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Build-A-Meal: Simple Snacking
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"Snacks are important to weight loss," Pam explains. "They add those extra calories between meals to keep your metabolism going strong. Depending on the person, they generally range between 100-150 calories (a good level to keep so you don’t consume too many calories and make it into a meal)."Choose one food from each category.
Protein: 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese, small yogurt cup, low-fat string cheese, 1 slice low-sodium lunch meat, protein powder or hardboiled egg
Carbs: banana, apple, fruit of your choice, baby carrots, 1 slice whole-grain bread, 1 tortilla, few tablespoons granola (mix in yogurt)
Healthy Fats: 1 handful of almonds, walnuts, cashews or mixed nuts, 2 tablespoons peanut butter or slice of avocado
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Labels: diet, diet-plan, healthy eating, healthy snacks, weight-loss
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said... - Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:25:00 PM
I would like to see more suggestions on easy to pack along proteins. I find that's the toughest thing to cover in snacks. I don't like cheeses, since they are so fatty, and I avoid deli meats due to cancer connection, and, well, my hubby will eat the package too fast. I often take 1/2 can of light tuna,and I already pack cottage cheese along. But I would like to hear more suggestions to add variety. :)
Comment by said... - Thursday, April 02, 2009 1:50:00 PM
There is low-fat string cheese, if you like it.
Hard-boiled eggs are good. Single serving packages of light cottage cheese.
Comment by said... - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:02:00 PM
try 2 individual packages of .75 oz. 2% colby cheese with 6 Kashi TLC crackers - or 11 peanuts or almonds with 1/2 a peach
Comment by said... - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:17:00 PM
For protein I get the individual serving cans of white chicken meat instead of tuna, frozen veggie or soy burger patties (only takes 1:30 in the microwave) and eat it on a whole wheat english muffin, hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, ZONE, Clif, or Kashi bars, and low fat string cheese. You could also drink 1 cup of low or no fat milk.
Comment by said... - Monday, April 27, 2009 5:47:00 PM
I've been bringing boiled eggs to work for protein. Also at night I boil 2-3 stips of boneless chicken breast for the next days lunch. (in the moring I decide how i'll use it. If rushed,well I get eat chiken alone with salt or any condiment that our office kitchen may have in the drawer. I'ts not the best but keeps from the hunger pains that tempt me to use the vending machines. I've also been using Peppered Beef Jerky to increase my protein.
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