Breaking the Fast Without Breaking the Bank The only thing scarier than failing a class or a hazing at your college frat is gaining those dreaded FRESHMAN FIFTEEN. So you aim to eat a healthy breakfast. That should stop the pounds from creeping up. Here's where you're wrong: Even if you try to stay on track with a healthy eating plan, you're most probably falling for what I like to call "fit slips." These breakfast foods are supposedly healthy and good for you. The truth -- they are actually worse for you than the obvious unhealthy option. Even a few "fit slips" at breakfast over the course of a week could not only be preventing you from losing weight, but may even be helping you put on a lot. Make these easy swaps to save loads of calories and fat: Bran muffins: Many people assume they're making a smart choice when they choose the bran muffin over the donut in dining halls or at the cart on the street. You think: bran = fiber = healthy Truth: Just a dense, not to mention smaller, piece of cake. The average muffin packs a whopping 500 calories (even for small varieties). Add bran and the fat content leaps to 20-30+ grams. Fat equivalent: 2 Klondike Heath ice cream bars SWAP: glazed donut - nothing can curb the carb fix in the AM. Regular donuts (not cake donuts!) are usually okay calorie and fat wise for the occasional glutton fix My pick: Any Vitalicious muffin variety. They are 100 calories per muffin or muffin top with loads of fiber and protein. Plus they are all ...
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