Snack it Up!

So, you've tried so many things to lose weight. You are eating 3 meals a day, making sure you are only consuming 1500 calories or less so you can lose those pounds and you are drinking lots of water. Why is this so hard? You can't keep up feeling hungry all the time forever!?

That's great that you are watching your caloric intake! But the trick to feeling full is the timing and technique you use for your meals. Snacking is a great technique to controlling hunger so you don't pig out or feel hungry before or after lunch time. In fact research shows that you really should have 4-6 small meals throughout the day rather than splitting up your calories throughout only 3 meals.

So how do you split up your caloric intake between 4-6 small meals? SNACKING!!!
My rule of thumb is: make sure 3 of your meals are inbetween 250 and 400 calories. Have two snacks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon that are 150 calories or fewer. If you want dessert after dinner, make sure it is about 100 calories or less. Also make sure your snacks inbetween meals are high in protein and fiber! This will help you feel more satiated throughout the day and will decrease your liklihood to pig out.