You may wonder if it’s possible to lose weight while not giving up snacks.
If you choose healthy, whole-food options with a lot of protein and nutrients, snacks can be integral to weight loss. Some can even help keep you full throughout the day and limit your cravings for unhealthy foods.
Here are 29 healthy, weight-loss-friendly snacks to add to your diet:
- Mixed nuts
- Red bell pepper with guacamole
- Greek yogurt and mixed berries
- Apple slices with peanut butter
- Cottage cheese with flax seeds and cinnamon
- Celery sticks with cream cheese
- Kale chips
- Dark chocolate and almonds
- Cucumber slices with hummus
- A piece of fruit
- Cherry tomatoes with mozzarella
- Chia pudding
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Baby carrots with blue cheese dressing
- A piece of cheese
- Healthy beef jerky or beef sticks
- Whey protein shake
- Canned salmon or sardines
- Edamame
- Marinated artichoke hearts
- Pear slices with ricotta cheese
- Dried unsweetened coconut
- Turkey roll-ups
- Olives
- Spicy avocado
- Ricotta cheese with cocoa powder
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Cantaloupe slices wrapped in prosciutto
- Last night’s leftovers
