12 simple food swaps to keep you on track this winter

One of the philosophies of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge that we abide by is that ‘it’s what you do most of the time that matters’ and this is very true in winter time.

Basically what it means is that if, most of the time, you are making healthy choices with your meals and snacks, you will see the weight loss results you are after.

With this in mind, we wanted to give you twelve simple swaps that you can make this winter to help you lose weight (despite the fact that most people gain weight over winter).

By making these swaps it will ensure that your exceptions don’t become your norms, meaning you’ll be making healthy choices most of the time and losing those unwanted kilos on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Pizza

Swap high fat, high salt takeaway pizza for the Spinach and Pesto Pizza from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Mexican

Swap the high fat, high salt takeaway chilli con carne for these fun Cheesy Chilli Tacos (recipe available to members of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge).

Ready meals

Swap the highly processed, frozen, butter chicken meal from the supermarket for the Homemade Butter Chicken from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Brownies

Swap the high sugar fudge brownie from the café for a homemade Peanut Butter & Chocolate Brownie Cookie (recipe available to members of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge).

Nuggets

Swap the super processed, store-bought chicken nugget for the Hidden Veggie Chicken Nuggets from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Lasagne

Swap the high fat, store-bought lasagne from the supermarket for the delicious Beef & Sweet Potato Lasagne from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge which is delicious and budget friendly.

Hot Chips

Swap the deep-fried, high salt chips from the chip shop for the Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic Yogurt Dip (recipe available to members of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge).

Café Hot Chocolate

Café hot chocolates are super tasty for a reason. The amount of sugar in them is likely to be five times more than we would make in a ‘homemade’ hot chocolate.

Swap the high sugar cream-topped cafe style hot chocolate for the Winter Warmer Smoothie – a healthy hot chocolate alternative.

Apple Pie

Swap the dense and high calorie, store-bought apple pie from the bakery for the Apple & Rhubarb Filo Pie (recipe available to members of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge).

Chocolate Bar

Swap the calorie dense milk chocolate bar from the supermarket or petrol station for the ever-popular “Snickers” Slice from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Chocolate Pudding

Swap the packet mixture of high sugar chocolate pudding from the supermarket for the Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Café Style Pancakes

Swap the high sugar, high calorie cafe pancakes for the fluffy Blueberry & Vanilla Pancakes from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge try our highly recommended fluffy pancake recipe!

Don’t let winter derail you from staying on top of your goals

As we know cold winter days can lower our motivation to eat well and stay on top of our exercise routines, The Healthy Mummy  28 Day Weight Loss Challenge is coming to your aid!

The 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge recipes are designed to give your body the richly satisfying and nutrient-dense food it craves, but without the unhealthy fats, sugar and calories traditionally associated with comfort eating.

Plus, team the healthy Challenge meals with easy to perform exercise routines that are ideal to be done at home on the app, and you’ll soon see that not even the winter rain and hail will stop you reaching your healthy lifestyle goals.

Click here for more information.