Inch* Snacking, in a Jiffy
Excerpts from the Inch*club.com forums:
Tip 1 - Try to eat 5 or 6 meals/snacks a day and spread out your total calories throughout the day. Snacks should be 100-200 calories and have protein in them to help you feel full longer.
Tip 2 - Don’t forget the free foods, which you can eat anytime to help you feel full, such as Carbonated water, Club soda, Mineral water, Coffee (black), Tea,
Lemon juice, Lime juice, Lettuce (endive, escarole, leaf varieties, romaine or iceberg), Alfalfa sprouts, Bean sprouts, Celery, Watercress, Onion / Green onion, Mushrooms , etc. Complete list at the end of this page.
Tip 3 - Sometimes I swap my mid afternoon for my lunch shake and throw in a small garden salad (free foods!) and then have my shake a little later between 2 - 4 pm. So basically I'm just swapping and not changing my calorie content. Also, make sure you're eating your fruit with your shake in the morning. You could try to add a few almonds to help level your blood sugar - make sure you add them to your Inch* Coach. Go for a glass of energy tea too!
Here are some ideas from the 1500 calorie plan that I use as an early lunch/brunch:
332 Calories
Inch* bar - Chocolate Decadence 1 each
Crackers, wheat, regular 5 crackers
Mayonnaise - low fat 1 table spoon
Tuna Solid White -Water Sm. can 4 ounce
or
306 calories
Apple - medium with peel 1 each
Inch* bar - Chocolate Decadence 1 each
Peanut Butter - all natural smooth style 1 table spoon
or
368 calories
Inch* bar - Peanut Butter Crunch 1 each
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt 1 oz (22 whole kernels)
Orange - medium 1 each
or
337 calories
Banana - med 8" 0.5 each or 1/2 cup of blueberries
Inch* bar - Lemon Cranberry 1 each
Cottage Cheese - 1% fat 1 cup
or
221 calories
Inch* bar - Chocolate Decadence 1 each
Mayonnaise - low fat 1 table spoon
Pita - wheat 0.5 each
Turkey Breast / White Meat 1 ounce(s)
or
281 calories
Inch* bar - Peanut Butter Crunch 1 each
Crackers, wheat, regular 5 crackers
Hummus, commercial 0.25 1 cup
or
259 calories
Apple - medium with peel 0.5 each
Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby 2 oz
Inch* bar - Chocolate Decadence 1 each
or
244 calories
Inch* bar - Peanut Butter Crunch 1 each
Pita - wheat 0.5 each
Turkey Breast / White Meat 2 ounce(s)
More Free foods:
Bouillon or broth (fat free)
Dill pickles (1 1/2 large)
Sweet pickles (2 slices)
Salsa (1/4 cup)
Chicory
Pimento
Vinegar
Wine in cooking
Mustard
Worcestershire sauce
Garlic
Herbs
Parsley
Pepper
Spices
Flavored extracts
Horseradish
Hot pepper sauce
Soy sauce
Butter flavoring (i.e. Butter Buds)
Barbeque sauce (1-2 tablespoons)
Ketchup (1-2 tablespoons)
Teriyaki sauce (1 tablespoon)
Cocoa powder, unsweetened (1 tablespoon)
Nonstick pan spray
Sweet & sour sauce (1 tablespoon)