It’s important to incorporate snacks during the day while you are taking classes and/or working from home. In-between meal snacks are important. Snacks most often will help you feel better, increase your chances of staying focused and boost your immune system!
Take a break for your snack. Limit a working snack (i.e., eating while you are working on the computer) as this may lead to distracted eating and result in eating more than planned. It’s also nice to build in a break and have a snack to help you recharge.
Maybe you can schedule a snack break with a friend, and you can FaceTime while you snack and take a break!
The following are quick snack ideas. The portions sizes are here as a guide. If you are hungry have a larger portion! Pay attention to hunger and fullness cues. Another guide is to eat something about every three hours (or sooner – if you are hungry) throughout the day.
- ¼ Trail mix with dried fruit, nuts, and seeds (1/4 cup)
- ¼ cup of nuts
- ¼ cup of pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Whole wheat pretzels (20 mini) along with peanut butter (2 TBSP) or hummus (2 TBSP) to dip in.
- Fresh fruit and veggies plain or with peanut butter (2 TBSP) or hummus (2 TBSP) to dip in.
- A ½ large or 1 whole small bagel or crackers (5) with peanut butter (2 TBSP) or another nut butter
- Dry cereal (1 cup) or add ½ - 1 cup milk
- Granola or cereal bars
- String cheese, low-fat yogurt (8 oz.) with ¼ cup of low-fat granola
- Low-fat cottage cheese with some fruit
- Tortilla chips with salsa and or guacamole
- Hydrating beverages such as water or 100% fruit juice
2 TBSP (or 1 oz.) = size of a golf ball
1 TBSP = size of a poker chip or your thumb
1 cup = size of a baseball or your fist
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