Snack Ideas

Lets talk about menu ideas:

From the research I have been doing it says that for weight loss you are actually supposed to be eating 4-5 small meals (snacks) a day.  Im having a hard time coming up with different ideas.  These are the things I have found to love:
1- Muscle Milk in the morning for breakfast (only 150 calories and keeps you full)
2- Almonds.  I always have a baggie of them.  They are excellent with hummus.
3- Chips and Fresh Salsa.  This is a great snack with few calories.  They have the best brand at Fresh Market. (Ask me for the brand they are to die for)
4- Carrots/Celery Hummus, Apples etc.

What are your ideas for great snack food that is low cal and not heavy?  The one thing Im trying to limit is my dairy because it is my weakness.  I have been trying to eat less cheese, yogurt, etc, but this also has calcium and protein in it which is important for bone density.  So... the other day I had low fat cottage cheese with low cal crackers and that was really excellent.  Also I have given up fried food :( and I feel so much better.  I think it is good to consider what your weaknesses are with food and make goals in that area.  Mine are dairy and fried food.  It just hurts so good.

I would love recipe ideas from you guys about snacks, etc. that are low cal and not one billion dollar

K so last thing is I wanted to share a recipe that I found online.  Its a lemon chicken basil whole wheat pasta. So damn good!!! Way low cal and doesnt make you feel heavy like pasta usually does.  I subbed olive oil for butter and did a little parmesan cheese.  I also marinated the chicken in olive oil, fresh sqeezed lemon and basil before cooking.  It was SO good.

  Here you go:

Ingredients

• 8 ounces linguine
• 3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a saucepan, cook linguine in boiling water for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine butter, lemon juice, basil, garlic powder and lemon-pepper; cook and stir until butter is melted. Drain linguine; add to butter mixture and toss to coat. Add Parmesan cheese and toss.

Footnotes

• Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 262 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 306 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

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