The 5 Worst Frozen Diet Foods For Weight Loss
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The Truth About Diet Foods
On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m setting the record straight on the 5 worst frozen diet foods for weight loss.
Are you one of the many people that have fallen into the trap of eating “diet” foods that marketers claim as being healthy?
But first, I have to be honest with you.
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After creating close to 500 episodes for our Live Lean TV YouTube channel, I was running short on ideas for today’s post.
So to get inspired, like I always do, I went to the grocery store.
Yes, the grocery store is filled with a lot of deceiving marketing tactics.
Seeing this inspires me with ideas to set the record straight on the truth about “diet” foods.
So as I was walking down the frozen food aisle, I kept seeing all the typical food labels that are claiming, “low fat”, “all natural”, “low calorie”, I think you get the point.
The 5 Worst Frozen Diet Foods
Based on this, I picked out the 5 worst frozen “diet” foods that I could find.
These foods are listed in random order.
#1. Frozen Pre-packaged Meat, Poultry, And Fish
You might be thinking, it’s meat, so it must be a good source of protein right?
Well it would be, if it was just meat.
Even though it may say it’s “Free From Antibiotics and Hormones”, it’s not free from all the other unhealthy fattening ingredients and chemicals added to the meat.
This is especially true when the meat is breaded.
Stick to the real thing, one ingredient meat, then add your own healthy spices and seasonings.
#2. Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
We’ve all heard sweet potatoes are good for you, right?
Yes, sweet potatoes are good for you, but not frozen sweet potatoes fries that contain soybean oil and other additives.
Buy a real sweet potato and make your own sweet potato french fries using this recipe.
These sweet potato french fries also taste way better than frozen french fries.
#3. Frozen Dinners
I’ve done a whole video post on 7 healthy frozen dinners high in protein, so I’m going to keep this one short.
Just because the food label says “low calorie”, it doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
Especially if the serving size is so small, that you won’t even be filled up after eating it.
This is also true when they claim the frozen dinner is low in calories, because it’s also low in fat.
Consuming healthy dietary fat is important because eating fat keeps you feeling full.
Next time, just look at the ingredients label to see what is in there.
This will also give you a better idea of what you’re actually eating.
This may change your mind next time you try to pick up one of those unhealthy frozen dinners.
Always take leftovers from last night’s dinner, as your lunch at the office.
It’s that simple.
Just cook your dinner in bulk.
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#4. Frozen Pizza
Here’s an example of tricky marketing.
If it says, “50% lower in fat”, does that make it healthy?
Well obviously a meat-less pizza is going to be 50% lower in fat when they compare the fat content to a pepperoni, sausage, and bacon pizza.
However, I said it before, lower fat doesn’t mean it’s healthy.
Always read the ingredients label.
Better yet, make you own homemade muscle building pizza or safe the frozen pizza when you earn a cheat meal.
#5. Frozen Shrimp
I’ve fallen for this one many times.
And to be honest, it’s not all bad.
Shrimp is a great source high in protein that is low in carbohydrates.
So this typically makes people “on a diet” consume a lot of it when they see the shrimp tray out at a party.
However, what most people don’t know is many brands of frozen shrimp are loaded with sodium.
If you can find low sodium versions of frozen shrimp, go to town baby.
Low sodium frozen shrimp is awesome.
But just look at the nutrition label next time to see how much sodium is in it.
Cool?
Bottom Line On The 5 Worst Frozen Diet Foods For Weight Loss
All right Live Lean Nation, the point of this video post is to just open your eyes that pre-packaged processed food, no matter what the label on the front of the box says, is not your best option when it comes to eating healthy.
I want you to stick to healthy whole foods that are fresh, and don’t even need a box.
Yes, that means you’ll have to cook your food.
However, it also means you’re taking control back of the foods and ingredients you’re putting in your body.
Cooking is a lifelong lifestyle habit that is an absolute game changer.
When it comes to Living Lean, making your own food is so crucial and important, that it will change your life.
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Brad Gouthro is the founder of Live Lean TV, a media company focused on helping men and women “Live Lean” 365 days a year. Brad’s programs and content have helped millions of people all over the world learn how to get in shape, and more importantly, sustain it for life.
Yo Brad what about frozen Tilapia Fullet?
I liked the few-days-stubble better! 🙂
Hi Brad, Thank you for informing me. I need to check my Frozen shrimp in my
fridge!! #ASKBGTV I’ve followed your dessert recipes!! That’s soooooo yummy
and healthy. But I wonder that healthy desserts are also high calorie
foods. right? So what time is the best for eating healthy desserts? and how
many times do I eat these foods a day or a week for living lean?
“Live Lean Nation, are you one of the many people falling in the trap of
eating food marketers “diet” foods? On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m
setting the record straight on the 5 worst frozen diet foods!”
Agree! Everything is about making profit these days and they lie a lot on
those boxes.
I think the draw is that these frozen meals are convenient for a lot of
desk jockeys. Also they are portion control items
My housemate used to eat Weight Watchers pre packaged frozen meals and
could have eaten the box too because of the serving size.
Hi Brad, what about frozen vegetables?, i always buy frozen mixed
vegaetables (carrot, corn, peppers, peas) and mix it with buckwheat or
brown rice as they’re cooking.
Hey brad I’m 230 lb and I want to start losing weight by eating better so
can you do some more videos showing how to incorporate more veggies into
breakfast, lunch and dinner?!?! Please I need help and I don’t know where
to start. I have 2 kids and I really want to show them how to eat healthy
because I don’t want they to get like me and feel stuck!!
Hey Brad, if you are out of idea, would you do a video about food portion??
Hey, Brad, what’s your opinion on the Mediterranean diet?
Hey Brad Kickass video man! I knew about the pizza but I had no idea about
the shrimp, good info dude. I’m looking forward to more vids.
*SIIIGGGH…* He’s even sexier with the beard :)))))
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The 5 Worst Frozen Diet Foods