Vegetarian Snacks Under 100 Calories

I often see a lot of snacks with meat or seafood that are under 100 calories. The list usually includes some highly processed pre-packaged food as well. Since my goal for 2013 was to reduce processed food here is a list of 25 snacks, yes 25, I have come up with. These snacks are all vegetarian and have high protein. I do have some options with eggs to if you don’t eat eggs, skip those!

1. Omelet: 1 egg and ½ cup veggies and spices
2. 1 rice cake and 1 tbsp. peanut butter
3. ½ cup cottage cheese and 1 slice cantaloupe
4. 1 medium size banana
5. 10 animal crackers
6. 1 cup chopped mango
7. 2 tbsp. guacamole and 5 chips
8. 1 hard-boiled egg
9. 1 cup canned mandarin oranges
10. 9 pretzels and ½ tbsp. chunky peanut butter
11. 1 cup sliced apples and 1 oz. low fat cheddar – personal favorite!
12. 10 baby carrots and 4 oz. Greek yogurt ad 1 tsp. ranch mix
13. 4 tbsp. hummus and 2 celery stalks, sliced
14. 3 almonds chopped and 4 oz. Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey
15. 2 tbsp. fat free bean dip and 1 small wheat tortilla and 2 tbsp. low fat cheddar
16. 2 tbsp. light guacamole and 2 celery stalks, sliced
17. 1 pack low cal instant oatmeal
18. ½ cup edamame, shelled
19. 2 cups watermelon
20. 25 dry-roasted, unsalted pistachios
21. ½ cup baby carrots and 2 tbsp. hummus
22. 2 egg whites with a slice of whole wheat toast
23. ½ cup cucumber and 2 tbsp. hummus1 small apple, sliced and ½ tbsp. peanut butter
24. 1 small apple, sliced and ½ tbsp. peanut butter 
25. 3 cups air popped popcorn

Sources:

Spark People

Dr. Jackie Newgent

September 2013 Workout Update

September was a GOOD workout month!

I was in a dark place and was very stressed with my work situation so I decided to concentrate on a positive outlet. Here is breakdown of what I did at the gym and a log of my calorie counts. Again, I don't run. I am on the heavier side and its awful on my knees. Also have some lung issues ..... anywho most of you already know that so moving on. Stay tuned for more healthy recipes and updates!

DATE	CALORIES
9-3-2013	745
9-4-2013	807
9-6-2013	762
9-9-2013	877
9-10-2013	799
9-12-2013	805
9-13-2013	775
9-16-2013	807
9-17-2013	708
9-19-2013	714
9-20-2013	796
9-23-2013	735
9-24-2013	718
9-26-2013	832
9-27-2013	816
9-30-2013	760

TIME (in minutes)	Details
At START	Set Incline to 4.0 Set Speed to 2.5
2 Minutes	Change speed to 2.7
4 Minutes	Change speed to 2.9
6 Minutes	Change speed to 3.1
8 Minutes	Change speed to 3.3
10 Minutes	Change speed to 3.5
30 Minutes	Change speed to 3.6
50 Minutes	Change speed to 3.7
70 Minutes	END

August 2013 workout update

So this month I decided to switch things up. I finally went back to a professional gym. Something about working out in a huge gym just works for me. Seeing other people working out, women who have my goal figure, seeing coaches train others etc. makes a huge difference to me. The Polar HRM helps too. I have been going three times every week, eating all meals and trying to do at least one to two days of weight training. My calorie count has typically been around 750. I plan on switching things up significantly in September. Stay tuned!!