Nutrition April 5, 2013

Healthy Snack Ideas That Will Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

As I live a healthy lifestyle, my goal is to help others find easy ways to eat healthy so they can reach their goals without feeling overwhelmed! It is so easy to overcomplicate healthy eating and then get discouraged.  So I am going to share some healthy snack ideas! When I say clean, I mean food options that are natural, without all the added chemicals and artificial flavors!

Do you know how important our nutrition is to our weight loss and results? Our weight loss is approximately 70-80% all about how we eat!! So when we are busy, which we are with jobs, children, older parents, pets, school, you name we all have a thousand to-do’s on our list, it is important to be able to have clean snacks ready to go!!
We should be eating 3 regular meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), along with 2 smaller snacks in between.  It seems like a lot, but this is what helps speed up our metabolism!! You may be only eating 2-3 meals a day, but when I say 5-6 meals a day, this means SMALLER MEALS, not eating everything you see at each sitting.
It’s all about PORTION CONTROL!!
So here are some ideas that I myself love that may benefit you also!! May I mention some of these are great for people who travel a lot.  I have a few friends that travel for a living and found it difficult to eat clean until doing a little trial and error!

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1. Shakeology–

Shakeology is a meal replacement protein shake that has over 70 NATURAL
ingredients, but does so good for your health and heart, along with fighting
cravings and giving you energy! You can even make yummy deserts, or on the run
shake it in a shaker with water or almond milk and WALAH!!

2.   Cottage Cheese and Fruit-

Cottage cheese (fat free or light) is the way to go to get your
protein!  Of course, you should be getting
some kind of protein in with each meal you eat!

3. Sweet potato Snack Bites-

This snack is a great option for gatherings, or parties, but also just if you are wanting a good snack with yummy toppings! The sweet potato slice on the bottom with toppings like greek yogurt and fruit, or hummus and feta with olives will taste so good together!

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4. Rice Cake and Peanut Butter-

Ok, so some people think rice cakes taste like cardboard?? I LOVE my rice cakes and what is even better is adding a couple slices of banana on top of your peanut butter!! BTW, make sure you use either NATURAL peanut butter, or I also use flax seed peanut butter (I get at AMAZON.com), or almond butter.

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5. Hummus with raw veggies-

I honestly never would even attempt to try hummus, but got the nerve to when I was losing weight and eating healthy and needed more ideas, so I gave it a try and LOVED IT!! I do not like raw red and green peppers, so I tried eating the peppers with hummus and SCORE!! Obsessed!! My favorite hummus is roasted red pepper and spicy hummus!! You can do so much with humus and it
is a great protein source!!

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6. Hummus and wheat roll up-

Make sure when you get a wheat roll up is says 100% whole wheat.  Throw that hummus on and you got yourself a yummy roll up!! Can’t get much easier than that!

7. Apple with Peanut Butter-

1 apple away keeps the doctor away!! And what better way to eat it than with some natural peanut butter?!? Nothing wrong with adding a few raisins if you need a little extra calories too!!

8. Mixed nuts and berries-

I actually go to an Amish or Mennonite store (yes I live in the country and LOVE IT) and they have isles of nuts and berries that you can mix. My favorite is dried cranberries, dried apricots, pumpkin seeds, tree nuts, raisins, almonds, walnuts, and last but not least, goji!!  These will give you energy and tastes AMAZING and can take this ANYWHERE!!

9. Dry- roasted Edamame-

If you use ¼ cup, it is only 130 calories, 14 grams of protein and makes a delicious snack. Or try them raw!

10. String Cheese and almonds-

I have a love for cheese, so a fat free or light string cheese will do great with 1 oz almonds- Great
sources of protein and fat!!! Yes, you still need fat.. the good fat that is for energy!! Also my favorite almonds other than raw are cocoa covered almonds and cinnamon by EMERALD.  Also, I love the habanero BBQ , but not as healthy.. still better than a cheeseburger!!

11. Beachbars-

It is so hard to find a good bar that is not full of artificial flavors and chemicals. The new Beachbars  taste great, are high in protein, gluten free, and have natural ingredients that are nutritious!

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12. Hard Boiled Eggs-

Made in advance and easy to take along! If I eat more than 1 , I only eat
1 yoke so you do not get those extra calories and cholesterol.  You can even add some almonds to eat with them or some raw veggies!! Since I love hot sauce so much, I will add that dipping them in Sriracha is really good!

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13.   Raw veggies with HOME MADE Ranch dip-

Yes taste like
Ranch, but CLEAN!! Just mix 1 cup Greek yogurt and 1 dry ranch packet (I use Hidden Valley) and done!!

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14.  Ostrich Stick-

Ok I am sure many of you are like what the heck is this!! Ok so if you like slim jims, or beef sticks, you will LOVE THIS!! I found it first at GNC and fell in love.. I was looking for something quick with protein and low in carbs and sugar. This is what I found and now I buy them in bulk off AMAZON.com!! I had to become a prime member from amazon because I shop there sooo much for my ingredients!! FREE 2 day shipping too!!  My favorite sticks are the pepper or teriyaki!!

15. Popcorn-

Popcorn is light and easy, but make sure you do it the right way.. NO BUTTER!!
You can add a little Himalayan salt and sesame oil to give it a little extra
taste!  You can have 2-3 cups for a serving!

16. Tuna on melba snacks-

I love melba snacks! They are easy to take along and have that crunch that helps satisfies me! You can get the tuna in WATER in packets or have it pre made for where ever you are going!

16. Cottage Cheese and Tomatoes-

Easy, simple, add some pepper, you got your protein and your veggies!!

17. Banana Almond Butter Wrap-

Use a small banana, 100% whole wheat wrap, and some almond butter and ENJOY!!!

18. Greek Yogurt with Kashi Cereal-

Keep the Greek yogurt plan because it has less sugar.  You can add an awesome taste with the Kashi cereal and fresh fruit! My favorite Kashi flavor is the mixed berry!
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19. Fresh Fruit Plate- Ok so I had this option on the 21 day cleanse called the UltimateReset and it was filling and yummy- I added only FRESH FUITS such as kiwi, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and whatever else may be cheaper and in season (peaches, pears, pineapple). 3 cups of fresh fruit and if you would like to top it off, add some sugar free fat free cool whip if you need a little extra sweet taste!! 

 

Now that you have some recipes, make sure you PREPARE!! I
prepare my snacks and meals every Sunday, so when I am in a rush or on the go,
I am prepared.. Remember, PLAN + PREPARE = SUCCESS!!! Set yourself up for
success and you will achieve your goals just in time!

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