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 and/or 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 exceed your caloric limit. Stick to the listed serving size!
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.
