So after eating a metabolism boosting breakfast, I'm usually getting hungry around 10ish. Then after lunch, I'm usually starving by 3. As we have all heard, it's better to eat 4-5 small meals rather than 3 big ones. So this includes 1-2 healthy snacks a day. A few of my favorite I've found in my stash-o-mags all come from Family Circle.
Snacks: 1. Cheese and crackers-1 part skim string cheese stick; 5 regular triscuits. (180 cal; 10 g fat; 3 g fiber)
2. Frozen Fruit Treat-1 cup frozen mango (or other frozen fruit) cut into chunks with 1/2 cup fat-free whipped topping. (180 cal; 0 g fat; 4 g fiber)
3. Applesauce and graham crackers- 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce (maybe Mott's Healthy Harvest) and 3 graham cracker squares. (140 cal; 2 g fat)
The cheese and crackers and applesauce/graham crackers are easy to take to work. The fruit and cool-whip is something kid's like too. None of it goes to waste.
Really any kind of low-calorie snack can help keep your blood sugar from dropping so low you start shaking. That's usually when I make the drive-thru at McD's and see just how many fries I can get down before I hit the door of my house. So I also keep those little 100 calorie Microwaveable Kettle Corn packets around.
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