I'm a snacker... and that makes things hard.

Anyone ever try to count calories and make it to your limit before dinner just from snacking? Yup thats me. I am home most days, all day. My kids are seriously always eating.. which means I am always eating! And we all know kids snacks are nothing but empty carbs. So that leaves us not full with lots of calories. Well I have constructed a list of snacks for moms. Most of them take 2 minutes to make and they leave you more full! If anyone has anything they'd like to add to my list email me or comment!

A healthy snack every 2 or 3 hours is usually how my day goes now! I hope these help a little. Especially during the Christmas season with all those yummy neighbor gifts!

Snacks:

·      hummus w/ pita chips or carrots

·      piece of cheese and pickle wrapped in turkey

·      Laughing Cow Cheese (light) with wheat thins

·      Mozzarella cheese stick w/ wheat thins

·      edamame (buy frozen at Costco)

·      Veggie chips (buy at Costco)

·      Apple with 2 Tbsp. of peanut butter

·      handful of nuts (avoid candied or salted)

·      light yogurt with low sugar granola

·      popcorn- tbsp. of oil in a saucepan with a ½ c. of popcorn kernels. Add a little salt and butter after they are done popping.

·      Frozen grapes

·      Triscuits w/ cheese

·      Chunky salsa- 2 Roma tomatoes, 1 avocado, a little onion, ½ can of corn or black beans or both, salt and pepper

·      Caramel rice cake w/ 2 tbsp. peanut butter, dusted with cinnamon and a sliced banana on top

·      plain rice cake with peanut butter and jam

·      plain rice cake with turkey and cheese

·      cottage cheese w/ fruit

·      Toast w/ tuna or chicken and tomato

Desserts:

·      sugar-free jello with raspberries or any kind of fruit w/ a little whipped cream

·      graham cracker with a few chocolate chips

·      frozen Gogurts



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