Snacking, it is a bad habit of mine. If I am bored I eat, if I am tired I eat, I could snack on something all day long. Whether it is 80 calories per serving or a 200 calories per serving I just keep eating without a second thought! It seems that the self-control I once had as a gymnast is long gone…because I love to eat all the time without stopping. It is funny because even healthy snacks, when not eaten in moderation, make you gain weight. I learned that very quickly when I started my journey of getting back in to shape and losing weight. I have always been a “grazer” of sorts because I like to eat all throughout the day or else I feel starving all day, so it is imperative that I get a few snacks between meals each day. I try to keep my snacks under 125 calories. Here is a list of 5 of my favorite healthy snack options right now:
1. ½ cup Low fat Cottage cheese:
Calories: 90Fat: 2.5Protein: 13
2. ½ TB Skippy Natural Peanut Butter spread on a 50 calorie Caramel Rice Cake:
Calories: 98Fat: 4Protein: 3
3. 1 Cup Celery & ½ TB Skippy Natural peanut butter (Celery is labeled as a negative calorie food)
Calories: 62Fat:4Protein: 2
4. 3oz baby carrots with 1 TB light ranch veggie dip (My dip has 30 cal per TB)
Calories: 65Fat:2Protein: 1
5. 1 Kashi whole wheat blueberry waffle toasted with 1 TB Weight Watchers cream cheese spread
Calories: 105Fat: 5Protein: 3
Interval Workouts
The last interval workout I like to do is a combination of cardio and strength training. Here is a short interval workout that is great to do first thing in the morning, or anytime during the day when you have 20-30 minutes of free time. This workout is great because it does not require any type of equipment, just some space.
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