So last week I did a blog post on my Top 5 supermarket snacks (mainly for the kids). I have been asked a lot since what I myself eat for snacks. I try to keep my snacks high in protein and fat to keep me full. My snacks are not interesting, and they're not pretty (especially if you are vegan or vegetarian). This might be the most boring blog post you've ever read, but here it is: Protein shake. I carry my protein shaker around with me everywhere with one scoop of protein powder inside. You can hear me coming like a cat with a bell as the metal ball wobbles around in the cup as I walk. If I am out and about, I simply fill it with water and voila, I have a high protein, delicious snack. My protein powder of choice is from Protein Supplies Australia. There are minimal ingredients and it is sweetened with the natural sweetener, Stevia. No artificial sweeteners or sugars here! Another great brand is Byron Bay's Bare Blends due to their short ingredients list and lack of artificial sweeteners or sugars. #notsponsored I get the Whey Protein Isolate however both brands have a plant-based protein if you are a vegan. Carrot sticks and cottage cheese. This is THE BEST pre-dinner snack to eat while you are cooking. It is so easy to cut up a carrot and dip it in Barambah Organics very high protein cottage cheese. This snack is such a staple for me that recently, my mother noticed that I have orange palms from eating too many carrots. A completely harmless condition that just makes me look like I've used too much self-tan. I now begrudgingly alternate days with carrots and cucumber. MEAT (Vegetarians look away) Since trying to increase my lean muscle mass I have been eating 80-100g of cooked meat as a snack. I add chopped fresh tomato or cucumber and a sprinkle of feta to make it a bit more interesting. I usually batch make these (one for each day) on the weekend. The meat is either cooked chicken, mince, steak or a 95g can of tuna. This snack is truly in the 'food for fuel' category. It's not pretty but hopefully it'll give me big muscles. Two boiled eggs This is another high protein/fat easy snack. You can boil your eggs a few days in advance if you don't mind eating them cold. Not much else I can say about two eggs. Make sure they are free-range! Tall Latte This is the best snack if you are out of the house and unprepared. A cup of full-cream milk (which is basically what a latte is with a little added zing) has 8g of protein. My biggest tips are to get the regular size (not the one the size of your head), full cream milk, don't add sugar and sit in the cafe so you aren't sending yet another un-recyclable cup to landfill when you are done. If you are on the run, use your keep cup. What about dessert? There are not many nights where I don't eat dessert. That last spoonful of dinner barely hits my stomach and I am already sniffing around for dessert. You can read my review on protein ice-creams (which I eat once a week, usually with a movie on the weekend) here. Most nights I have a scoop of Protein Supplies Australia Slow and Grow Casein mixed with a cup of yoghurt. The Casein turns the yoghurt into a chocolate mousse texture. Casein is a slow-release protein so it makes my muscles grow when I am asleep. This is what I keep telling myself anyway. I have also been known to eat this one as a snack with some frozen berries mixed in. It sounds like I am a rep for Protein Supplies Australia and I can tell you that hand-on-heart I am NOT. But if you want me to be PSA, please get in touch. I love your product. Just kidding. But seriously. So there you have it. I never ever ever ever ever miss a snack (or a meal for that matter). Regular eating is the key to avoiding binge-outs for me. I usually have one of these snacks if I am about to go out for lunch or dinner. If you are in a restaurant and hungry, you are more likely to make poor food choices. I try to eat before I go and have the salad instead of the triple cheeseburger with chips. I say try. It doesn't always pan out that way. It is worth noting that I am not a nutritionist. I do not claim to be. This is just what my personal food choices are. People have asked me what I eat, so I am sharing. You will notice (aside from the protein powder) that it is mostly real food. Minimally processed, yummy real food. What are your favourite snacks?
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