Losing weight is not easy, but it’s certainly not as hard as many might think. Losing weight means eating smarter. Here are six easy food swaps that’ll help you to lose 20 lbs or more:
1. Swap out that tablespoon of butter that you put on your toast each morning with a light butter spray such as I Can’t Believe It’s Butter – Light. This light butter spray has 70% less saturated fat, no trans-fat, and no hydrogenated oil. Best yet, you really won’t believe it’s not butter and you’ll save 5 lbs. of weight per year!
calories per sandwich. Do this 4 times per week and you’ll save 10 pounds of weight per year.
If you wanted to lose 20 lbs of weight, that’s 15 pounds with these first two simple food swaps.
3. Don’t use two slices of bread on your sandwiches – make them “opened face” with one slice of bread and you’ll save 10 lbs of weight per year.
4. Exercise portion control with your snacks in-between meals. Stop eating those prcessed snacks. Ditch these for snacks that are higher in fiber and higher in protein. Pistachio nuts are an excellent example. You can eat 30 pistachios and you’ll consume only 100 calories. Cut 100 calories per day off your snacks and you’ll save 10 lbs in weight.
(Be cautious about some nuts. Some nuts have three times the calories compared to pistachios.)
If you had wanted to lose 20 lbs in weight, that’s now 35 lbs with only four of these food swaps. Two to go!
| 5. Swap regular ice cream for low-fat ice cream. Some regular ice creams have more than 300 calories per half-cup serving while low-fat ice creams have about 120 calories. | ![]() |
Be cautious about ice creams that say they are lower fat. Reduced-fat ice creams have just 25% less fat. Light versions have about 50% less fat and low-fat is the lowest calorie choice and has only 3 grams of fat per serving.
Some people just don’t like ice cream with lower levels of fat. I’ve tried many with less fat and my favorite is Edy’s low-fat ice cream. There are many different flavors and Edy’s is just my personal favorite.
If you ate ice cream an average of two times per week, you could save nearly 10 lbs of weight per year by eating low-fat ice cream.
6. Now, the liquid calories. Swap sodas and fruit punch with water and unsweetened tea. Not only will these speed up your metabolism, but by making the swap you’ll save nearly 15 lbs in weight just from the calorie loss.
Sometimes, you may want something with a little more flavor than what water or tea gives you. If you do, reduce calories by drinking reduced sugar fruit juices. Look for those that have 50%-or-less in sugar and calories. These fruit juices don’t taste like watered down versions and they’ll still give you 100% of their vitamins.
Well, that’s six food swaps and 60 lbs in weight loss! You’re still eating the same amount, but now you’re eating a little smarter.
No, these weren’t quick weight loss diet tips such as those you would get with Strip That Fat, but when you started to read this article it was all about how to lose 20 lbs. It turned into more than that!







