Breakfasts
Yogurt
Who'd have thought that a pot of organic yogurt with fruit and nuts is full of fat and sugar? Some of those tempting yogurts can have as much as 240 calories! And even the low-fat variety can be just as bad. Even though they have less fat they can have double the sugar.
What to eat instead
Yogurt is good for you, it has loads of calcium and it's soothing for your digestion, especially if you go for bio-yogurt. Don't be swayed by the labels, just go for a low or lower-fat plain variety and add your own fruit and nuts - then you can control exactly how many calories you have.
Breakfast cereal
There's no doubt that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it kick-starts your metabolism and fills you up until lunch but choosing the right breakfast cereal is crucial if you want to lose weight. Some cereals, although they look healthy because they have dried fruit or wheat in them they still contain as much as sugar as a chocolate bar or as much fat as a slice of cake!
What to eat instead
If you love your cereal then choose a high-fibre variety and one that is fairly plain, i.e. not sugar-coated, containing chocolate, nuts or toffee pieces. Alternatively, take a break from cereal and try wholegrain toast, low-fat plain yogurt with honey or chopped fruit.
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Megan Leeway, 5 months
Yogurt And even the low-fat variety can be just as bad. Even though they have less fat they can have double the sugar. What to eat instead just go for a low or lower-fat plain variety Don't these two mean the same thing? Please help me I really need to lose some weight before I go to Spain and I am stuck - you tell me not to buy low-fat and then tell me to? What can I do?
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