My other Weight Loss Secret – Part II

Snack Time

I enjoy two small snacks before doing lunch. Well, I am not really doing lunch so to speak, but read on to find what I am talking about. I covered breakfast in more detail here. To make it to lunch time I am having two small snacks in the morning. I have a small sandwich about 2.5 hours after breakfast. It is usually 2 slices of bread (wheat or whole wheat) with cholesterol free (I have a high cholesterol history in my family) butter or butter-like spread on it. I use smart balance light for that. Eventually I use some very thin cut turkey or lean ham on top of it. Whole Foods has a Cranberry Walnut bread that I prefer for this snack. It’s a dark bread with a good fiber value. The second snack is usually some of these small, pre-packaged (fresh) carrots you get at the supermarket. They taste sweet and are just a perfect snack. Healthy, but tasty.

I noticed that especially the carrots really fill me up so that I am not get hungry for quite a while. They are low calorie and it does not matter how many you eat really. Keep the bread/sandwich on the smaller side, please. The bread I am buying is usually a small-size loaf and 2 slices are perfect. I am guessing that I am at around 450 – 500 calories by lunch time (that is total for anything I have eaten up until that point in time for the day).