I had a few people contact me asking me what I "snack on" when I am hungry. Instead of eating a full meal. Or even just something to curb the appetite.
Yes i have heard all the nuts and blah blah blah stories. Sorry, nuts are for squirrels and not me.
I will tell you that I do not EVER drink my calories. In other words, I do not drink soda. I do drink coffee w/ creamer and whole milk, and the occasional flavored water with zero calories. But I mainly drink water. And when I think im hungry I will always grab a bottle of water and drink FIRST.
2nd- I try and stay away from carbs for snacks. When I say carbs I mean bread and pasta. These are MEALS to me. Not snacks. I do love bagels and will occasionally have half a bagel with some cheese.
3rd- no junk food. No chips, no cookies, no junk. This is not a snack. Its empty calories. You will be hungry 10 min later. Its not filling!
Ok so Top ten :
1. Cheese- I love cheese. Any kind of cheese. I will eat 1-2 ounces of cheese plain
2. Veggies- plain ( w/ a little sea salt) i love mixed veggies but any veggies will do
3. Yogurt- I like Yoplait apple turnover best. I do not like greek yogurt like so many others do though. But if you do, go for it.
4. Tuna- no mayo! I will have a packet of tuna with a little sea salt, a little grapeseed oil ( its good for you) and some pickles and eat it that way. Mayo is a no no though!
5. Salad- yes but the dressing is the tricky part. I use one from wildtree that is a make your own. Its the Italian dressing blend ( organic ) and then grapeseed oil (organic) and vinegar. I use very little but its good calories/fat versus slathering on the french dressing or ranch. If you want to use those use them in MODERATION. Dont just come in like a wrecking ball and overtake the salad. Use a tablespoon and actually MEASURE out how much a serving is and then toss your salad with it. You will get enough i promise! No croutons, no cheese on that salad either. I just want something to fill me up in between meals not be a meal itself.
6. Piece of fruit- usually a banana or a apple with a tablespoon of peanut butter. I try to not even use a full serving on PB b/c of the calories. PB is good for you as well in moderation. But pairing the fruit with the protein usually satisfies my sweet tooth and craving.
7. Popcorn- air popped with sea salt and i use the Natural Butter Grapeseed Oil from wildtree again. Healthy option and you get so much more then the bagged kind with everything in it.
8. Eggs- hard boiled eggs. I will eat one plain. Great protein.
9. Smoothie- I really love them. But only in moderation. Mainly b/c its calls for a lot of things like whole milk ( which I only drink) so I make them with water for my snacks. I use a half a cup of frozen mixed fruit and some cold water and use my Ninja. If you want one that is the creamy version, use the fruit, 4 oz milk and a few tablespoons of plain yogurt or vanilla ( or any flavor that would go with your fruit)
10. Oatmeal- I do not eat this that often. Sugars mainly in the oatmeal. But i always seem to have a lot on hand. I eat the Better than Oats brand ( yummy) and sometimes Quaker brands. Just watch the ones that are sugar sugar city.
OK I am sure some of these you knew. But this is what I eat. Somethings are not on here because I dont eat them as much as these. I just use my head peeps.
xoxo
steph
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