Healthy snacks are important when trying to lose weight, even on the Body by Vi Challenge.
I’ve had lot’s of people ask me these questions:
Can I eat anything if I get hungry between meals? Can I eat after I have my Vi-Shape Shake for breakfast but before it’s time for lunch?
These are great questions … And the answer is simple – YES!
Eat Frequently
That is music to the ears of anyone trying to lose weight – eat frequently. There are many reasons to eat frequently, and I talk about some of them in “Eat Less and More Often”
The main thing to remember is that you are giving your body, your engine, fuel regularly through the day. It’s what keep the engine running smoothly.
Healthy food … not just any food.
Nutra-Cookie
One of my favorite snacks is actually a ‘mini-meal’. Nutra-Cookies are balanced, nutritious, and delicious. And only 150 calories – a perfect snack for when your next meal is one to two hours away.
Nutra-Cookies are individually wrapped too, so they are easy to carry. An example of an ideal ‘on-the-go’ snack. I carry several Nutra-cookies with me all the time.
It’s easy making the right food choices when I plan ahead.
Healthy Snack Ideas
If your next meal is an hour away, or less, try to have a snack that is 100 calories or less, like these:
Fruit
- Apple
- Orange
- Peach
- Grapes (~17 or so)
- Cherries (~12 or so)
- any fruit you can cut up, like cantaloupe, melons (keep these to ~ 1 cup or so).
Raw Veggies
- Broccoli (~ 1 cup or so)
- Cauliflower (~ 1 cup or so)
- Green Beans (~ 1/2 cup or so)
- Carrots (~ 1/2 cup or so)
- Asparagus (~ 1/2 cup or so)
- you get the idea … go pick out your favorite veggie and put some in a baggie to take to work with you!
OK. Raw fruits and vegetables are easy – you get the idea. A ‘handful’ size of these foods is a good snack, pretty much any time.
Fruits can be too high in sugar for some restricted diets, so if you are really low sugar, try a Nutra-Cookie which is very low sugar.
Other Healthy Snack Ideas
- String Cheese – fat free, under 100 Calories for 1 ounce
- Soup (~1 cup) – Onion, Vegetable, Minestrone
(Check the labels of your favorites … and watch the portion size) - Refried beans – good protein too (1/2 cup)
- Instant Oatmeal (1 packet)
- Crackers (4-5) Ritz or Club
