I've decided I have to start being more planful about snacks, as I have plenty of (short) opportunities throughout my day to eat, but I don't think I've been packing the right sorts of things to get me through in better shape! I wracked my brain, trying to come up with every snack I could think of that included at least a little protein, hit up the Wedge, and came home with the following:
In an effort to also avoid too many sweets, I tried to focus on snacks on the more savory side of the spectrum. I thought of the following ideas . . .
Bagel w/cream cheese
hummus & veggies
pretzels with hummus or peanut butter
apple with peanut butter
wholegrain chips & salsa
ants on a log
cottage cheese
nuts
hard-boiled eggs
bars (KIND bars were on sale)
muffins
cookies
other fresh or dried fruits
Any other great healthy snack ideas for me?
2 comments:
I was hungry like this a lot when I was tutoring learning disabled kids--it just seemed like I burned much more energy since I had to be so on 100% of the time. The thing that helped me most was a serious breakfast: big bowls of oatmeal with yogurt and fruit and nuts, scrambled eggs with cheese or rice and whatever veg was around, a couple black bean quesadillas, or the ever-popular dinner leftovers. Snacks: yogurt!! Scones--either savory (fill with spinach and cheese) or sweet & dense (oats & dried apricot). Or make a muffin loaded with nuts/peanut butter and bananas.
Eileen, I know a bigger breakfast would totally help, but I'm not always that hungry in the morning. :( I eat something always, and then try to pack a big mid-morning snack!
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