Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Top Ten Tuesday: Food

toptentuesday Let's face it.  Getting skinny has never been easy, but I think it's much easier now than it was a few years ago.  We have lots of food options.

It's Top Ten Tuesday with OhAmanda, so here is a list of my Top Ten favorite items for healthier eating and low-cal snacking:

1. Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal - This is my #1 pick for healthy eating because it just tastes good, both sweet and crunchy.  It's a great way to kick off your day, providing 51% of your daily fiber needs.  Fiber is our friend!  Definitely add some sliced banana, too.

2.  Dannon Light 'n Fit Yogurt - My favorite flavor is cherry, with coconut & pineapple coming in at a close second.

3.  Special K Multi-Grain Crackers - What a great snack when you need a little something to take the edge off your hunger.  Only 90 calories in half a serving (17 crackers).  That's quite a few crackers.

4.  Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches - It's ice cream.  Enough said.

5.  Coke Zero (Vanilla Coke Zero or Cherry Coke Zero) - If you're watching your calories, you know how precious every calorie is.  Don't waste them on a beverage.  When you've got a craving for pop, definitely go the 0 calorie route.

6.  Little Debbie 100 Calorie Marshmallow Treat - If you love Rice Krispie treats, you'll enjoy these.  They're just the right size to get a taste of this crispy, gooey treat.

7.  Little Debbie 100 Calorie Nutty Bars - The perfect snack to meet your chocolate and peanut butter craving without adding to your hips.

8.  Grapes - They're such a simple food, but they make for an easy snack or to tack on to your lunch or dinner to fit in another fruit.  It only takes 11 grapes to make a serving.

9.  I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray - This is a must if you want to cut out the fat.  I spray it on toast, veggies, and even use it to "butter" my bread when making grilled cheese.

10.  Dove Promises Dark Chocolate - I keep a bag of these small Dove bars on hand for my chocolate fix.  I allow myself one in a day, if I really need chocolate.  At only about 40 calories a square, it doesn't set me back.

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8 comments:

  1. Love the Skinny Cow Ice Cream!! I have recently started using the butter spray!

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  2. #4 and #9 helped me to lose 40 pounds six years ago! I now buy the Skinny Cow ice cream treats because I LOVE them, even without trying to lose.

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  3. Love alot of those!! I haven't tried the Fiber One Cereal, but I do like their bars. Definitely love Coke Zero & grapes - I like to eat mine frozen ... for whatever reason it feels more like a snack that way:)

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  4. Great list! Those 100 calories pack have come a long way. Love those things!

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  5. I'm all over the Fiber One Honey Clusters, they are my FAVORITE. Sadly, I only buy them on sale, since they're about $4.20 a pop at my local store. My regular cereal is Multi Grain Cheerios, but they aren't quite as good. I also love Skinny Cow (and Weight Watchers) ice creams!

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  6. Great list. I too use the ICBINB spray. Happy TTT.

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  7. I haven't tried all of these yet, but the skinny cow ice cream sandwiches are my new favorite thing. If only they weren't so darn expensive!

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  8. YUM to the dark chocolate! Lydia got a DOVE chocolate bunny for Easter and I think I ate most of it. DELISH.

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