Replacing high calorie or high fat foods with lower fat or lower calorie choices is a great way to lose or maintain weight and build healthy lifetime habits. Some changes can be made gradually. For example, start by replacing whole milk with 2 percent milk, and then gradually make the switch to 1 percent or fat-free (skim) milk. The important thing is that how you switch yourself from high cal to low calorie foods.

In this article you’ll find very low calorie food options. By replacing these ones from the fatty and sugary foods, you can switch to a healthy lifestyle and will be able to maintain your weight

Below is a list of low calorie foods that you can have in your daily eating routine:

Proteins

• When the body breaks down the proteins you eat, they breakdown into amino acids, that tell your brain we are full. 
• By choosing low- calorie protein you can consume fewer calories.
• Legumes are not only full of proteins but they are also good in fiber.

Calories count

• One serving of black beans to a meal is 100 calories, now you can add egg whites to your black beans in the morning for a filling meal, that is less than 180 calories, compare that to a bagel which has no more than 250 calories.

Vegetables and Fruits

• Vegetables and fruits can help you flush out toxins and excess waste. Vegetables are very low in calories. Many dark green leafy veggies, like spinach have only 7 calories per cup. Same as with fruits, they have lots of fiber and good minerals and vitamins with fewer calories like 1 half cup of apricots has 17 calories. Grapefruit and apple both have 45 calories each.

Calories count

• Add your fruits with sugar free low fat yogurt and have a wonderful meal that’s around 150 calories.

Nori

• Nori is Japanese seaweed used in sushi rolls. Now seaweed is an excellent source of iodine which helps hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. Iodine deficiency can also be a reason of weight gain, fatigue and inability to lose weight.

Soups

Soups can be filling for snacks or meals.  

• Eat before your entrée and you’ll fill up yourself with a low calorie food. But make sure keep your soups clear, don’t thick them with cornstarch or you’ll add up the calories of cornstarch.

Calories count

• One cup of Miso soup has 85 calories and onion soup without cheese is 90 calories

Meat, Fish, Chicken

• Make sure to have these high protein foods with lean portions, the good thing with protein is that it fills you up for a longer time, but method of cooking also counts, like grilling, broiling, baking, or steaming (especially  fish) is appropriate rather than frying or using lots of oil. Obviously lots of oil will increase the calorie content of any of your lean protein food.

Dairy

• Enjoy the goodness of diary with low cal amounts, while still filling you. Alternate your milk to low fat or fat free one, and again you can have fat free or low fat cheese in your meals or take them as snack.

These low-calorie alternatives provide new ideas for old favorites. When making a food choice, remember to consider vitamins and minerals. Some foods provide most of their calories from sugar and fat but give you few, if any, vitamins and minerals.