Three easy snacks to keep you on track!

One the easiest ways to screw up a good day of eating is choosing the wrong snack, maybe you meant to or intended to eat something healthy as a snack, but you are out and about running errands or running late to work and before you know it you are hungry and you've got nothing.  What happens next? You think about what you would eat if it could just magically appear in front of you....you realize that's not going to happen and the next thing you know you've devoured something that you never intended to eat.   We've all been there and sometimes this is not avoidable, but with some simple planning you can avoid this 99% of the time..  Here are 3 "go to" snack ideas that I use often.  The key to all 3 is that they involve protein, carbs and fat together!  This combination will satisfy your hunger and keep you on track to achieve your goals.

Snack #1
Protein: A small Turkey or Hamburger patty (about 2oz cooked),
Carb: 1/2 an apple and
Fat: a slice of avocado OR 6-9 almonds. 

Snack #2
Protein: Deli Chicken or Turkey (3-4 slices)
Carb: 5-6 medium strawberries
Fat: slice of avocado (I think the roll the deli meat around this)

Snack #3
Protein & Fat:  Tuna Salad (2-3oz., use REAL Mayo)
Carb: Bell Pepper or Celery

In the picture (bonus snack idea)
Protein: Deli Turkey
Carb: Cucumber
Fat: Almonds

These are staples that I rotate through each week, you can make up the burgers and or tuna salad on Sunday night and you have 3 or 4 days worth of quick and easy snacks. The deli meat requires no prep, but make you sure you get a quality one with few preservatives!

I take these work but if you are out and about, pack a small cooler, if you've got kids you have to take snacks for them every where you go, so why not do the same for you?

 Remember to eat every 3 to 4 hours, snacks are important, these will satisfy you and fuel your body until the next meal.  Try them out and let me know...if you have a favorite snack send them to me, I'm always looking for new ideas.