Bread

This was kind of a big deal. Father Foodie like sandwiches, especially chicken salad sandwiches. So until I found this bread there was no bread in the house. This is 100% an Aldi find. TWO slices for ONE point. Doesn’t get much better than that…and it’s good. There’s also a multi seed version but it’s an extra point or two, so make sure it’s the wheat bread…they’re often in the same trays.

Everyday Substitutions

• Lean ground turkey or chicken breast instead of ground beef.
• Boneless and skinless chicken breasts instead of thighs or drumsticks.
• Dried beans over canned (canned red kidney beans especially have added sugar).
• Unsweetened oat or almond milk instead of cows milk.
• Eat fruit fresh, not dried (think grapes vs raisins). Caloric density helps keep you fuller longer.
• Ditch the regular peanut butter for an all natural one that doesn’t have high fructose corn syrup in it. Father Foodie will sit with you and protest the lack of yumminess but reducing the sugar is better all around…then this treat is straight protein instead of protein with a huge side of carbs.
• Truly measure any oil you’re using to cook with. Oil is very high in calories and doesn’t keep you full so it can be a hidden bomb in your weight loss effort. Also think about the hidden oil when eating out or in salad dressings.