Lose Weight Eating Snacks!
There's rarely a day that goes by that I don’t think about what to eat. No, I’m not talking about breakfast or dinner; I’m talking about what to eat for snacks. For starters, healthy snacks are not bad, they’re a necessity to keep your sugar levels consistent and stop you from over indulging at your next meal. When in control snacks can give you the energy your body needs to make it through those long days, and keep your metabolism on fire. Just remember to try to keep your snacks to a healthy 100-150 calories, which is perfect for keeping your body satisfied without increasing your waistline. Below are some great snack ideas that do double duty, they’re healthy and they even taste good!
|
Snack |
Calories |
|
Edamame-Seapoint Farms Single Serve packs |
38 |
|
Organic Low Fat String Cheese |
50-80 |
|
23 Almonds or Walnuts |
160 |
|
Apple with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter |
100-120 |
|
Light yogurt or cottage cheese with berries |
60-150 |
|
Veggies and 2 T. of Hummus |
100-150 |
|
1 hard boiled egg dipped in low fat ranch dressing |
100 |
|
Half of an energy bar such as Lara Bar made of purely wholefoods |
100 |
All of the snacks above serve both as a hunger buster and contain some serious nutritional benefits such as extra fiber, calcium and antioxidants essential for making your diet well balanced. Just be sure to watch the portion size, too much of even healthy foods can equal to extra pounds. Try to vary your snacking so boredom doesn't set in. You can find pre-portioned packets of snacks in any grocery store or better still pre-pack your snacks into baggies to have on-the-go.
So go on be a devil, get a snack or two!
