"We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention."
When
I first started on my weight loss journey, I learned to eat three
meals and three snacks each day. This made it much easier to last
between eating times. It seems as though I have a good, healthy meal
and before long, it’s time for a snack.
During
this busy season I put several snacks in a cooler with water, and
then I am prepared for the last-minute decision to stay and shop.
This has saved several pounds, and I am not tempted to stop at the
fast food place because I am prepared and ready to go with nutritious
snacks.
A
recent houseguest once said, “You really enjoy what you eat!”
She’s right. By planning nutritious and delicious meals and
snacks ahead of time, I can sit back and enjoy my food in the healthy
body that has resulted from making good food choices. Healthy snacks
should contain around 150 calories. They give your body the energy it
needs so you don’t get too hungry and reach for the wrong
foods, or overeat at the next meal.
Dried
fruit and nuts have been one of my favorite snacks that I can prepare
ahead and enjoy at home, running errands or traveling. You can also
have a small amount of dark chocolate. To make this snack I will use
equal parts of dried fruit, nuts, and dark chocolate. I mix them in a
large bowl and then measure ¼ cup of the mixture and put it
into a zip top bag and I am set.
Here
are several healthy snacks that I enjoy.
Dian
has just finished a new book titled Tipping
the Scales in Your Favor. View
Dian’s weight loss journey on a
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Books are also available in the Utah Costco Stores and Deseret Book
Stores and other LDS Bookstore. Also check your local bookstore.
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Dian Thomas was blessed with the good fortune to be born near and raised in
the remote, breathtaking Manti-La Sal National Forest in southeastern Utah,
where her father was the forest ranger. She took the skills she learned in the
outdoors and turned them into a New York Times best-selling book, Roughing It
Easy. Her appearance on the NBC's "Tonight" show with Johnny Carson
boosted her into the national media scene, where she became a regular on
NBC's "Today" show for eight years and then ABC's "Home Show" for six years.
After more than 25 years of media exposure and 19 books, she now shares her
practical insights and wisdom with audiences who want to savor life.
A former Relief Society president, Dian is currently serving as a visiting
teacher. Visit her website at www.DianThomas.com