The Drop a Jeans Size Diet

Your Choices for a Snack

Under 150 Calories

On this diet, snacking is required! Choose two of these yummy treats each day.

-- 20-ounce skim cappuccino
-- 1 tablespoon almond butter and apple slices
-- 25 peanuts, salted
-- 1/4 cup low-fat ricotta topped with 1 cup sliced strawberries
-- 14 baked tortilla chips and 2 tablespoons fat-free bean dip
-- 1 dark-chocolate-covered banana
-- 1 small pear and 1 ounce string cheese
-- 100-calorie bag of popcorn with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
-- 2 whole-grain light crispbreads and 2 slices low-fat Swiss cheese
-- Reduced-fat vanilla ice cream cone
-- 6 ounces yogurt with 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
-- 1 pack chocolate-covered raisins
-- Fat-free vanilla pudding cup and 2/3 raspberries
-- 2 tablespoons hummus and 9 baked pita chips

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2007.