Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Snacks on the Go, Go., Go.

Try some of these ideas:

Check out these suggestions.

Celery sticks with peanut butter and several raisins on top

Rice cakes with peanut butter (good for getting a protein punch)

Low-fat cheese cubes

Hardboiled eggs

Deviled egg (wrapped in plastic wrap)

Fruit yogurt cup (add in some fresh fruits or nuts for a boost

Trail mix(some are high in fat and calories, watch your servings)

Nuts or nut mix (stick to just a handful)

Vegetable sticks with a little packet of dip (lowfat salad dressing packets found in salad bars work as easy-to-pack dip)

Broccoli or cauliflower bites

Half of a turkey or tuna sandwich on whole-wheat bread

Cucumber slices (lightly salted or with nonfat Italian dressing)

Yogurt and granola

Leftover chicken or turkey slices (great to eat cold)

Healthy fiber-rich or grain cereal (great to eat dry from a baggie)

Pickles (wrapped in foil or plastic wrap)

Box of raisins or other dried fruit

Half a large whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese

Apples, bananas, strawberries (any fruit works, these are naturally portable)

Mixed berries (these freeze well in plastic bags)

Whole-wheat crackers and low-fat string cheese

Grapes in a baggie

Fruit smoothie in a thermos

Tuna and cottage cheese in mini-containers

The trick here is to be prepared and get creative! Get your fresh fruits and vegetables on the weekend in preparation for the week’s snacking. Keep small-sized plastic containers for packing up small portions. Take note of the healthy foods you need to keep stocked in the house for future quick and healthy snack preparation. These will become automatic items for your grocery list. You may find that you start to replace a few nonessential, calorie-wasting items with your new healthy snack list

From Sparkpeople.com

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