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Smarter Snacks - Getting More for Your Diet Buck
Snack time presents a very important key that will assist you in unlocking weight loss success.
A good rule of Diet Thumb for snack time is choosing snacks that contain about 100 calories. You'll want to enjoy something wholesome that will satisfy you while saving as many calories as possible for meal times.
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Choosing savvy snacks equals more food for less calories. Here is an example of how calories can impact the volume of your snack choice:
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Calorie Count |
Tiny Snack |
BIG Smarter Snack |
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About 50 Calories |
1/4 Strawberry Breakfast Toaster Tart |
1 Cup of Strawberries |
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About 100 Calories |
1/4 of a Banana Moon Pie |
1 Fresh Banana |
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About 150 calories |
2 Oreo Cookies |
2 Caramel Popcorn Cakes topped with 3 teaspoons of Apple Butter |
The Smarter Snacks above contain fewer calories and more nutrition than the comparison snacks.
But what if a dieter has a craving for Oreo Cookies that just won't die? If they eat them, will their diet die?
No - of course not IF the dieter counts the calories in on their total calories consumed for the day.
So for smart weight loss:
choose smart snacks
keep them at about 100 calories
enjoy a mid-morning Smart Snack
enjoy a mid-afternoon Smart Snack
enjoy a Smart Snack of a cup of skim milk blended with 1/2 cup of frozen fruit before bedtime OR as a late evening Smart Snack
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