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I lost 40 pounds. Here are 12 Trader Joe's products that helped me lose the weight and keep it off.

Gabriella StewartSep 12, 2021, 19:36 IST

I lost 40 pounds, and swapping junk food for these products helped.Gabriella Sorrento

I lost 40 pounds and trading my favorite junk foods for these Trader Joe's products helped me.
I swapped some of my snacks, like candy and soda, for trail mix and flavored seltzer water.
For dinner, I started eating the store's red-lentil pasta, brown rice, and organic frozen pizza.

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Instead of eating sugary cereal and granola for breakfast, I started buying oatmeal cups with chia seeds.

Trader Joe's organic oatmeal. Gabriella Sorrento

I swap out regular dairy cream cheese for a vegan cashew variety.

Miyokos vegan cashew cream cheese at Trader Joe's. Gabriella Sorrento

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When I'm craving something sweet, I reach for the organic trek trail mix.

Trader Joe's trail mix. Gabriella Sorrento

Instead of snacking on gummy candy, I reach for dried mango.

Trader Joe's dried mango. Gabriella Sorrento

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One of the easiest swaps I made was Trader Joe's three-ingredient potato chips.

Trader Joe's kettle-cooked potato chips. Gabriella Sorrento

Similarly, I like Trader Joe's jalapeño puffs.

Trader Joe's jalapeño corn-and-rice puffs. Gabriella Sorrento

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I don't miss soda when I have Trader Joe's flavored seltzer water.

Trader Joe's seltzer water in multiple flavors. Gabriella Sorrento

Fast-food burritos can be swapped for Trader Joe's vegetable burritos.

Trader Joe's frozen vegetable burritos. Gabriella Sorrento

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Trader Joe's organic three-cheese pizza has simple ingredients.

Trader Joe's three-cheese frozen pizza. Gabriella Sorrento

If you don't eat dairy, the Monteli pizza crusts at Trader Joe's are also a great alternative.

Monteli organic pizza crusts. Gabriella Sorrento

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Takeout fried rice is a major comfort food, but I can make my own with brown rice.

Trader Joe's brown rice. Gabriella Sorrento

The red-lentil pasta from Trader Joe's gives me a boost of protein.

Trader Joe's red-lentil sedanini pasta. Gabriella Sorrento

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