When you are on a diet, you need to have some smart and diet friendly snacks at hand to keep the hunger at bay between meals. The only problem is finding the right snack – a snack that is both diet friendly and delicious. The good news is that I don’t have one – but ten such snacks. They are not only low fat and low calorie, but they also taste delicious. So pack a few of them with your lunchbox, and you will keep your hunger at bay while watching your waistline.
- A small tub of fat free yogurt – The calcium in yogurt helps to aid weight loss and the protein helps to keep one full and it is also fuel for muscles. Aim to have at least one small tub of fat free yogurt per day
- A handful of dried fruit – Dried fruit not only taste delicious, be they are high in fiber – fiber are known to keep one fuller for longer. Pack a small bag full of dried fruit and keep it in your handbag. You’ll never know when the hunger pangs will attack.
- Whole wheat crackers with fat free cottage cheese and tomato – This is one of my favorite snacks. It is very delicious and healthy. Buy some crackers and cottage cheese and keep it in your office fridge.
- A handful of almonds – Almonds are also said to aid weight loss. Aim to have about 5-10 almonds each day.
- Any type of fruit – Fruit is a great diet snack. And with the wide variety of fruit that are available, you are bound to find a few to snack on between meals.
- Vegetable sticks – chop some vegetables like carrots, celery, cucumber and tomatoes and pack them in with lunch to snack on. They are low calorie and very filling
- Fat free fruit smoothies- Smoothies are great to fill one up. Make one with frozen fruit, fat free yogurt and some oat bran.
- Low calorie breakfast bars- If you can find a low calorie breakfast bar, buy a few and keep in your office drawer.
- Cup of vegetable soup- A cup o vegetable soup (either home made or instant store bought) is also a great diet friendly snack to have between or before meals.
- Diet hot chocolate – Diet hot chocolate is both low calorie and low fat, making it a great between or after meals snack.
By now, you hopefully have enough snacks to keep you full and to keep cravings at bay. And the best thing about this snacks are that they are low calorie and low fat and they won’t cause you to gain weight. If you keep them at hand, you will be one your way to diet success.
Just remember that if you want to speed up your weight loss you must exercise regularly. This will have to include cardio and weight training exercise. For cardio eliptical machines are some of the best ones to try out and for weight training, have a look at fitness adjustable dumbbells