Snacking Better on the Go! - Frog Prince Paperie

In the last few years, I think I’ve mentioned a time or two I am fairly active and like marathons and triathlons and those sort of boring things. I won’t make you yawn with the details, but the bottom line of all that activity was the calories out usually ended up way more than calories in. While I was training, I seriously behaved like a fast moving garbage disposal and ate what I wanted.

BUT, as we all know, life happens and sometimes exercise and eating plans go awry and the calories do start to count. I don’t know about you, but once my kids got out of school this year every one of those healthy exercise habits I had went totally and completely out. the. window. I suffered a complete exercise fail, and did more 12 ounce curls and sunbathing than weight lifting and laps. On top of that, I never met an ice cream/candy bar/margarita/block of cheese I didn’t love all summer.

The first thing I changed when the kids went back to school was what I ate, but a little at a time. I have a massive sweet tooth, so a cold turkey plunge to no sugar whatsoever always ends badly.

While I was at Publix, I spotted these portion-controlled candies by Weight Watchers that do just the trick to satisfying a sugar craving. Replacing the foods that probably weren’t doing me any favors, like the ice cream and full candy bars, with a convenient and yummy Weight Watchers Mint Patty or Pecan Crown has been a good move.

Sometimes, though, I do find myself with a bit larger craving than a a single package can satisfy, so I use this snack recipe trick! Note: I am a mom on the go, and day-to-day I don’t have a lot of time for fussy. Things have to be on the grab and go level, and this recipe works so well for that.