12 Ways to Healthy Snacking
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What The Biggest Losers Recommend for Munchies
”Snacking” and “healthy” don’t have to be mutually exclusive. In fact, snacking is a good thing on The Biggest Loser diet. It keeps your energy up and cravings at bay. Supplement your eating with one or two healthy snacks daily such as the ones suggested by previous cast members of The Biggest Loser:
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1 - Frozen fruit is a refreshing snack (and easy to prepare if you think ahead). Frozen grapes and bananas are my favorites. They’re great to have on hand when that sweet tooth strikes.
Shannon Mullen, Season 2
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2 - I have given up so many of my favorite foods, but I just can’t live without chocolate. Hands down, my favorite snack is fat-free frozen fudge bars.
Mark Yesitis, Season 2
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3 - I have a weakness for peanut butter. I spread a tablespoon on celery sticks for a filling evening snack.
Tiffany Flores Hernandez, Season 3
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4 - I like to have a little smoked salmon on a whole grain rye cracker. Sometimes I add mustard or horseradish.
Jeff Levine, Season 2
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5 - Sugar-free hot chocolate (the 25-calorie kind) made with water and a dollop of fat-free whipped topping (the 5-calorie kind) or carrot sticks with hummus.
Lisa Andreone, Season 1
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6 - I have finally learned to satisfy my sweet tooth with fruit instead of rich desserts and pastries. Apple slices with low-fat peanut butter or fresh berries with fat-free whipped topping are my favorite satisfying snacks.
Ruben Hernandez, Season 2
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7 - I like to make a smoothie with 1⁄4 cup vanilla soy milk, fresh strawberries or blueberries, and a spoonful of fat-free vanilla yogurt.
Marty Wolf, Season 3
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8 - When it’s cold out, I like to make a small bowl of oatmeal. I usually have vanilla yogurt and a few chopped pecans with it.
Matt Kamont, Season 1
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9 - I make a mini-sandwich with a high-fiber cracker and a wedge of light cheese—only 60 calories.
Amy Hildreth, Season 3
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10 - The only time I really have cravings is at night. I have to have something sweet. I love fresh fruit, but I can’t live without sugar-free chocolate popsicles.
Ryan Kelly, Season 2
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11 - I never thought nuts could be part of a weight loss plan. My favorite guilt-free snacks are low-fat or fat-free yogurt with just a few unsalted cashews or almonds, or a piece of fresh fruit and a few unsalted nuts.
Ruben Hernandez, Season 2
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12 - If you know the evening is when you usually binge, save your calories for that time. Make them work for you and don’t fight it all day. I save up for the evening and have air-popped popcorn with low-cal butter spray. I always have pre-cut veggies ready for my “snacky” moments.
Suzy Preston, Season 2
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| Adapted from The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter, 2006 by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP, The Biggest Loser ™ and NBC Studios Inc. and Reveille LLC. |
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