100 Calorie Snacks

When you are trying to lose weight and keep your blood sugar stable, snacking MUST be part of the equation. However, snacking can be what gets a lot us of into trouble with consuming too many EXTRA calories and EMPTY calories. In order to snack wisely you need to choose healthy snacks that a) taste good, b) are blood sugar balancing with a blend of carbs/fat/protein and c) are low in calories but dense in nutrients…plain rice cakes will simply not cut it!

Next time you have the munchies try nibbling on one of these options below:

1. ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese with ¼ cup mixed berries
2. 1 cup snap peas, ½ cup baby carrots, with 4 tbsp humus
3. 1 hard-boiled egg
4. ½ cup yogurt, 1/3 cup raspberries
5. ½ cup steamed edamame
6. 10 Mary’s Brown Rice crackers with ¼ cup salsa
7. 1 oz. dark chocolate
8. 3 cups air-popped popcorn
9. 8 baby carrots, 5 cherry tomatoes, and 1 Babybel cheese
10. Apple with tbsp almond butter
11. 1 almond bite (check out the blog for the recipe)
12. 1 cup coconut water
13. 12 raw almonds, tbsp raisins
14. ½ cup almond milk, ½ cup water, ½ banana, 4 strawberries, ice and blend
15. Luna bar (150)

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog when I will list 200 calorie snack options and give you some insight on how to know, roughly, how many calories you should be consuming.