Thought this might come in handy at some point. Got this from a booklet that came with the Xflowsion exercise DVD, it has lots of good ideas that may help satisfy cravings while getting lots of nutrients in the process. Feel free to add your own favorites!
1. 4 whole pitted dates, each with a whole almond pressed into the center
2. Ambrosia salad made with 1/2 orange, peeled and sliced, 1/4 cup crushed pineapple with juice, 1 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, and 1 Tbs chopped pecans, tossed together
3. 1 small corn ear with 1 tsp trans-fat-free margarine
4. 6-oz container vanilla soy yogurt with 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
5. 2 small slices whole-grain baguette topped with 1 Tbs each tomato bruschetta (you can buy bruschetta jarred or make it yourself: mix together 1 large chopped tomato, 1 tsp olive oil, 1tsp minced garlic, dried or fresh basil, and salt and pepper)
6. Brown rice "pudding" made with 1/2 cup leftover cooked brown rice, 1/4 cup enriched soy milk, 1tsp maple syrup, a few drops vanilla extract, and a dash of cinnamon heated on the stove and stirred well (this works with other leftover whole grains such as millet and barley)
7. 1 medium apple, sliced and served with 1 Tbs almond butter for dipping
8. 1 cup vegetable broth with 5 whole wheat crackers
9. 1/4 cup soy nuts
10. 2 Tbs raisins and 2 Tbs sunflower seeds
11. 3 cups of plain air-popped pocorn sprayed with natural olive oil spray (5 seconds) and sprinkled with powdered seasonings of your choice
12. 1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 Tbs 100% fruit spread and topped with 2 tsp chopped peanuts
13. 1/4 cup dry roasted or raw mixed nuts
14. 2 large rice cakes spread with 1 Tbs hummus each
15. 1 cup leftover vegetables (e.g. steamed broccolli) topped with 1 ounce shredded soy or regular cheese and heated in the microwave
16. 1/2 cup cooked plain instant oatmeal, 1/4 cup blueberries, and 2 chopped walnut halves
17. 25 dark chocolate covered raisins
18. 1/2 medium backed sweet potato with 2 tsp trans-fat free margarine and sprinkled with cinnamon or nutmeg
19. 1 small corn tortilla stuffed with 2 Tbs refried beans, 2 Tbs salsa, and 1Tbs soy or regular sour cream
20. Strips of assorted raw vegetables (1/2 bell pepper, 1 small cucumber, 5 baby carrots, and one celery stalk) with 1/2 cup pinto bean dip
21. 1 slice sesame crispbread topped with 1 thick tomato slice and 1 oz of soy or regular cheese
22. 1 veggie burger with 1 Tbs natural BBQ sauce
23. 1/4 cup organic natural granola cereal and 1/2 cup enriched soy milk
24. 1/2 frozen organic vegetable pie pocket sandwich
25. 1 whole foods nutrition bar (bar made with whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit)
26. My favorite: Smoothies! yogurt, berries, juice, banana, pineapple, oats, granola, cocoa powder, peanut butter, wheat germ, etc... whatever you want to throw in there.
1. 4 whole pitted dates, each with a whole almond pressed into the center
2. Ambrosia salad made with 1/2 orange, peeled and sliced, 1/4 cup crushed pineapple with juice, 1 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, and 1 Tbs chopped pecans, tossed together
3. 1 small corn ear with 1 tsp trans-fat-free margarine
4. 6-oz container vanilla soy yogurt with 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
5. 2 small slices whole-grain baguette topped with 1 Tbs each tomato bruschetta (you can buy bruschetta jarred or make it yourself: mix together 1 large chopped tomato, 1 tsp olive oil, 1tsp minced garlic, dried or fresh basil, and salt and pepper)
6. Brown rice "pudding" made with 1/2 cup leftover cooked brown rice, 1/4 cup enriched soy milk, 1tsp maple syrup, a few drops vanilla extract, and a dash of cinnamon heated on the stove and stirred well (this works with other leftover whole grains such as millet and barley)
7. 1 medium apple, sliced and served with 1 Tbs almond butter for dipping
8. 1 cup vegetable broth with 5 whole wheat crackers
9. 1/4 cup soy nuts
10. 2 Tbs raisins and 2 Tbs sunflower seeds
11. 3 cups of plain air-popped pocorn sprayed with natural olive oil spray (5 seconds) and sprinkled with powdered seasonings of your choice
12. 1 slice whole wheat toast with 1 Tbs 100% fruit spread and topped with 2 tsp chopped peanuts
13. 1/4 cup dry roasted or raw mixed nuts
14. 2 large rice cakes spread with 1 Tbs hummus each
15. 1 cup leftover vegetables (e.g. steamed broccolli) topped with 1 ounce shredded soy or regular cheese and heated in the microwave
16. 1/2 cup cooked plain instant oatmeal, 1/4 cup blueberries, and 2 chopped walnut halves
17. 25 dark chocolate covered raisins
18. 1/2 medium backed sweet potato with 2 tsp trans-fat free margarine and sprinkled with cinnamon or nutmeg
19. 1 small corn tortilla stuffed with 2 Tbs refried beans, 2 Tbs salsa, and 1Tbs soy or regular sour cream
20. Strips of assorted raw vegetables (1/2 bell pepper, 1 small cucumber, 5 baby carrots, and one celery stalk) with 1/2 cup pinto bean dip
21. 1 slice sesame crispbread topped with 1 thick tomato slice and 1 oz of soy or regular cheese
22. 1 veggie burger with 1 Tbs natural BBQ sauce
23. 1/4 cup organic natural granola cereal and 1/2 cup enriched soy milk
24. 1/2 frozen organic vegetable pie pocket sandwich
25. 1 whole foods nutrition bar (bar made with whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit)
26. My favorite: Smoothies! yogurt, berries, juice, banana, pineapple, oats, granola, cocoa powder, peanut butter, wheat germ, etc... whatever you want to throw in there.
