The diet snacks that you eat in between meals can have a huge impact on your health, weight loss, and overall mood. If you are eating high fat and calorie and high starchy refined carbohydrates for your snacks, you may not be losing the weight you would like to and may also suffer from binge eating and/or “crashing” mid-afternoon. Snacks that are high in protein and fiber and low in fat can be great choices to keep you going throughout the day as well as meeting many of your nutritional requirements.
I am going to give you some great ideas for high protein snacks. Before I do this, however, I want you to take note that not all of these foods are high protein low carb snacks. If you have read any of my other posts you will realize that I am for healthy carbohydrates, not low carb. If you choose a low carb diet plan then you are inevitably going to miss out essential fiber, amino acids, and other nutrients you just cannot get from a high protein-high fat diet. (And also increasing risks for certain cancers, obesity, and other ailments.)
With that being said, high protein snacks and meals that incorporate lean protein and meats can really aid in weight loss, sugar regulation, strengthening lean mass, and also give you essential nutrients your body needs. You will feel more satisfied after your snacks or meals and will not have the high cravings for unhealthy and refined carbs.
- Beef or Turkey Jerky
- Raw, unsalted nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts. You only need a small handful for your daily allowance on these, but they are high in fiber, protein, and “good” fats
- Hard boiled eggs. (A great idea is to peel, cut in half, remove yolk and replace with hummus)
- Whey protein shake (add fruit and milled flax seeds!)
- Low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese (again, add fruit and flax seeds!)
- Add lentils to a salad
- Roasted chickpeas
- Soy nuts
High protein low fat snacks mixed in with a balanced diet are a really good way develop healthy eating habits. One step forward, however slowly, is still one step forward towards permanent weight loss versus trying to do something hardcore now and then gaining it all back at a later date.
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