How I lost 100 pounds with low calorie food swaps that taste just as good as regular

Hello pals of this blog on how I lost 100 pounds without gastric bypass or weight loss drugs! Happy Valentine's Day! Today as part of my Happy Heart February weight loss challenge, I'll share how I lost 100 pounds with low calorie food swaps that taste just as good as regular. 

Low calorie butter with olive oil. I get the light butter spread version like Land o Lakes and I don't taste any difference. I'll blend regular butter with olive oil, coconut oil or avocado to make spread butter with about half the calories. 

Low calorie light bread food swap. Keto bread is half the calories of regular bread with twice the protein. It's expensive but very filling so one slice is plenty. I also use 35-calorie per slice bread with oat grain. 

Blue agave syrup for sugar food swap. This isn't necessarily lower in calories but the sugars are low glycemic and you don't need much to hit the sweet spot. Part of how I lost 100 pounds was to eat foods I craved but control portions. 

Cauliflower for white foods. Cauliflower is virtually zero calorie especially when you consider it's calorie forward (consumption burns more than consumed). Cauliflower versions of white foods (rice, pasta, bread and potatoes) make super 1200 calorie diet food swaps. 

Salads for sandwiches. I'll make high protein salads (with nuts, seeds, meat toppings, eggs, cheese) as food swap for sandwiches. I'll wrap sandwich fillings in lettuce leaves. Filling up on vegetables and salads is crucial to weight loss on the 1200 calorie diet. 

Bragg's Liquid Amino for salt and soy sauce. Cutting sodium in essential to weight loss on any diet. Low sodium foods reduce inflammation and hypertension and improve metabolism. 

Stay tuned for more on how I lost 100 pounds without gastric bypass surgery or weight loss drugs.