I came across across a really helpful news article today that offers fun ideas for snacks under 200 calories. It also points out the obvious fact that snacking prevents overeating at meals. It seems so obvious that it's silly to bring it up, but I mentioned it in my book too. Why? Sometimes all people need is someone to point out the obvious to them. We get off track and don't know how to get back on. We could tell someone else who is off track how to get back on, but can't seem to figure it out for ourselves.
This article also says not to graze on snacks. Good advice. There's a tip in my upcoming book, Stop Overeating Today!, that gives a creative spin on how to stop grazing. Because anyone can point out the obvious. If you want to stop grazing, then stop already. But it's easier said than done and sometimes we all need a creative new solution to nip our bad habits in the bud. That's exactly what my book does.
Another good tip in this article is to eat snacks with protein. Great tip! It's also found in the book, although it's inside one of the tips and is not a tip by itself. But haven't you noticed you will eat less if you start your meal or snack off with a little protein? Have you ever heard of Lindora? It's a fabulously successful weight loss center here in Southern California and they teach their patients to start meals off with protein as well.
I cheer this article for telling people to stay away from processed snacks and to stick to whole foods instead. Because there are plenty of 100 calorie cookie and brownie snacks you could stuff in your shopping cart, but can you actually pronounce half the ingredients in those things anyway?
Ok, so which snack idea is your favorite that you're going to try first? Here's the link to the article: http://www.examiner.com/x-12564-Boston-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Get-Snackin Not bad, huh? I'm a fan of the snacks that include chocolate. Why not?
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