Friday night's allllllright for a little healthy snacks haul, ya'll. One of the hardest parts of being in a calorie deficit for me is often times snacking. Snacks are sneaky in that a little bit does not usually go a long way. When it comes to nutrition + macros, most of them time even healthier options like nuts and *some* fruits can be calorically dense which doesn't always work within my deficit parameters. In my experience, they're one of the easiest ways to "blow" your entire day. Despite all that, ya girl gets munchie so snacks are still a must!
It was time to refresh my drawer so here's a little snackie haul for ya. Starting off with some repeat offenders I love: Chomps Beef Sticks + the Purely Elizabeth Cookie Granola. Chomps are great- I love the beef and turkey flavors! I like the minis in particular because they're only 40-50 calories each with 4-5grams of protein. I didn't get them this time but I also love these Archer Provisions Beef Sticks too!
When it comes to Ms. Elizabeth, I have to moderate. Granola is definitely a health halo but hers is just so d*mn good (and made with good ingredients!), I always have a bag on hand for yogurt + just to munch on. I usually buy the "regular" Purely Elizabeth granola for yogurt- all of the flavors are delicious but I bring home the original Ancient Grain and the Vanilla Chocolate Chip the most. The cookie granola is a whole other problem, ya'll. Definitely crack in a bag. The chocolate chip is out of this world good- hard to believe since it's made with healthier ingredients and has less sugar than most other regular granolas.
Okay newer to me are protein bars. I've never been a big fan of them in the past- I feel like most of them just taste gross and aren't really healthy? Last year I bought a box of Barebells which I think are generally considered "the best" by most people? I never ended up trying them until a few weeks ago when I grabbed a few singles from Publix but they are goooooood, ya'll. The texture isn't too dense and they actually taste good unlike a lot I tried before. They also pack a big punch with 20g of protein for 200 calories. So far I've tried the Salty Peanut, Chocolate Dough and Cookies & Cream. The latter two are definitely my faves! I also saw some good reviews for the Pure Protein bars so I grabbed this box of Chocolate Peanut Butter to try. I'll report back on those later!
Last but not least are these amazingly delicious Drizzilicious Rice Cakes! I don't know where I saw it (prob TikkyTok) but a few weeks ago, I read a comment somewhere that said "the drizzilicious cinnamon roll rice cakes have me in a chokehold" and I just happened to find them at Publix this week. I don't mind a rice cake if it's good, ya know? I grabbed a bag of the Cinnamon Swirl and the S'mores and I'm for sure a fan of the cinni. They have great flavor and are the perfect mini size. The S'mores is ok- could use more flavor and chocolate IMO. They're all only 5 calories each though which is a major win! I have a habit of wanting to grab a bite or two of something sweet here and there. Pre-deficit, it was Reese's Pieces eggs from Easter. Just something small that's like a hit of sugar, ya know?? The addiction thooooo, ya'll. I've had to steer clear of those so I wanted something to replace that and these are the perfect thing. They're the perfect size where just 3-4 is satisfying and they aren't crazy in calories. I need to try the other flavors now!
