Fuel up before and after your workout with these yummy snack suggestions that are loaded with the right amounts of carbohydrates and protein.
Before a workout:
1 single serving pack of dried fruit
1 fruit-flavored Greek yogurt (look for one that has 20 grams of sugar or less)
Skim latte (12 ounces)
1/2 cup quinoa
1 bag of apple chips
1 bag of popcorn
Yogurt parfait: 1/4 cup of granola, low-fat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup of berries
2 rice cakes with 1 Tbsp almond butter and 1 tsp honey
Oatmeal with apricots
Fruit smoothie with fat-free Greek Yogurt and a mixture of your favorite berries or other in-season fruit
Hummus and pita chips
Apple slices with Maple-Cinnamon Peanut Butter Dip
Post Workout:
1 protein bar with 10 or more grams of protein
100 calories worth of pistachios (about 28 nuts) and a piece of fruit
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1 tsp cinnamon and vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
6 oz low-fat Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1/2 cup of berries
Protein smoothie: 1.5 cups almond or soy milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, 1 tablespoon almond butter, 1 banana
Supercharged smoothie
1 glass of low-fat chocolate milk
1 hard-boiled egg and a handful of mixed nuts
2 rice cakes with 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese, tomato slices
Turkey-Pepper Roll-ups: wrap sliced turkey around a few bell pepper sticks
Chocolate protein pudding
http://www.youbeauty.com/nutrition/nutritionist-approved-pre-and-post-workout-snacks
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