150-Calorie Snacks to Smash Hunger and Lose Weight
Snacking seems like the last thing you want to do if you're trying to slim down. But it'll actually help you lose weight since it keeps hunger at bay, which prevents overeating. Aside from your main meals, dietitian Julie Upton, MS, RD, of Appetite for Health, recommends including one or two of these 150- to 200-calorie snacks.
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- One apple with two teaspoons nut butter
- One pear with one ounce reduced-fat cheese
- One cup red or green grapes with two Mini Babybel Light Cheese Wheels
- Quarter cup Post Great Grains Super Nutty Granola with half cup nonfat milk
- Two large hard-boiled eggs
- Quarter cup hummus with fresh cut veggies (bell pepper or carrots)
- Two coconut date rolls
- Five cups air-popped popcorn
- Six-ounce serving of nonfat plain Greek yogurt with one cup fresh or frozen fruit
- Half a turkey sandwich (one ounce sliced turkey breast on one slice whole wheat bread with lettuce, tomato, and mustard)
- 12-ounce nonfat or soy latte with one small banana
- One ounce whole grain crackers with one ounce reduced-fat cheese
- Seven jumbo olives with one ounce reduced fat cheese
- Two Peanut Butter Banana Smudgies
- One serving kale chips