These are a Few of My Favorite Things

I love snacking. Especially when I'm driving. Or watching Chopped, Property Brothers, or Survivor. However, even though I love snacking, my body doesn't. Well I guess my body does, but my weight doesn't. Anywho. Here is a list of my go-to for snacks:

Popcorn 

(Kettle, Simply Salted, Movie Theater- you name it! Relatively few calories for the volume.)

Snap Peas

Banana Chips 

(Careful- super easy to overindulge!)

Jello

Pudding

Cantaloupe

(Can seriously eat 1/2 a melon in one sitting)

Frozen Crinkle Carrots

(Cooked, you cray cray!)

Frozen Vegetables, in General

Quaker Mini Rice Cakes

(Caramel, Cheese, Apple Cinnamon are Faves!)

Apple Slices dipped in Yogurt
(Sprinkle some Cinnamon on the Apples for extra taste!)

Chocolate-Banana Protein Shake

(See Recipe on Other Post)

Trust me, these are not all the snacks I eat. To be honest, I should eat more of these snacks and less of the ones I do (I can't give up trail mix yet- I'm an addict!). 

Most of these snacks follow the concept of Volumetrics: you can eat a higher volume of these foods while still consuming a lower number of calories. To apply this principle to all of your meals, choose foods with a higher water and fiber content. AKA Fruits and Vegetables. Soups are also a fantastic choice. Did you know Progresso light soups are delicious?! Talk about Potato Bacon Soup for less than 200 calories. Wow. You can fill up on these foods without going over your caloric needs. Sound too good to be true? You better believe it!