How to Prepare Your Healthy Snacks for the Week

It is time to prepare healthy snacks for the week, using what we have bought from the grocery store.

If you spend some times doing this ahead, you will always have healthy snacks on hand, and on the go.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Foods
• Sandwich bags
• Plastic containers

1. For Monday--Pack rice cake or whole wheat crackers with peanut butter and jelly, or with low fat cheese.
   
   This will provide you a complete and healthy alternative to hamburger and fries.

2. For Tuesday--Pack a bag of mixed nuts, and have a salad.

3. For Wednesday--Bring beef jerky, or peanut butter sandwich, and fresh fruits.

4. For Thursday--Have a hard boiled egg, and cut up vegetables such as celery, broccoli, and baby carrots.

5. For Friday--Have some pretzels or popcorn, and low fat string cheese or cubes.

Tips & Warnings

• You can mix and match your snacks
• Have them ready will avoid your chance of grabbing chip bags, candy, or choccolate

Resources

• Get a Grip Over Junk Foods

[2enjoylife]

on 3/21/2009 Thanks for the snack ideas! Making them ahead prevents the, "Oh what should I eat..." syndrome which wastes so much time.*****

[gatunibi]

on 1/20/2009 thanks for the tips! Healthy snacks rule!!!!5*

[TheWriterLady]

on 12/2/2008 I like how you divided the snacks among the days of the week instead of just giving random snack ideas. What a great way to make healthy snacking even easier!

[luvxoni]

on 10/22/2008 I'm going to use these steps next week. I normally just grab whatever, whenever. I like your plan better. Thanks!

[HardworkinJudy]

on 8/22/2008 My comment should say pay "off" in health and finances. That just proves your point - one should step away from the computer for a minute to come back with their mind more clear. lol