Quick Breakfast or After Workout Snack

This is what I ate for breakfast this morning and it is VERY good!  If you have not tried Greek yogurt yet, I suggest you give it a try.  There are many different types.  I use Oikos plain yogurt because I try to avoid artificial sweeteners and I like to flavor it myself. Greek yogurt has more protein than normal yogurt and yes more calories.


1 single serving size container of plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup bear naked granola
drizzle of honey
raspberries and blackberries, optional

Add the yogurt to a bowl.  Drizzle the honey on top of the yogurt.  Add the granola and berries to the top.  It is very good.  Feel free to try different flavors of Greek yogurt.

Cucumber and Tomato Feta Salad

Cucumber and Tomato Feta Salad

½ cucumber, seeded and diced

½ medium sized tomato, seeded and diced

¼ of a medium red onion, diced

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp balsamic vinegar (use 2 tbsp if you do not want it to be too potent)

Feta cheese, crumbled to add  to salad

1 whole grain pita

Add the cucumber, tomato and onion to a bowl.  In a separate bowl, mix the balsamic vinegar and the olive oil together.  You can add a little pepper to the olive oil and balsamic vinegar mix if desired.  Mix the oil and vinegar mixture to the veggie mixture and sprinkle with desired amount of feta cheese.  Cut the pita open and stuff with the mixture.  Enjoy!

Healthy snack ideas

I came up with a few healthy snack ideas I thought I would share this week.  Hope these are helpful!!

 Healthy Snacks

 Cucumber slices and 2 tbsp hummus

Apple

Greek Yogurt

  Almonds- 10-15

Banana

Carrots and 3tbsp guacamole

 Celery and 2 tbsp natural peanut butter

Air popped popcorn- 2 cups- no salt!

Walnuts- 10-15

Grapes

1 slice whole grain bread with 1 tbsp natural peanut butter

 1 cup fruit salad with watermelon and cantaloupe

1 string cheese -part skim or low fat

 1 rice cake with 1 tbsp natural peanut butter  and ½ banana

   For those of you with high blood pressure, buy the rice cakes with light or not salt if you can find them in the grocery store.  Also, if you are diabetic, fruits of choice for you would be those that are higher in fiber such as a pear or apple.  All of these snacks are low calorie and great between meals.  Hope this list helps!!!