61 g) | 1 whole-wheat English muffin (120 calories, 23 g) | 38 g |
| 1 cup brown rice (218 calories, 45.8 g) | 1 cup quinoa (222 calories, 39.4 g) | 6.4 g |
| 1 cup brown rice (218 calories, 45.8 g) | 1 cup cauliflower rice (85 calories, 5.7 g) | 40.1 g |
| 12-oz. beer, IPA (170 calories, 15 g) | 5-oz. white wine, Chardonnay (118 calories, 3.7 g) | 11.3 g |
| 1 tablespoon honey (64 calories, 17.3 g) | 1 tablespoon maple syrup (53 calories, 13.3 g) | 4 g |
