10 foods to DITCH for FAST results

If you are determined to lose weight then these are the top 10 foods you should ditch now.

10 foods to DITCH for FAST results

Canned soup

While it might be convenient to open a can of soup for lunch doing so may actually cause weight gain.

Canned Soup is loaded with sodium, when you eat high sodium foods, your body has a hard time determining when it is full causing you to eat more than you should or be hungry relatively quickly after finishing your meal. If you want to eat canned soup, then, at least buy the low sodium kind.

The best choice would be one of our yummy healthy homemade SOUP recipes from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge like this Roast pumpkin soup or Chicken noodle soup.

Canned fruit

Another food that sounds healthy, but isn’t necessarily is canned fruit. Most of them are loaded with tons of added sugar and come laden with syrup. If you absolutely cannot live without it, at least buy the fruit canned with natural fruit juice. ALTERNATIVELY, our delicious fruit smoothie bowl is much healthier and of course just fresh fruit.

Salted nuts

Although nuts are a great protein source, salted nuts can be your biggest enemy. They are sooooo moreish! You continue to reach for handful after handful and before you know it, you’ve consumed more than your daily amount of calories. Try unsalted raw nuts and watch your portion or try making your own nut butter from raw nuts without the added salt, and use it on celery or crackers for a great protein snack.

Deli meats

Amanda Dos Santos, experienced Nutritionist, food scientist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the Heath industry points out that processed meats are really a “sometimes’ food” especially if you are trying to lose weight.

“A sometimes’ food is one which you can have it every now and then as it does not offer much in the way of nutritional value.

“Your best bet is having fresh red meat and other good protein sources that are high in iron and other vitamins and minerals. Swap out the ham in a sandwich for some tuna or grilled chicken. If you like sausage, try meatballs instead.

Amanda adds, “If you are going to eat ham, bacon, pepperoni or chorizo or any processed meats, do so, enjoy it, but do not have it every day.”

Read more – Should I be eating processed meats?

Salad dressings

Just because you’re eating a healthy salad doesn’t mean that you can load it up with high-fat high-calorie salad dressing and call it even. Stick with olive oil and vinegar or lemon when you can, or at least choose the low-calorie, low fat dressings.

Or better yet, make your own healthy low fat version. Try our delicious Thai satay dressing. 

Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is often loaded with added sugar and or salt. When trying to lose weight you are best to make your own or buy the brands that offer reduced sodium and or sugar.

Ice Cream

Ice cream is incredibly delicious, but very unhealthy. It is high in calories, and most types are loaded with added sugar.
A small portion of ice cream is fine every now and then, but the problem is that it’s very easy to consume too much ice cream in one sitting, a really bad idea when losing weight.

Consider making your own ice cream, using less sugar and healthier ingredients like full-fat yogurt and fruit.

Read: strawberry and coconut ice cream

Alcohol

Alcohol is not a great option if you are trying to lose weight, it provides more calories than carbs and protein, or about 7 calories per gram.

Find out the alcohol to drinks to avoid HERE.

Why drinking alcohol can hinder weight loss

Pizza

Pizza is a very popular fast food. However, commercially made pizzas also happen to be very unhealthy.

They’re one of the extremely high calorie foods and often contain unhealthy ingredients like highly refined flour and processed meats.

Swap to the Healthy Mummy pizza base for a much healthier option.

White rice, pasta and flour

The fibre in brown rice and pasta is much easier to digest and it also makes your stomach feel fuller quicker, which means you’re more likely to eat a smaller portion assisting with weight loss.

Flour is also more processed in white bread than it is in brown. Removing the bran in white bread also removes key nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein, and fibre.

Switch to wholemeal rice, pasta and flour for a much healthier choice.

Read more – 10 foods to AVOID if you want to lose weight