15 Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss- Best for Keto, Paleo & Low Carb Diets
Need Help Choosing the Right Grab N’ Go Snack?
With all the diets and food options available out there, it can feel overwhelming to know what the heck to eat. The video below breaks down the snack conversation a little more and includes me going through my pantry and fridge items in a show n’ tell. TheFREE handoutyou can download below is a great takeaway to reference when deciding what to reach for to stay on your diet; you can see which brands I love and what diet they are appropriate for (paleo vs AIP vs keto vs low FODMAP vs low carb). First, here’s the to-the-point breakdown about snacking.
Balance your meals like this to ensure that you’re full between meals- CARBS ARE OPTIONAL!
Why am I craving snacks between meals?
This probably means one of two things:
你没有吃enoughat the previous meal
Your macros weren’t balanced at the previous meal
Staying full between meals (most of the time, it’s not a sin to snack!) is a sign that you’re choosing the right foods for your plate. See the plate for an example of what balanced meals look like. We should be eating a plant based diet with plenty of healthy fats and a serving of protein. The carbs are optional but should not be the focus of the meal,like we all wish it could be.Look for my"Daily Macronutrient Goals”handout on my free handouts page.
Low carb, higher healthy fat snack ideas:
On-the-go snacks:
Grass-fed beef sticks
Mini kind bars
Nut butter packets
Olives (stuffed, plain, any type)
Pre-packaged boiled eggs
Individually wrapped cheese
prep-ahead snacks
Deviled eggs (pastured eggs + avocado oil mayo)
Ham, cream cheese, scallion roll-ups (yes, it’s processed)
1 oz portions of your favorite nuts in snack baggies
Organic salami rolled in provolone
Veggies and dip
Keto bread (https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/the-keto-bread)
Change how you think about snack foods
Snacks = Meals & MEALS= Snacks
What I’m saying is that snack foods can also be “meal” foods. I mean, food is just food, right? There are no rules with the labels we put on foods, so we can do whatever we want. When I visit my dad and family in Italy, they never prepare eggs and sausage for breakfast! That’s totally an American thing to do. We can change how we think of foods too and open up so many more options! Sooooo, foods on this snack list can be built in to a part of a meal, which means meal time just got easier. Think of a Charcuterie board…it’s literally a bunch of snacky type foods that become a meal, especially if you pair it with a lovely side of non-starchy veggies.
Hope you find these tips useful, as usual, let me know if you have questionshereand I’ll be happy to answer them. I also love hearing requests for future nutrition topics you’d like to have covered. Thanks for reading, it means so much to me.
Lisa xo