Seeings how it’s after Easter and there has been chocolate and food everywhere (maybe some alcoholic beverages as well) I figured I should throw some figure friendly snacks into the ring. It’s time to get back on track, just in time for summer!
100 Calorie Snacks
1- 1/2 cup cottage cheese with 1/2 cup berries
2- 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt with 1 tbsp grape nuts or other high fibre cereal
3- 1/2 apple with 1/2 oz reduced fat cheese
4- 1 hard boiled egg with baby carrots
5- 1 banana
6- 12 raw almonds
7- 1 cup of skim milk, rice milk or soy milk
8- 2 oz of sliced turkey on 1 slice of light whole wheat bread
9- 1/2 whole grain English muffin topped with 1 slice of tomato and a thin slice of reduced fat cheese
10- 1/2 cup nonfat pudding
200 Calorie Snacks
1- 1/2 cup oatmeal topped with 1 tbsp slivered almonds or walnuts
2- 1 banana with 1 tbsp peanut butter
3- 1 slice whole wheat toast topped with 1 oz of turkey and 1 oz of reduced fat cheese
4- 1 whole grain rice cake topped with 1 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter and 1/2 of a sliced apple
5- 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt with 2 tbsp grape nuts or other high fibre cereal
6- 1 cup whole grain high fibre breakfast cereal with 3/4 cup skim or low fat milk
7- 1 large navel orange with 12 raw almonds
8- 3 oz water packed tuna mixed with 1 tbsp light mayo on a whole grain rice cake
9- 1 low fat protein shake with 1/2 banana
10- egg salad made with 2 egg whites, 1 yolk and 1 tbsp light mayo served on 1/2 of a whole grain English muffin
Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of every calorie that you’re putting in your body. If you are having a hard time with it, then make a food journal or download an app for your phone that will do it all for you. Set a goal for yourself and with the right knowledge and some hard work, you can do anything. Happy healthy snacking!
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