Diet

Diet For Losing Fat – Healthy Snacks to Help You Through

January 26, 2010
By Nick Robertson

If you’re looking for a diet for losing fat and dropping a few pounds and you haven’t had much success, don’t despair. It’s a time-consuming, lengthy process, when done right. If it was that easy, nobody would have a weight problem. But it’s far from impossible. Losing weight and burning off excess fat will occur when you increase your metabolism, and you’ll accomplish that with a two-fold attack. And you know what I’m going to say, diet and exercise. If you haven’t had much luck in the past, maybe you haven’t had the right advice. If snacks are your biggest vice, try these tasty yet nutritious snacks that will help shrink your waistline and are a must in any diet for losing fat.

Eliminate candy, cakes, cookies, and chips. And not for the rest of your life. Just while you’re in the “fat burning” mode. Until you’ve reached your goal weight, I’ll point you to other snacks that won’t hinder your progress. Once you’ve accomplished the weight reduction that you have in mind, you can go back to your favorite snacks, in moderation. But for now, if you’re eating these fatty snacks, you’ll never be able to diet and exercise enough to overcome them. Instead, try these tasty treats that will help raise your metabolism and set you on the right track.

Apples and peanut butter. My favorite. I prefer apples that are crisp and a little tart. My favorite are Fuji and Gala. Slice them into wedges and coat them with a layer of peanut butter. But not just any peanut butter. 90% of the peanut butter on the market is loaded with sugar. Try all-natural peanut butter, the kind that has about a quarter inch of oil floating in the top. It doesn’t have the high levels of sugar and is loaded with protein. Both the apple and the peanut butter will help you achieve that full feeling that will keep you from snacking. They’re at the top of my list in my diet for losing fat.

Frozen grapes. Never heard of this before? Most people haven’t. Any seedless grapes will do. Wash them, dry them thoroughly, and then remove them from the vine. Place them in containers and deposit the container in the freezer. Within a few hours, you’re in for something very refreshing. It’s been described to me as popsicles with skin. The one benefit to freezing them is that it slows you down as far as overeating grapes. You will ingest fewer because it’s not so easy to eat a bowl full in a matter of seconds. Your brain will have the time necessary to signal you that you’re full.

Cheese & crackers. A great source of protein. But not just any cheese and not just any crackers. Low fat cheese on 100% whole wheat crackers. And like most any other snack you include in a diet for losing fat, eat this only in moderation.

Almonds. In the middle of the afternoon when you’re craving a Snickers, eat 15 to 20 almonds and drink a large glass of water. The almonds will expand and give you that full feeling that will help you get by the moment. And they’re extremely healthy.

Hot chocolate. Definitely the least healthy on this list, but you’re going to make it as “fat friendly” as possible. And it’s very simple. Use skim milk and mix in sugar-free chocolate syrup. No, it’s not going to be anything like what you’re use to, but it will do the trick if you’re craving chocolate and are about to give in to that Snickers.

My last tip is probably the most important and is probably the biggest downfall for anyone who falls off the “snack free” wagon. Don’t buy unhealthy snacks, don’t bring them into your home, don’t have them there where they will tempt you. If it’s there, chances are you’ll eat it. So when you do your grocery shopping to create a diet for losing fat, leave your favorite unhealthy snacks off the list. If you’re craving your favorite ice cream and have a moment of weakness, you’re going to have to get dressed, get out, and drive to the convenience store. Hopefully, having to go through all that will slow you down enough to where you’ll forget about it and just have the apple and peanut butter instead. Not only will you have not taken a step back as far as your diet, but you won’t have the depression that will accompany the bowl of rocky road.

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