25 healthy snacks (neckbones and brownies did not make the list)
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My clients have asked me a million times, “what’s a good snack?” So here’s my list of easy, waist-friendly snacks. I’ve split this list into sections based on what you have available what you like to eat.
All 25 snacks are healthy, easy, and less than 200 calories.
If you like peanut butter:
1. 1 medium apple, 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
2. 1/2 peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat
3. 5 celery stalks, 1 spoonful almond butter
4. 1 sliced banana, 1 tbsp peanut butter
5. 4 whole grain crackers, 1 tbsp almond butter
If you eat dairy:
6. 1 cup chocolate milk, 1 apple
7. 1 stick string cheese, 1 orange
8. 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese topped with berries
9. 1 oz parmesan cheese, 3 slices mini pumpernickel bread
10. 1 cup greek yogurt, 1 spoonful granola
If you need more vegetables:
11. 1 cup vegetable sticks, 1 hard boiled egg
12. 1 sliced tomato, 1 oz cream cheese
13. 1 cup raw broccoli, 1/4 cup hummus
14. 1 cup sliced bell peppers, 1 oz fat free mozzarella
15. 1 cup fresh raw green beans, 2 tbsp slivered almonds
If you like fruit:
16. 1 grapefruit, 7 almonds
17. 1 apple, 1 turkey slice,
18. 1 banana, 1 hard-boiled egg
19. 1 pear, 1/2 cup starkist tuna
20. 1 cup mandarin oranges, 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
If you love everythang:
21. 1 cup grapes, 1/4 cup soy nuts
22. 1 strawberry smoothie with soy milk (with ice only)
23. 2 cups air popped corn, 8 pecans
24. 1 cup shrimp cocktail, 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
25. 1/2 cup edamame, 1 tangerine
Things to remember:
1. Do not add an extra scoop of peanut butter, hummus, etc. as you will certainly exceed your caloric limit. Stick to the listed serving size! Unless you like belly fat.
2. Consume no more than three snacks a day. (Wine is not a snack.)
3. Include a protein in every snack. We do not eat enough of this valuable macronutrient.
Note: The serving sizes listed are for women or anyone trying to lose weight. Athletic men should consume about 50-100 additional snack calories.
