Curious: Foods you'll budget for...

[kaplods]

I'm on an exchange plan, and with an exchange plan, everything is budgeted. That works best for me. With the exception of a few reduced fat and artificially sweetened products, I try to stay away from most fake foods. Most don't taste like food, and if what I eat doesn't taste like food, it doesn't seem to register as food, and I'm still hungry after eating it. Those are truly wasted calories.

[milmin2043]

I dislike anything fake. I always eat regular full-fat versions of everything, just much less of everything.

[Hello Nurse]

I will do light, but not fat free (for salad dressings, cheese and other dairy, etc). I will always make room for real mayo (Hellman's Olive Oil), avocados and pistacios.

For the rare treats, movie theater popcorn and a bit of chocolate now and then.

[AshleyLaurent]

Everything I eat is unsubstituted. Although, I actually prefer the lower fat versions of cream cheese, sour cream, etc. The full fat and low fat taste exactly the same to me.

[aimeebell]

I eat very few reduced calorie/fat foods. I do like Parkay spray butter on my veggies, PAM, Splenda in my coffee, and will do light versions of salad dressings, but not fat free. I think that is about it. Oh and Laughing Cow light cheese too, but all other cheese is the regular, delicious full-fat version. I've discovered I'd rather have one spoon of Haagen Daz premium icecream that a Skinny Cow icecream sandwich.

[supergir111]

Dark chocolate and the desserts I rarely eat have to be real full on versions lol. I have replaced using sugar with xylitol it's not artificial and oil with spray oil.

[belmagick]

Spaghetti bolonese, sometimes I make it with turkey mince but usually I use beef or pork (sometimes both). I stew mine for 3 + hours. I have stopped using wine in it to cut some of the calories but usually when I make it, I'll cut down on the spaghetti or just have a smaller lunch.

Thai Curry is another thing I'm absolutely obsessed with, although I usually always use reduced coconut milk because I prefer the taste, sometimes I'll eat it with rice noodles (lower in cal) instead of rice, but honestly nothing in the world can beat curry and rice, they're a match made in heaven.

I'm skeptical about low calorie/reduced fat anyway. I am constantly monitoring food labels to look at sugar levels and comparing full fat with low fat. I resent anything that has hidden sugar in it because if I can't taste it then it's a complete waste.

[Veal2Steel]

I've been eating "light" versions of lots of products,but have changed my mind about one. Hidden Valley ranch regular dressing.I had forgotten how fabulous it tastes! So rich and creamy. I will gladly use a couple extra WW points for it!