Low-Fat-Snacks

The struggle to lose menopause weight can be depressing for sure. You have so many symptoms from menopause, gaining weight is almost a sure thing, and it even happens to those who have never had to battle their weight. There are ways to conquer this struggle and one of those is to lose menopause weight by eating low-cal snacks.

You need to eat breakfast every day to break the fast from the night before and get your metabolism going for the day. It's important to eat smaller meals, frequently, instead of the traditional 3 square meals a day, eat 4-6 small meals a day.

Snacks are very important as they keep you from becoming so hungry you forget the portion control on your second meal of the day and the rest of the day is shot. So if you are getting really hungry and you are in between meals, the best thing for you to do is have a snack. If you don't have that snack, you may likely increase your portions at your next meal, and even by an extra 500 calories or more.

Here are some snacks under 100 calories you may enjoy:

* 15 chocolate covered raisins.

* Half of a sliced apple with a tiny spread of organic peanut butter.

* A little bit of biscotti with a cup of green tea.

* A healthy sandwich. Two slices of lite wheat bread (40 cal. each), mustard, tomato slices,
lettuce and dill pickle chips. You are omitting the lunch meat and mayonnaise.

* String cheese stick.

* One hard-boiled egg.

* Corn on the cob with spray zero calorie butter.

* About a half of a cup of sorbet.

* 1/3 cup of egg substitute, scrambled with chopped bell peppers and diced tomatoes and 1 slice (30 calorie) low-fat American cheese. Microwave within two minutes.

* Approximately two cups of cut up watermelon.

* About a cup of blueberries.

Lose menopause weight by eating low-cal snacks and you won't splurge at your next meal. Don't forget to avoid, eating past 7:00 pm. If you can cut that time back to 4:00 or so, you will most certainly lose menopause weight much quicker.

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SOurce www.diet-blog.com Special K Diet: Cereal for Weight Loss? Over the last few months there has been a lot of cereal promotion going on. Kelloggs' Special K brand have been promoting their very own Special K Diet Challenge (for a number of years now). Not to be outdone, Kraft have "lose 10 pounds" emblazoned on virtually the entire line of "Post" brand cereals (called Eat 2 Lose 10) Both cereal "diets" are bold and upfront with their claims: "Lose up to 6 pounds in 2 weeks!" shouts Special K. Is this for real? Is it valid? The Special K Diet • Eat a serving of Kellogg's® Special K®, Special K® Red Berries, Special K® Vanilla Almond, Special K® Fruit & Yogurt or Special K® Low Carb Lifestyle Protein Plus cereal with 2/3 cup skim milk and fruit for two meals a day. • Eat your third meal as you normally do. • For snacks, choose from fresh fruits and vegetables or a Special K® Bar. • Consume beverages as you normally do. Special K claim that the diet is "based on valid research conducted at leading universities". In typical hard-sell fashion, they fail to provide the reference or provide a link to the "valid research". After some digging, I found the aforementioned study. Yes - People Lost Weight It made interesting reading, and effectively backed up some of the claims from Special K. According to my reading, the mean weight loss was less than 2 kg (4.4 pounds) in the 2 week period. A basic low fat diet So what's the magic? There is no magic. The women in the study ate ...

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Super Bowl is here! And you are on a diet. And you need a great snack to bring that everyone will love. And you don't want to feel left out. I have the perfect solution for you! Not only does this wonderful low fat snack, Stuffed Shrimp Appetizer delicious to eat and full of flavor, but it's presentation makes it especially appetizing.

What you'll need:
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup of soft breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise (light or low fat)
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (fresh)
- 1/4 teaspoon of oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon of Mrs. Dash seasoning (or anything similar)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper (fresh, if possible)
- 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 pound of lump crab meat (fresh is always best, but canned works as well)
- 1 pound of shrimp (large and uncooked)
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese (grated)

What to do:Please preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

First, peel the shrimp, but leave the tails on. Next, de-vein and butterfly the shrimp by making a little slit down the back of each one all the way from the large end to the tail. You'll be making a cut - but make sure you don't cut all the way through to the inside curve of the shrimp.

Then, lay each shrimp on a greased cookie sheet to form a circle with the tail pointing up. The tail fans out to form a handle.

Next, mix the first 7 ingredients and fold into the crab meat. You'll then place a spoonful of crab meat mixture on top of the circle. With freshly grated Parmesan top the mixture and bake for 15 minutes. After cooking your delicious Stuffed Shrimp Appetizer, gently remove with tongs to your favorite serving tray and serve right away. Awesome, awesome, awesome!

A couple of great tips:
You can double the stuffing and use the excess for stuffing little button mushrooms and bake them right along side of the shrimp. 2 easy appetizers in one fell swoop! They will bake up beautifully in 10-15 minutes, same temperature.

