Consistent exercise and dieting are the key ingredients in the fight towards weight-loss, yet contrary to popular belief, opting for just one of these won't achieve results. I know - I've tried.
Today I'll be talking about snacking, something I think we're all pretty familiar with. How many times a day do we find ourselves sifting through the cupboard/fridge until we can find something sweet or savoury or totalling triple digits on the calorie count to satisfy our snacking hunger? For me, I'm a total chocoholic; particularly at this post-Christmas time of the year where we've a ready abundance of chocolate just waiting to be eaten.
That being said, last week, I completely rebooted the kitchen snacking system; I did an enormous detox throw out of all the junk food sneaking around, and bought only the items I felt would aid in my reaching my goals.
On the Go:
- Almonds (Essential fats and a whole lot of protein for a tiny nut)
- Peaches (Antioxidants - think clear skin)
- Bananas (High in potassium)
- Berries (Antioxidants, again)
- Blueberries (Superfood)
- Greek yogurt (Calcium, no added sugar, natural bacteria: Mix two table spoons of Greek yogurt with one table spoon of a yummy yogurt, alternatively, use Splenda or Stevia to naturally sweeten the taste)
- Celery (No sugar, full of water to hydrate)
- Carrots (Make you see in the dark...Just kidding! Improved vision and reduces the risk of cancer)
- Cucumber (Water rich, cure for hangovers, reduces the risk of cancer, aids in digestion)
- Cashews (Low unsaturated fat, low GI, reduce risk of heart disease)
- Dark chocolate square (No added sugar, lower blood pressure, increases brain blood flow)
- Dried apricots, cranberries, apples, mango (with no added sugar)
- Acai berries (antioxidants, amino acids, essential fatty acids)
Light and Easy:
- Banana and chocolate powder Protein Shake (2 minutes)
- Celery and peanut butter (1 minute)
- Avocado, cottage cheese, diced tomato on a rye Cruskit x 2 (4 minutes)
- Tuna on a rye Cruskit x 2 (2 minutes)
- Kale, apple carrot grape juice (5 minutes) - as seen on Shutterbean - life changer
- Coconut water (can buy from a local vendor)
- Hard boiled egg (3 minutes)
- Berry salad (5 minutes - add greek yogurt and honey on top for a super healthy, delicious snack)
- Protein pancakes (10 minutes)
- Frozen yogurt covered fruit (freeze overnight for a light and easy morning snack)
- Frozen berry, greek yogurt, banana smoothie (5 minutes)
- Vegetable and cheese omelet (3 minutes)
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