Foods to beware of:
1.
Energy Bars - Many of these are high in sugar or
sugar alternatives. Watch out for sucralose. It can derail you not because it affects
your blood sugar, but because it can increase your hunger.
Healthy Alternative:
-look for something with less than 15g of
sugar and 2g of sat fat. And at LEAST 3g of fiber and 5g of protein.
-or make your own with Shakeology!
2.
Low-fat/Flavored Yogurt
These kinds of yogurt are usually packed
with sugar to make them taste good, especially after fat is removed.
Healthy Alternative:
-get your probiotics and prebiotics from
Shakeology
-but plain yogurt and add fruit or PB and
cinnamon to flavor it.
3.
Fruit Smoothies
When you buy a premade fruit smoothie they
are usually laden with sugar. They also lack the fiber necessary to help you
stay full longer.
Healthy Alternative:
-make your own! ½ cup plain yogurt, ½ cup
milk or water, 1 cup berries or ½ banana, 1 TBS ground flaxseed and ice
-Drink Shakeology with some fruit and ice
blended in
4.
Flavored Milks
We all know that chocolate milk is full of
sugar, but we sometimes forget to check our vanilla almond milk (or whatever
other milk alternative you use) for added sugar.
Healthy Alternative:
-UNSWEETENED plain or vanilla version
-make your own nut milk
5.
Sports Drinks
Most sports drinks are, again, loaded with
sugar. You need the right kinds of sugars to reach optimal performance and
recovery.
Healthy Alternatives:
-Beachbody Performance Hydrate has less
sugar, no artificial yuck and the right combination of ingredients to keep you
hydrated. It is also cheaper per serving when compared to other name brand
sports drinks.
-Beachbody Performance Recover – tastes like
chocolate milk, minus the unnecessary sugar and perfectly developed to relieve
those sore muscles, help them recover faster and rebuild stronger.
6.
Prepared Salads
We think that by choosing a salad it has to
be healthier, but restaurants are pros at loading up salads to make them
appealing, but wreck all of the progress you were making.
Healthier alternatives:
-Ask for dressings on the side and put a
little on your fork for each bite instead of pouring it all over.
-Sub regular dressings with salsa
-Skip the croutons or bread
-Pick a salad with a lean, grilled protein (no
chicken finger salads, lol!)
7.
Reduced-fat Peanut Butter and/or PB2
Reduced-fat Peanut Butter and products like
some versions of powdered peanut butter packed with sugar.
Healthy Alternatives:
-Buy natural peanut butters with “peanuts”
as the only ingredient (Trader Joe’s and Meijer both have store brand versions
like this.)
-Make your own peanut butter with raw peanuts
