lemme get a snack

I’m coming off a fun girls weekend with my friends from home . . . . and it got me thinking about something very important - snacks! 😛

Over the years I’ve noticed that oftentimes when ladies gather, they eat food suited for rabbits. Veggie trays, chips and dips, and other cute treats are nibbled on throughout the day.

And while I love a good charcuterie board just as much as the next gal, a snack is not a meal.

Even if you choose “clean,” protein-rich, low calorie snacks . . . . they’re still not fueling you properly. Yogurt is not a meal, a protein bar is not a meal, fruit is certainly not a meal.

I’m not saying there’s anything inherently wrong with snacking, and sometimes a meat stick in your purse can really save you! But if you’re snacking all day every day, it could be negatively impacting your fitness.

If your constant snacking is:

• leading you to binge later in the day because you’re SO HUNGRY

• putting you in a caloric surplus because you’re going overboard on the nibblers

• making you a hangry, miserable human at the end of the day because you’re malnourished

You need to eat more MEALS.

Again, snacks have a time and place and I’m not discouraging them completely. But if snacks make up the bulk of your diet, I highly encourage you to start eating well-balanced, nutrient-dense meals throughout the day. Your energy, mood, and social circle will thank you.