{"id":1048,"date":"2011-10-05T14:51:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T14:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2019-03-07T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T16:10:50","slug":"snack-your-way-to-weight-loss-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/?p=1048","title":{"rendered":"Snack Your Way to Weight Loss Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eating unhealthy snacks between meals or skipping snacks all together can truly be diet disasters.\u00a0 The more sugar you consume, the more sugar the body craves; therefore, snacking between meals on foods that are high in sugar and low in protein will not keep you full and will leave a craving for more \u201cbad foods\u201d.\u00a0 It is important to always have healthy snacks packed with you that are high in protein and nutrients in order to remain feeling full and avoid \u201cpigging out\u201d at meal times due to ravenous hunger.\u00a0 The key is to avoid rumbling in the stomach and the feeling of hunger, as this is when you are more likely to eat anything in site!\u00a0 Foods high in protein should be a staple in everyone\u2019s diet, not just for those looking to build muscle, it\u2019s very important for preserving already existing muscle mass for those all ages. Through eating healthy meals and snacks 4-5 times per day you will keep the body properly fueled, energized, and avoid the desire to eat unhealthy foods for a \u201cmid-day pick me up\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tips for Successful Snacking:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparation is crucial so take time each morning or night to pack a healthy lunch for work or school along with healthy snack options.<\/li>\n<li>Aim to keep snacks around or below 200 calories.<\/li>\n<li>Snacking is important to fuel the body so be sure to choose snacks with a balance of protein, good fats, and carbohydrates.<\/li>\n<li>Do not multi-task.\u00a0 Eat your snack first and then do other activities or watch TV because not paying attention to what you are eating can cause a person to overeat.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t buy it if you don\u2019t want to eat it! While grocery shopping don\u2019t even buy unhealthy foods, choose lot\u2019s of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to keep in the house.<\/li>\n<li>Take a mental note of the times that you seem to get cravings each day and be sure to have healthy foods on hand to avoid giving into to temptation of sugary snacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Here are a few of my favorite high protein snacks:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handful of raw unsalted nuts<\/li>\n<li>1 serving of Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Raw veggies and hummus<\/li>\n<li>Can of tuna in water<\/li>\n<li>Hardboiled egg<\/li>\n<li>Cottage cheese with fruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:Michelle@CORE-Condition.com\">Michelle@CORE-Condition.com<\/a> for more healthy snacking ideas and how to snack your way to weight loss success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Roots BA Kin, CSCS, PES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/\">www.CORE-Condition.com<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eating unhealthy snacks between meals or skipping snacks all together can truly be diet disasters.\u00a0 The more sugar you consume, the more sugar the body craves; therefore, snacking between meals on foods that are high in sugar and low in protein will not keep you full and will leave a craving for more \u201cbad foods\u201d.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-quick-tips"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4812,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions\/4812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.core-condition.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}