This Week In Snacks...

Missing: 1 mini Snickers bar
Favorite: frozen berries from Trader Joe's

Yep...still hungry

Shape Up in 2011: Week 2; Today's update

Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We are now in week two of Shape Up in 2011. Week two of the new year is when people usually let go of their healthy resolutions. You and I, however are not going to let this happen. No, we are going to continue to motivate each other! With that said, I thought I'd let you all know how my day went. I started my day off with a bowl of Cheerios, sliced banana, peanut butter and cinnamon. Later on, I had a snack of string cheese and an apple. Next, came lunch. Two slices of Spelt bread, three slices of organic turkey and one slice of cheese, all toasted up into a melty, warm, delicious sandwich. I also had a bowl of slightly steamed veggies. Later on, snack time again. Mmmm....this time I had a delicious Trader Joes yogurt. More on this tomorrow. Dinner time came and I had grilled tofu, sautéed in black bean sauce and chopped veggies. Delish! Ok, one thing that I did not do today was workout. I'll have to get a workout in tomorrow. So, that's my day in a nutshell. How was your day?

Avoiding Food Temptations At Work...

Everyone one at work has probably faced food temptations. It could be the food in the kitchen or that one office that you know has all the great snacks and chocolate. Sure, we all give in from time to time, but how do you really resist the temptation to go in everyday and not spoil your day of eating healthy? Here are a few tips to help avoid this common pitfall.

1. If there is an office with communal snacks, offer to bring something healthy such as pretzels, almonds or dried fruit.
2. Before eating that extra slice of cake or piece of chocolate, ask yourself if it's really worth it! Think about how far you've come along and you do not want to ruin your efforts by indulging too much.
3. If the kitchen is a weakness for you then avoid it totally.
4. Keep your healthy goals in mind.
5. Know when to stop. Go ahead and have a small piece of chocolate but the WALK AWAY!
6. Start your own communal fruit bowl.
7. If you are hungry, don't walk past the kitchen or any sweets in the office.
8. Keep healthy granola bars at your desk. When you crave something sweet, go for a Kashi bar instead of a Snickers bar.

Do you guys have any tips for staying healthy at work?

100 Calorie Snacking...

Why waste your money individually wrapped 100 calorie snack packs when you can do make these on your own. You will save yourself a ton of money and find out it takes no time at all! Just buy a bag of the big stuff and portion it out when you get home. This way you can easily grab and go with a perfectly portioned snack. Here's a guide a to a few favority savory snacks: Almonds: 14 pieces Pistachios: 25 pieces Mini pretzel twists: 20 twists Cheeze-Its: 21 crackers Popcorn: 5 cups of popped corn Quaker mini rice snack cakes: 13 cakes Wheat Thins: 11 crackers Tortilla Chips: 10 chips Dried cranberries: 1/4 cup of cranberries

This is just a short guide but I will post more later on! Don't let portion distortion get the most of you!

image: daybydaynutrition.com

Under 200 Calories Healthy Snack Pairings...

Here are a few healthy snack pairings to help you get through the day:

1. Dates stuffed with almonds: three of these pairings ranks in at 90 calories!
2. Small, really ripe banana with 1/4c. of part skim ricotta: mash the banana and fold ricotta in. This is a great banana pudding!: 170 calories
3. Apple with peanut butter: 167 calories
4. Almonds and raisins: 16 almonds and small box of raisins mixed together: 145 calories
5. Small container of non fat Greek yogurt with a 1/4c of any Kashi cereal: 120 calories
6. One slice of whole wheat toast and one tablespoon of peanut butter: 170 calories

Canteloupe anyone...

2.5 hours later and hunger pangs striking. 1/2 a canteloupe anyone? 1WW pt. not bad. Note: the fruit guy on 55th and 8th does not have the ripest canteloupe...I'm going to have to whip out my grapefruit spoon for this one. Will have to stick to my 50th and 8th guy for this :-)

Snack time....

Hello Everyone! It's that time of day where my tummy is yearning to be filled with something nutritious and delicious. Today's snack is sliced apples with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of cinnamon. YUM!


My favorite type of apple these days are Gala. Not too sweet but oh so crisp! Also, leave the peel on your apple for that extra fiber boost. I hope this has inspired you to have a healthy snack today!