SNACK Time…

got to love my hub……..when we started back on this journey of mine, he loaded me up with things to eat…..you see, he knows that eating is the way to lose weight..less calories, less junk etc….anyhow……a snack is a wonderful thing…see below from a great website called https://discovergoodnutrition.com/

Five Reasons Why Snacking Can Be a Healthy Habit

1. Smart snacking may prevent you from overeating at meal time

• Most of us get hungry about every 3-4 hours. So, if there’s a long stretch between meals, you’re likely to get hungry—which is why a snack would be appropriate. Without a healthy snack, there’s a good chance you’ll just make up for it by overeating at your next meal.

2. Smart snacking can help you reduce your overall calorie intake for the day. Sometimes people figure that they’re just going to add snacks (and their calories) right on top of everything they’re already eating. But if a well-planned, healthy snack helps you eat less at mealtimes, then you’ll cut your daily calories overall.

3. Smart snacking can help you to work more healthy foods into your day. This is usually my strongest argument for those who resist snacking (or who skip meals altogether). The more often you eat, the easier it will be to work in your daily servings of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, and calcium-rich dairy products.

4. Snacks can help you maintain your physical and mental energy. When you eat regular meals and snacks, it can help keep your blood sugar more stable throughout the day. That’s a good defense against between-meal dips in blood sugar that can sap your mental and physical energy.

5. A substantial afternoon snack can help control portions at dinner. Lots of people manage to control their eating pretty well during the day, but really cut loose at night and eat a huge dinner. For those folks, a larger afternoon snack—almost a small second lunch—makes it much easier to cut back at the evening meal.

When Is the Snacking Habit Not Healthy?

You might want to take a closer look at your snacking habits if…

• You’re eating unhealthy, high calorie foods like sweets, chips, and sodas. Not only can these high calorie snack foods contribute to weight gain, they offer little, if any, nutritional value.
• You’re eating for reasons other than hunger. Snacking wisely means that you choose healthy foods to eat between meals to help control your appetite and meet your nutritional needs. But if you tend to snack when you’re not hungry (maybe you’re bored, stressed, angry or tired), it’s a habit you might want to think about breaking.

 

so my snack today  Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups (yes ma’am)….

i had one and the serving size is two.

Tastes just like what you’re thinking of, with not one bit of remorse. Creamy milk chocolate cups filled with peanut butter.

Go on, it’s okay, you’re allowed. YOU are not on a diet…..YOU are eating!

• 2g
  Protein
• 0g
  Sugar
• 4g
  Fiber
• 160
  Calories

About this wonderful product that was bought from Walmart:

• Creamy milk chocolate cups filled with peanut butter.
• Satisfy your sweet cravings with an indulgent Atkins Treat; a perfect dessert without all the carbs or sugar.
• 0g Sugar and 2g Net Carbs per Serving
• Excellent Source of Fiber
• No added sugar