I started dieting 18 months ago. I wanted to lose weight and develop healthier eating. Initially I ate a vegan-vegetarian diet. Since then, I've tweaked my protein intake to include healthier meats and protein sources. Using these food switches, I 've cut out roughly 1,000 calories a day. Use these meat and fish food swaps for lent when we say "farewell to the flesh!" Protein, Meat Food Swaps to Cut Calories