Snack attack: mini meal prep

Our favorite snacks: the breakdown.

We have been waiting for this episode for SO LONG. So let's talk about how to go from staring at a fridge hoping that snacks would somehow manifest themselves (only to reach for a bag of fried or sugary empty calories in the pantry) to setting aside foods that can easily be paired together to help you achieve your fitness goals.

01:40 Choose snack foods that align with your fitness goal
03:52 All goals are valid
04:26 Blanche pairs fat and carbs for long energy days
05:09 Fats are friends AND food
06:53 If you're adding protein and carb to your snack, make easy proteins available. Be creative with smaller proteins that you already had in the week as a meal.
08:45 Prep snacks ahead of time for pantry and fridge
09:10 What do you do if you are still hungry after eating your snack that you set aside?
09:35 Eat when you're hungry. Stop when you're full
09:55 When do you know if it's time to increase snack portions?
10:17 Add a different macro to your snack because your body may be craving something your originally planned snack is not covering
12:37 What are your favorite snacks, Esther?
12:40 Veggies and hummus
13:05 Meat and cheese rolls
13:12 Cottage cheese
13:41 Oatmeal, rice pudding, arroz con leche
14:05 Homemade guac and salsa with bean chips
14:20 Watermelon with all the fixings
14:38 Bone broth
14:57 Infamous green smoothie
15:50 Gas station option of beef jerky and bar for on-the-go snackage
17:00 What are your favorite gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free snacks, Blanche?
17:23 Dark chocolate and nut butter
18:18 Gluten-free toast with banana slices
19:12 Chia seed pudding with almond or oat milk
19:37 Siete chips with Cashew queso or chicken salad
20:15 Pickles
20:43 Banana oatmeal muffins with almond butter
21:09 Collagen protein shake