Midmorning Snacks For a Low Carb Diet

One of the hardest parts of a low carb diet is finding snack foods to fill the cravings we have during the midmoring. Breakfast is easy because the old stand buys of eggs and bacon or eggs and sausage are both no carb meals. Stay away from boxed cereals as they are based on grain products and usually have added sugar both of which are high in carbohydrate levels. An omelet with eggs, some cheese, and breakfast meats is a very good low carb/no carb start to the day.

But what about the mid morning snack when your stomach starts to growl and you crave something to nibble on? Traditional mid-morning snacks are generally very high in carb levels. Donuts and danishes contain both grains, in the form of processed wheat, and loads of sugar. Grains and sugars are absolute no-no’s when on a diet to control carb intake. According to the USDA, one Danish with no nuts has about 152 grams of carbohydrates. A low carb diet generally limits the intake of carbohydrates to between 40 and 80 grams total per day. This means one small Danish has the total grams of carbs you are allowed for three whole days. This is not a good choice.

A much better idea would be to prepare for the morning snack when you are fixing breakfast. I really like bacon strips both as a breakfast meat and as a snack. When you cook bacon in the morning fix a few extra strips for later. I like to cook these a little longer to make sure they are good and crispy. Then when I start feeling the urge to snack around 10:00 I can nibble on the bacon strips. These are great because they take the pangs of hunger away and I really like the crunch. Chewing on something crunchy always seems to help with my cravings.

Another option is pork link sausages. These are great with eggs in the morning or you can slice them up and cook in an omelet. Whichever way you prefer them, cook up a few extra links and set aside. I put them on a napkin or paper towel to drain. These links work great as a snack that is easy to carry around. They really take the cravings away. Be careful if you buy them prepackaged because some companies add grain fillers and sugar or syrup to their sausage links. Be sure to read the nutrition box to check carbohydrate grams count.

The midmorning snack is important if you are trying to lose weight. I find that I over eat later in the day if I let myself get too hungry at this time. I also have a problem controlling my hunger if I slip and eat a high carb snack. If I get my body started eating carbs in the morning I have cravings all day long and my low carb diet plan goes right out the window.

A little planning at breakfast can give you a great tasting snack to curb those midmorning cravings. Every diet is difficult but with great tips and tricks a low carb diet seems to be easier to follow than other types of weight loss plans.