Planning when you are on the 21 Day Fix Meal Plan or any nutritional plan is key. But sometimes my mind goes blank.  Like everyone else I am busy with work, home, children, grand children, shopping, cleaning, running errands …  Having snacks ready to go or easy to pack so I don’t have to think too much is important to me and helps me stay on track.  I keep a list of snacks and their container values so that I don’t have to think. I can just plug them into my meal plan, prepare them in advance, grab and go or grab and eat!

Once in a while I get creative and make something new but I am usually running out the door with our Shakeology in one hand and hoping that my hair isn’t too crazy.  So for me simple is better.  Here is a list of 21 of my favorite, simple snacks to help you stay on track!.

1. Fresh vegetables and hummus.  Equals 1 green , 1 blue
2. Fresh vegetables and salsa Equals 1 green
3. Fresh vegetables and guacamole (I but single serving containers) Equals 1 green and 1 blue
4. celery, carrots, and 2 teaspoons of natural peanut butter Equals 1 green, 2 tsp 
5. Apple slices and 2 teaspoons peanut butter Equals 1 purple and 2 tsp
6. One slice of Ezekiel bread or whole wheat bread and natural nut butter Equals 1 yellow, 2 tsp
7. One slice of Ezekiel bread or whole wheat bread and 2 teaspoons of natural nut butter, 1/2 sliced banana Equals 1 yellow, 2 tsp and 1 purple
8. Peanut butter banana roll up: 1/2 flat-out bread; 1/2 banana, 1 tsp peanut butter (spread peanut butter on flat out place banana on one end and roll it up! Equals 1/2 yellow, 1 purple, 1 tsp
9. 2 hard boiled eggs Equals 1 red
10. Plain Greek Yogurt and fresh berries (add 1 tsp agave or honey if you need it sweeter) Equals 1 red,  1 purple
11. 1 cup of frozen grapes. Unfrozen are good too but frozen ones are much more fun
    to eat. Equals 1 purple
12. Almonds or mixed nuts and a piece of fruit. Equals 1 blue, 1 purple
13. One 2 % mozzarella cheese stick and a piece of fruit Equals 1 blue, 1 purple 
14.  3 Turkey lettuce roll ups (Each rollup: 2 slices turkey wrapped in Romaine, butter or boston lettuce. Add slivered carrots, cucumbers and bell peppers for a more substantial roll up) Equals 1 red, 1 green
15. 3 Turkey lettuce roll ups with hummus (same as above but spread hummus on turkey before rolling it up) Equals 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue
16. Whole grain waffle with fresh berries on top and a dab of plain greek yogurt Equals 1 yellow, 1 purple
17. Whole grain waffle with 2 teaspoons of natural almond , cashew or peanut butter Equals 1 yellow, 2 tsp fat 
18. Whole grain crackers (8 small) and cheese Equals 1 yellow 1 blue 
19. Edamame, shelled with a sprinkle of pink Himalayan salt. Equals 1 yellow
20. Banana ice cream (1/2 frozen banana put in food processor or blender and blend until desired consistency, refreeze if it is too smooth) Equals 1 purple
21. Chocolate banana ice cream, same as above but add 2 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder. Equals 1 purple

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