Part 2

After dinner I'm usually looking for some type of dessert to eat. I have a few recipes I like to make like protein fudge (I usually take the first part of this recipe and never mix it with oats but roll it onto a cookie sheet to cut into squares as fudge recipe here: http://www.buffdudes.us/2014/05/healthy-granola-recipe-easy-packed-with.html ) If I don't make that then sometimes I like to have chocolate covered strawberries, or some dried fruit and dark chocolate with almonds. Sometimes I like to make a protein shake as dessert and top it with some whipped cream or something. But lets be honest, I only eat boring desserts like this when I'm trying really hard. Most of the time I make recipes from Chocolate Covered Katie's blog or I end up eating Quest Bars.

Snacks can be hard to plan because most people eat snacks on the go. A lot of pre-packaged foods can be unhealthy a have a lot of extra ingredients that aren't exactly healthy. A healthy snack I like to eat are light string cheese and grapes. Be careful when looking at the sodium content because cheese is usually high in sodium! Reduced Sugar Craisins make a great snack because they're low in calories but also high in fiber to keep you full. Almonds and other types of nuts make great snacks because they're full of healthy fats and they are easy to eat. Other snacks to eat when you're at home are things like carrots and hummus. I recently just became a fan of hummus, I really love the roasted garlic kind. I was surprised that it's such a low calorie and low fat dip. I used to not like the texture of it very much but it's something that I've gotten used to.

I hope these past two blogs were able to help with new ideas and guidance to stick to healthy eating! I know it's not always the most exciting thing but just do what you can and you'll reach your goals in hardly any time at all. (343)