Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Food Cravings

So now that it's almost been a month, i am getting to the point where I am starting to crave stuff. And ofcourse none of these are healthy cravings so I went on the search for healthy alternatives. These all looked easy and they are low in calories (just what we need!!)
Keep at it ladies, we can't give up! We will do this!

LIST OF HEALTHY SNACKS TO TRY IF YOU'RE CRAVING SWEET
1 HOSTESS 100 CALORIE PACK CUPCAKES Lemon(100 calories, 2.5 g fat)
3/4 CUP MANGO tossed with lime juice and red pepper flakes(86 calories, 0.5 g fat)
1 SHEET (4 SMALL) GRAHAM CRACKERS spread with 1 teaspoon each part-skim ricotta and jam(86 calories, 2 g fat)
1/2 CUP STRAWBERRIES dipped in chocolate (microwave 1 tablespoon chocolate chips in 10-second increments until melted)(93 calories, 4 g fat)
1/2 LARGE PINK GRAPEFRUIT sprinkled with 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and broiled for about 5 minutes(69 calories, 0 g fat)


LIST OF HEALTHY SNACKS TO TRY IF YOU'RE CRAVING SALTY
1/2 CUP EDAMAME sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt(95 calories, 4 g fat)
1 LARGE HARD-BOILED EGG, sliced and sprinkled with salt and cumin, celery seed, or nutmeg(80 calories, 6 g fat)
3 OUNCES DELI TURKEY spread with 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard and rolled in 2 romaine lettuce leaves(90 calories, 1 g fat)
1 CUP CAMPBELL'S SELECT HARVEST LIGHT SOUP Roasted Chicken with Italian Herbs(80 calories, 2.5 g fat)
LIST OF HEALTHY SNACKS TO TRY IF YOU'RE CRAVING CRUNCHY
TORTILLA CHIPS (cut 1 corn tortilla into triangles and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; bake at 325 for 10 minutes) with 2 tablespoons salsa for dipping(80 calories, 3 g fat)
16 POPCHIPS Parmesan Garlic Potato(96 calories, 3 g fat)
BAKED APPLE CHIPS (thinly slice 1 small apple and toss with 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and sugar; bake at 250 for 1 hour or until crispy)(99 calories, 0 g fat)
1 CUP JICAMA STICKS with 2 tablespoons hummus for dipping(96 calories, 3 g fat)
1 RYE CRISPBREAD topped with 1 tablespoon cream cheese and 1 tomato slice(91 calories, 5 g fat)


LIST OF HEALTHY SNACKS TO TRY IF YOU'RE CRAVING CREAMY
SMOOTHIE (blend 3/4 cup nonfat milk, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 banana, and 3 ice cubes)(72 calories, 1 g fat)
1/4 CUP CANNED PUMPKIN mixed with 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice(100 calories, 0.5 g fat)
1 JELL-O MOUSSE TEMPTATIONS CUP Dark Chocolate Decadence(60 calories, 3 g fat)
1/2 SMALL WHOLE-WHEAT PITA spread with 2 tablespoons guacamole(77 calories, 4 g fat)
1/2 MEDIUM BAKED POTATO (pierce and microwave for 4 minutes) topped with 1 tablespoon each fat-free sour cream and salsa(81 calories, 0.5 g fat)

1 comment:

  1. Thank you Myrna! Sometimes we are so stuck in our cravings that we don't even think of the alternatives that will satisfy us without all the calories! I was surrounded a couple nights ago by my family munching on thin mint cookies...gotta love those girl scouts! When I couldn't stand it anymore and thought I was gonna cave, I ran to the kitchen and pulled out a stick of that extra dessert gum-mint chip flavored...I'm not saying it was the same as a cookie but it gave me the same flavor and only 15 calories and I didn't have regret or a stomach ache after!!

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