Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Some Healthy Grab-and-Go Snack Ideas!

Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks
Here, more quick and easy snack ideas to take to go.

* 3 tablespoons each raisins and dry-roasted pistachios
* 1 fat-free plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon honey
* 1 clementine and 1 ounce (about 22) roasted almonds
* 1 granola bar and 1 cup coffee with skim milk
* Celery sticks with 2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
* 1/2 cup low-fat frozen yogurt with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
* A handful (about 1/4 cup) grapes, 1 slice Swiss cheese, and 1/2 ounce (about 11) roasted almonds
* 1 slice low-fat cheddar cheese, 6 Wheat Thins, and 1 pear
* 1 creamy sorbet bar (such as Haagen-Dazs Raspberry Sorbet and Vanilla Yogurt)
* 1 low-fat chocolate pudding with 1/4 cup thawed frozen raspberries
* 1 tablespoon almond butter with 1 sliced Granny Smith apple
* Celery sticks with 2 tablespoons low-fat blue cheese dressing
* Trail mix made with 1/4 cup granola, 1/2 ounce (about 7 halves) walnuts, and 2 tablespoons raisins
* 1/2 cup low-fat chocolate ice cream (such as Edy's Slow Churned)
* 1 rice cake with 1/2 sliced banana and 1 tablespoon reduced-fat peanut butter
* 1 ounce each dark chocolate chunks and pretzel nuggets
* 15 baked tortilla chips (about 1 ounce) with 1/4 cup fresh or premade salsa
* 2 Fig Newton cookies and 1 cup skim milk or plain light soy milk

Now, pick out some of your favorites from the list, put them on your next grocery list.

In order for these snacks to work for you, it's best to have them fixed up and ready to go in advance....make 2-3 days worth, packaged up and ready for you to grab when you need it! Yes, it will take a little bit extra work than just grabbing pre-packaged, processed food stuff, but it's worth it when you see the end result....pounds coming off at the next week's weigh in!! A little bit of extra prep time could equal big money at the end of 12 weeks!!!

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