And if you are preparing for a party, simply make up the appetizers ahead of time, store in your refrigerator and then bake them 15 minutes before you need to serve. How easy is that?

Nutrition Information per Serving
46 Calories
1g Fat (28.0% calories from fat)
7g Protein
1g Carbohydrate
trace Dietary Fiber
53mg Cholesterol
92mg Sodium

Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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I get a lot of emails from people asking me if just eating lean cuisine meals regularly is as effective as being on the nutrisystem diet. I don't think that it even comes close for many reasons. Listing all of the reasons would make this article too long. But in a nutshell, I think that nutrisystem is far superior to lean cuisine because I believe that the science behind that one makes it far more effective. The foods are typically much lower in calories, fat, carbs, and sodium and this makes them more effective and worth the effort. I will expand on this further by comparing the pizza products from both diets in the following article.

Nutrisystem Sourdough Cheese Pizza Versus Lean Cuisine's French Bread Cheese Pizza: So that I'm comparing like products, I'm just going to be using cheese versions of both lines. In terms of the taste of the cheese and the sauce, these are relatively comparable. However, I prefer the sourdough crust since it's a bit more like the crispy and thinner crust that I generally prefer outside of a diet. Both of these pizzas are decent tasting and I would have no problems with consuming either, although as I said I like the crispier crust a little better. The french bread crust is crunchy also, but not in the same way because the crust is so very thick.

Now, let's look at the calories, fat, etc. of these pies. Because honestly, taste isn't the only consideration here. If either of these fall short of helping you to lose weight, what is the point anyway? So, first up, let's take a look at the lean cuisine product. It has 340 calories, 8 grams of fat, 17 grams of protein, and 53 grams of carbohydrates.

Now, let's look at the nutrisystem product. It has much less calories at only 220 (a savings of 120 calories, which is significant.) It has 8 grams of fat, 9 grams of protein and only 28 grams of carbs (which is a savings of 25 grams of carbs.) The main things that strike me here is that this one has significantly less calories and carbs.

This really can make a huge difference into the over all effectiveness for your diet and weight loss. If, let's say you consumed both products three times per week, you would be taking in 360 additional calories and 75 additional grams of carbohydrates when using lean cuisine. It's my opinion that you would have a hard time getting in ketosis (or fat burning mode) taking in this many carbs and calories. To me, it just appears to be too much to really be effective.

Also, lean cuisine just does not have the amount of choices to give you much variety in terms of dinner, snacks and desserts. Consuming one of these meals in a pinch probably is not going to be a deal breaker. But, having your entire diet made up of these products may not give you a low enough amount of calories and carbs to be all that effective.

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With all the talk of healthy eating and losing weight nowadays, we really need to stop and give some thought to the fast food industry and processed ready-made foods. One really needs to be aware of the fat, calories and sodium that are lurking in these products.

As a parent, you are approached by your hungry child wanting food and NOW!! You also should be conscious of your own eating habits. If you are eating healthy you will also want your children to eat healthy. It is a "family" situation.

A package of cookies, or chips are a lot easier to put out when you are involved in an already busy schedule. But what are these items doing to the health of your children? Even if they do not have a weight problem, this is not healthy food fare. Good nutritious foods should be our first thought. Packaged foods that are readily accessible lack wholesome goodness. Here are a few suggestions for quick snacks:

Apple wedges are tasty dipped in peanut or almond butter.
Carrot sticks or cucumber slices are yummy dipped in a lite salad dressing.
A whole wheat tortilla spread with a bit of peanut butter and small amount of natural fruit preserves and then rolled up will satisfy a hearty hunger.
Keep frozen banana chunks, fruits and berries in the freezer. (Alton Brown on the Food Network recently shared a tip. Take the bananas out of the skin and put them in a plastic bag in your freezer. You will not end up with the dreadful black bananas) Put the fruit with juice, soy milk or skim milk in a blender and blend up a delicious fruit smoothie/shake.
A good before dinner snack to keep on hand for children older than 3 years old is to wash grapes, cut them up put in the freezer. As these could be a choking hazard, do not feed these to young children.
Make your own trail mix from raw sunflower seeds and raisins. The sweet and salty combination is a hit with children and adults alike. Before serving anything with nuts be sure to check these against possible food allergies.
The veggies with lite salad dressing, tortilla roll-ups and trail mix could all be put into a cooler and taken on your road trip or kept in the refrigerator at your office for when Mr. Hungry arrives.

Let us turn now to eating at Fast Food Establishments:

There are times when fast food is unavoidable. Time and budget limitations necessitate our visiting our friendly hamburger, and fried chicken establishments. Let us face it, fast food restaurants and their drive-thru service helps meet our schedules when we are trying to stay on schedule.

