Losing weight is tough. It takes a lot of dedication, hard work and discipline to stay on track, especially with temptations all around. However it doesn’t have to be nothing but rice cakes and misery. By tweaking your meals with some smart choices and a little advance preparation, you can avoid hundreds of hidden calories and finally lose that stubborn excess weight that seems to hang on in there, even though you are doing everything else right.

Nutrition guru and blogger Amanda Meixner has built a huge social media following on these smart choices. Using a simple, easy to understand formula based on attractive infographics and interesting comparisons, her advice and clever diet tips have proved to be a huge hit on Instagram, where she has over 700k followers.

“Small tweaks add up!” She writes. “These swaps will not only save your waistline but also your health.” Because we make several food choices each day, Amanda encourages a thoughtful and organised approach. Instead of chips, go for popcorn for a salty snack. Drink black coffee instead of sugar-laden lattes. Dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. Prepare meals in advance, so you don’t end up snacking on the go because you have nothing else. All pretty basic stuff really.

So if you find yourself pounding the treadmill and cutting out the treats but still unable to shed those last few inches of fat, try these simple food swaps and healthy alternatives instead. Scroll down to check them out for yourself below, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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The small choices you make daily add up! Here are some healthy swaps to add to your nutrition routine (P.S. that paleo ranch is bomb):.🥕 Regular Ranch ➡️ Paleo Ranch: The regular ranch dressing is full of inflammatory and artificial ingredients including canola oil, added sugar, MSG, & artificial flavors.

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“I regret eating clean.” – Said no one ever

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These swaps will not only save your waistline but also your health

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If you’re trying to improve your health, small changes definitely make a difference over time

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If you want to lose weight without counting calories, these hacks come in handy!

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Here are some more healthy substitutes to add to your routine

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While bullet proof coffee is a fine choice to have in your nutrition routine, you definitely can’t count that concoction as calorie free.

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Want to lose weight without counting calories? Here are some easy swaps to help you head in that direction..Take those rice cakes, add some almond butter on top, sliced banana & have the kombucha on the side & you have yourself a meowmeix approved snack More info below:.Banana chips ➡️ Banana – While banana chips are yummy, it’s much easier to overeat than a banana

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White Rice vs. Brown Rice

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Which one would you pick?

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Here are some more tweaks you can make to your nutrition routine

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Small changes add up

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Which would you pick?

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Because small tweaks can really add up

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Healthy swaps really add up

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Small changes add up to big results

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Calorie dense vs. nutrient dense

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Because small choices add up

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I love to make smart food choices

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Love this easy snack hack

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Because feeling good also means treating yourself to the food that you want

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Healthy Swaps

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It’s all about the little steps that add up to big results

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Sugar vs. sugar

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Because peanut butter jelly is the jam

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Eat more, weigh less

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A healthy lifestyle

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An illustration of how you could go right with your taco

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Did you know sugar has been shown to be more addictive than cocaine? And when you try to kick your processed sugar habit, you’ll actually experience dopamine depletion and sugar withdrawals

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Which one would you choose? The calories and macros only paint a part of the picture. Really the hidden ingredients and chemicals are the true bad guys in this situation

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I’ll take any excuse to eat more chocolate

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1740 cals vs 1740 cals

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Flour tacos vs lettuce wraps

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It’s all about perspective

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The real question is how do you want to FEEL?

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Count nutrients, not calories

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590 cals vs 590 cals

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The difference of desserts

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Whether you prefer a few big meals or rather eat multiple small meals all day

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While it’s great to treat yourself, it’s important to know what you’re getting into and you feel empowered to make the right choose

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