TOP ATE Pantry Foods You NEED to Replace, STAT!

These foods are lurking in your pantry, waiting to derail your daily calorie intake. Hungry Girl's got better options for you...


That Half-Eaten Bag of Potato Chips


It's not important HOW it got there, just that it gets OUT of there. A 1-oz. serving has about 155 calories and 10g fat. And who eats 1 ounce of chips when they've got a big bag in front of them?! Maybe masters of self-control, but not us. Suddenly, you look down and the bag is half-empty. ACK! You just ate over 600 calories and 42g fat! SOOO not worth it!


Replace with... Popchips!

PER SERVING (1 oz., about 19 - 22 chips): 120 calories, 4g fat, 250 - 290mg sodium, 20g carbs, 1g fiber, 0 - 2g sugars, 1 - 2g protein

The cutback in fat is a HUUUGE improvement, but you still get to munch a bunch of yummy chips. And they come in portion-controlled packs. YES! Click here for more info...






That Leftover Halloween Candy


If you have a regular-sized candy bar, you're not too likely to grab another once it's gone. If you have many pieces of candy sitting in front of you, you're way more likely to overdo it. Swallow just five Reese's Miniatures (not hard to imagine), and that's an easy 220 calories and 13g fat spent on candy. And you'll probably still be hungry.

Replace with... Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars in Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter!
PER SERVING (1 bar): 90 calories, 2 - 2.5g fat, 95mg sodium, 17g carbs, 5g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein

Excellent for a sweetness fix, but also filling. Snickers WHO? Milky Way WHAT?






Cookies That Come Packaged by the Sleeve


Cookies are fun and delicious, but they're also small and prone to disappearing FAST. Hilarious fact of the day: A serving of Oreos is only TWO cookies. Really! Those two cookies have 160 calories and 7g fat. Accidentally polish off a whole row of O's while watching American Idol, and that's 800 calories and 35g fat. Don't put yourself in that kind of danger!


Replace with... Nabisco 100 Cal Oreo Thin Crisps!


PER SERVING (1 pack): 100 calories, 2g fat, 160mg sodium, 19g carbs, 1g fiber, 8g sugars, 1g protein

They have that FANTASTIC Oreo cookie taste without the risk of inhaling half a day's worth of calories.





Oversized Sandwich Rolls


For some reason, a sandwich on a roll seems fancier and more decadent than one on regular old bread. But be careful! The average small sub roll has 250 calories before you even start loading stuff on top of it. (Think of the meat, the cheese, and the mayo!) WAY too easy to make a super-high-cal lunch.



Replace with... Arnold Select/Oroweat Sandwich Thins!

PER SERVING (1 roll): 100 calories, 1g fat, 220 - 230mg sodium, 21 - 22g carbs, 5g fiber, 2g sugars, 5g protein

They have that "my sandwich came from a fancy shop" look and taste -- and you can still afford to have a little something on the side!






Tubs of Popcorn Given as Christmas Gifts


Did you score a big tub of popcorn at the office holiday party? It's still sitting around your kitchen, isn't it? Time to get rid of it. (And we're NOT suggesting you sit down for a popcorn-binge snackfest!) A single cup of popcorn (buttered, cheesy, or caramel-coated) has 75 - 110 calories and 3 - 6g fat. The problem? There are MANY cups of that stuff in there.


Replace with... 100-Calorie Packs of Microwave Popcorn!


PER SERVING (1 average mini bag, about 5 cups): 100 calories, 2.5g fat, 210mg sodium, 18g fat, 4g fiber, 0g sugars, 2g protein

If you like having popcorn around to snack on, keep this kind on hand. And it'll be a LOT fresher than that past-its-prime kind in the tub.







Box of Donuts or Packaged Muffins


Purchased in a moment of frivolity, these fried dough rings now stare you down daily. Just one has about 255 calories and 14g fat. Not strong enough to stop at one? The whole box has 2,040 calories and 114g fat! But even one or two will cost you.


Replace with... Vitalicious VitaTops!

PER SERVING (1 VitaTop, any variety): 80 - 100 calories, 0.5 - 2.5g fat, 120 - 150mg sodium, 19 - 26g carbs, 5 - 6g fiber, 0 - 13g sugars, 3 - 5g protein

If you REALLY need sweet baked goods now and then (we know WE do), this is your best option. Keep 'em frozen and defrost at will. Click here to learn more!







Giant Jar of Trail Mix

Why do you have this? Clearly if you're snacking from an enormous jar, you're not on a hike. Trail mix is meant for those out in the wilderness because it's calorie-dense and and small/easy to pack. Not exactly the thing you need to chomp while sitting on the couch. A 1/4-cup serving has about 175 calories and 11 grams of fat, and a 1-lb. container has about 2,100 calories and 133g fat. Portion-control needed, STAT!


Replace with... Planters Daybreak Blends Single Serve Trail Mix in Berry Almond and Apple Cinnamon!
PER SERVING (1 bag): 180 - 200 calories, 7 - 10g fat, 55 - 70mg sodium, 24 - 27g carbs, 3g fiber, 13 - 19g sugars, 3 - 4g protein

Trail mix IS delicious, so if you like it but can't control yourself around an open tub, these bags are perfect. (Throw one in your purse/bag in case of emergency!)




Dried Fruit

One of the most deceptively calorie-packed foods around that slips by under the guise of health. The problem is that most dried fruit has a BUNCH of sugar added. PLUS, since it's shriveled and zapped of all moisture, the serving is smaller. So while you may not realize you just ate the equivalent of 18 apricots, the calories are there. And banana chips? Eeek! A 1.5-oz. serving has about 220 calories and 14g fat. FAT in banana chips? Who suspected?

Replace with... Crispy Green Crispy Fruit!
PER SERVING (1 single-serving bag): 35 - 55 calories, 0g fat, 0 - 10mg sodium, 8 - 13g carbs, 1 - 2g fiber, 7 - 8g sugars, 0 - 1g protein

The yummy flavor, NO added sugar, a nice portion size (about half a cup), and you get the added bonus of crunching your dried fruit instead of gnawing on it. Hooray! Pssst... Click here for Crispy Green.





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