Resolution Recharge Returns!

Wow, my sincerest apologies for dropping you all like a bunch of hot potatoes! Sadly the reality of technology (I hate computers and they apparently hate me!), sick kids, and stress left this blog at the bottom of the to do list. Today I'm back with some snack ideas to steer you away from the chips and towards a healthier body.

Chili Lime Roasted Chick Peas! Move over tostito's addiction!

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Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Okay more like a meal than a snack but lots of other good ideas here!

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So after those beautiful pictures, here are a few more snacks that I have on hand all the time. Yes, they are old school but a little prep goes a long way to stop those late night binges!

On the go snacks-
1 apple with 10 almonds
snap peas and a cheese string
homemade granola bar
grapes and celery
smoothies of any kind preferably with some spinach thrown in!
hard boiled eggs
100 calorie bag of popcorn

Bumming around the house snacks

oatmeal with frozen berries
frozen grapes
greek yogurt with a few nuts and sliced bananas
veggie tray- I always have cut up veggies on hand so there's no excuse to not eat them
1 piece of toast with sliced tomatoes and avocado
kale chips
salad
cottage cheese with orange slices

Indulgent snacks

greek yogurt mixed with 1tbsp of nutella (sooo good!)
hot chocolate (just straight up cocoa and milk!)
peanut butter with sliced bananas a few chocolate chips

Just one last note, when picking a snack, try to get in at least two food groups. So your oatmeal with berries has a good mix of complex carbs, and protein (as well as fiber). The peanut butter/banana/chocochip yumminess has protein, fat, carbs and chocolate. Okay maybe the chocolate isn't a food group but it should be...If your a 3 square meals a day kind of person, aim for your snacks to be no more than 150 calories. If your a 6 mini-meal a day person then your snack (aka meals) should come in around 300-350 calories. More on that later:)

Okay, enough from me, happy snacking and I'll be back tomorrow!
Sarah