Although you may have to stop for fast food do your research ahead of time. You can go online and find out how many calories, grams of fat, etc. are in the various items on the menus of the various fast food chains. Then you will be prepared to make a healthier choice when you stop. You can easily consume your calorie allotment for the day, and more in a single meal. Learn to make healthy choices. They do exist even in fast food. And remember super-size tends to do just that.... Super-size you!!

Forgo the French fries. Most fast food chains offer side salads. Stay clear of the fattening dressings. Opt for a lite dressing or oil and vinegar.

Most fast food places now carry some sort of fruit. Ask for extra tomatoes, lettuce and pickles on your sandwich. If you have the option to order a baked potato, this would be a good choice. Be sure not to use the high-calorie topping s that are offered.

Even with something as simple as ordering a drink, you have healthy choices to make. Your waistline will be paying the price for your decision. Soda is not a good choice and diet soda depending on the artificial sweetener that is used is not that healthy either. Water is always a good choice. Other good selections would be unsweetened tea, 100% juice (not juice drinks) or low-fat milk. Here again watch the super-size.

Do not leave your portion savvy at home when you are traveling. The extra calories, which translate into pounds, will be facing you when you get back from your trip. If you "have" to order the value meal, share it with a friend. A child-size meal may be the answer to your portion control! If you order smaller portions, you will not be tempted to overeat.

Watch out for the extras. A tablespoon of mayo, adding another slice of cheese, or extra sauces can really add up. Mustard is a good choice as it is low in calories and carbohydrates.

Try to order grilled or baked meats. The breaded chicken patties will sabotage your waistline for sure. Batter fried fish could prove to be a disaster.

As promoted on the Biggest Loser, a Subway sandwich, especially the veggie one, can be an answer to your food concerns. If you are on a low-carbohydrate diet, discard the roll and eat the filling.

If you find yourself tearing out of the house without stopping for breakfast you can set yourself up to fail if you are planning on stopping at a fast food restaurant. This could very well be the beginning of calorie overload for the day. Instead of a breakfast sandwich, order a bowl of fresh fruit, fruit and yogurt parfait, oatmeal cereal with milk or just plain eggs.

As an example of various Fast food chains and your options:

Arby's Beef & Cheddar - 440 calories/21 grams of fat

Better choice - Jr Roast Beef = 270 calories/9 grams of fat

Savings: calories/12 grams of fat

Burger King Original Whopper - 700 calories/39 grams of fat

Better choice - Hamburger - 310 calories/12 grams of fat

Savings: 390 calories/27 grams of fat

Hardee's Double Thick Burger - 1240 calories/90 grams of fat

Better choice: Thick Burger - 850 calories/57 grams of fat

Savings: 390 calories/33 grams of fat

McDonald's Big Mac - 560 calories/30 grams of fat

Better choice: Hamburger - 260 calories/9 grams of fat

Savings: 300 calories/21 grams of fat

Sonic Super Sonic Cheeseburger - 839 calories/55 grams of fat

Better choice: Jr Burger - 353 calories/21 grams of fat

Savings: 486 calories/34 grams of fat

Wendy's Big Bacon Classic - 580 calories/29 grams of fat

Better choice: Jr Hamburger - 280 calories/9 grams of fat

Savings: 300 calories/20 grams of fat

I hope this information has been helpful. It is a real eye opener when you see these figures in black and white.

Children as well as adults can have an unhealthy lifestyle that will affect their health and how they live their lives.

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SimplyTrustedGuide.com -- Create a Meal Plan to Lose Weight You've decided you want to lose weight and get healthy. A little meal planning can help you: STEP 1 Make a list of the foods that make you feel full, good, happy, or just that you find yourself eating often. Now make a mark beside the healthy ones. You will either need to ditch the unhealthy options STEP 2 Plan out all your meals and snacks on paper and stick to it. You need to be sure to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks in between meals. STEP 3 Make sure that breakfast includes some carbohydrates for energy. STEP 4 For your first snack of the day, choose something small and light, but satisfying enough to keep you from reaching for other STEP 5 Include a protein choice for lunch, such as grilled chicken breast, tuna, or a tofu burger, as well as some fruits and vegetables. STEP 6 For your second snack, reach for an apple, pear, peach, or another fruit you enjoy. STEP 7 Plan for dinner to be a lighter meal since you will be going to bed and not able to use up all of the calories. STEP 8 Look over your plan for the day and make sure you have provided for enough servings of each food group. Now make yourself another day or two of plans so that you can alternate them and avoid getting bored. To learn more about Meal Plan, Please visit our website SimplyTrustedGuide.com

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