Yeah, my body is used to constant snacking as well. I figured from only having three squares a day all summer at camp that I would be able to tolerate it now with maybe just an afternoon snackie. Yesterday's meals looked like:
B: cup of yogurt (lowfat)
S: handful of berries
L: granola (full bowl) with 1% milk and fresh rasberries
D: Yakisoba noodles with lean pork, fresh sugar peas and infant carrots
And of course couple all this with plenty of water! Sounded healthy to me, but I was starving all day even though according to the box I ate 2-3 servings of granola and the noodle packet (our local Winco sells fresh stirfry noodles in the veggie section, much healthier and tastier than ramen) informs me that it was also two servings (and that was before all of my additions!)
I'm going food shopping today, so I'm picking up more whole grain bread since I'm note sure if there's enough carbs from that kind of menu. Most of the dinners I make feature either pasta, potatoes or rice though. The cooks gave me a ten pound bag of instant brown rice to schlepp home, so I guess I'm now making the switch! I'm sure some of the nutrition is lost in the conversion process (which is why I *never* bought that kind of white rice), but I'm sure it's probably still somewhat healthy and I couldn't beat the price!
Right now I've been snacking on fresh berries since I made it to the farmer's market this weekend, but I generally snack on tortillas with hummus or make them into nachos (just chips and cheese for me!) for a heavy snack/light meal. I buy the healthiest of the brands that come in economy sizing so that I can afford whole wheat tortillas for making quesadillas (just like my nachos, these are just cheese and tortilla, no sour cream or anything added) or bean and turkey burritos. I haven't determined if my love of hard cheese is compatible with a healthy diet, but I've cut back substantially just in case.



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