Snacks

A friend has taken the plunge into getting healthy and asked me about Snacks.  Below is my non-expert opinion (which has worked for me) on Snacks:

Things that you don’t need to count/measure/weigh (my theory is no one ever got fat eating fruits & vegetables)

·         Any fruit (make a fruit salad and keep it in your fridge)

·         Veggies & Hummus (I buy the veggies at whole foods from the salad bar.  I make a mix in a box so it is colorful, washed and ready to eat.  May be more expensive but it doesn’t go to waste)

1 Serving

·         Greek Yogurt (my favorite is Chobani)

·         String cheese

·         Kashi GoLean Bars (my favorite is the Crunchy & Roll bars)

o   You could buy a lot of different bars but make sure you watch the calories on these.  During my weight loss I’ve stuck to GoLean and the ThinkThin bars that they have at Whole Foods

Things you must measure

·         Almonds

·         Whole grain piece of toast with peanut butter (limit to 1 tablespoon)

I’ve stayed away from the carb snacks – pretzels, crackers, etc.  But I believe Popcorn could be a snack if you watch the type and servicing size.  I have a problem stopping eating carbs so I just don’t buy them.

Also – there is a lot of study around pairing the foods so I like to have an apple with nuts or an apple with cheese.  But I’m not a nutritionist so I would go to the Internet for more specifics.

Hope that helps!