This was only supposed to be for my coaching clients.. Hope you are well and have enjoyed the beautiful weather we have had this weekend? I spent a wonderful weekend away on a very good friends hen weekend. We went to a lovely Spa Hotel in Saundersfoot in Wales. It was so relaxing and lovely to have a couple of days away by the seaside enjoying the sunshine. As is usual on these types of weekends, there was lots of lovely food and drink available to indulge in. Tapas, seafood, fish and chips and lots of very nice wine. Now I generally follow a very clean and healthy diet but did allow myself to indulge a little bit over these couple of days. In my opinion a little bit of what you fancy will not do you any harm and we all deserve a treat now and again : ) I must admit that after two days of overindulgence, I really craved something healthy and nutritious to eat and realised how difficult it is to eat healthily when you go away or if you are not prepared for it. I know this is also something a lot of my PT and Coaching clients struggle with too so I guess it is a very common problem. With this in mind I thought I would share with you this list of healthy snack ideas I recently shared with my PT and Nutrition and Weight Loss coaching clients: The key is to eat a snack that will stabilise your blood sugar and energy levels and that will also keep you satisfied for at least a couple of hours. The best way to do this is to eat a protein rich snack or eat a combination of fibre rich carbohydrates and protein (which further reduces the speed at which the carbohydrate is released in to your system). Here are some of my favourites: Hummus, cottage cheese or organic peanut butter with crudités (carrots, celery, broccoli, cucumber) A tablespoon of nuts or seeds (raw and unsalted) and a piece of fruit (ideally berries, apples or pears) A small organic yoghurt with no added sugar with some fruit (again ideally berries) – I personally prefer soya yoghurt as I find it easier to digest Cottage cheese + berries (strawberries are very nice) A boiled egg (sprinkle with some paprika to give extra flavour) A tin of tuna, salmon or mackerel (maybe a bit antisocial if you are in an office; ) Apple and cheese slices Turkey or chicken roll-ups with cucumber, tomato, grated carrot and avocado inside An avocado and a spoon Olives and feta cheese Seed mix Cold meatballs or chicken nuggets Pigs in blankets A smoothie with scoop of protein powder, some berries and either low fat or almond milk Smoked salmon on cucumber slices Apple nachos – sliced apple, almond or peanut butter, almonds and grated coconut Crispy bacon and guacamole sandwiches Dill pickles and cheddar cheese Mushrooms with cheese spread inside For something that is easier to eat on the go (all available from Holland and Barrett and all good Health Food Shops) I like the following: Bounce protein balls Pulsin protein bars Nak’d Bars Food doctor seed mixes Protein bars and shakes Pepperoni Small bag of peanuts Pack of pre-cooked meat or quorn Cheese sticks (such as string cheese) Dry roasted edamame beans or soya beans Seaweed snacks Baby Bel A packet of beef jerky I hope these help you and if you have any other suggestions or tips I would love to hear them!! Finally I would like to say a massive well done and congratulations to the very lovely Tiffany Schmidt. Tiffanys hard work and dedication to her training and nutrition has really paid off and meant that she is looking fabulous for her wedding on Saturday!!! #Happymonday and have a great week...
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:26:15 +0000
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