As it starts to be the middle of the week, my body starts to get a little tired and prepare for the weekend. Around this time is when I start to daydream about some of my less-than-healthy habits and the constant availability of sweets at work gets to me. So what do you do? Find out in Tip #9 in our 31 Days of Latinas Losing Weight challenge!
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You must always, always, ALWAYS have healthy snack options on hand.
I'll repeat that again: you have to have healthy snacks around! I know that when my motivation starts to go, the first thing I start doing is reaching for things I shouldn't be eating in between meals. Like, for instance, going to the store with a coworker who really wants chocolate or deciding that it's okay to have a whole cupcake (or one and a half!) during a birthday celebration. Instead of giving in to my bad habits, though, I try to always have one (or more) of these around:
- Banana with a tablespoon of almond butter
- 100 calorie popcorn bag with sprinkling of Spanish paprika
- Apple with 1 oz. of Manchego or other cheese
- 10 nuts and 10 mini dark chocolate chips
- 4 oz. Greek yogurt sprinkled with honey and cinnamon
If you always have one of these available to you, then you'll always have the option to have some nuts and chocolate instead of that cupcake. Of course, these are some of my personal favorites. You're welcome to try incorporating other healthy snacks into your mid-afternoon let's-not-break-this-diet-yet push. The key is to make sure that you have a balance of protein and fiber-rich snacks that will keep you full longer. So, go ahead, try one of mine or come up with your own. Just do it!
Come back for Tip #10 tomorrow!
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