The Importance of Snacks to Weight Loss

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Carrying snacks at all times has helped me remain in control of
my appetite. I always have a box of Triscuits or Quaker Oat
Squares in my car. I regularly carry apples, bananas, nuts and
cans of V8 juice in my brief case. I find that if I don’t eat a
snack when I first begin to feel hungry, I will get that
out-of-control urge to binge within an hour or so.

After losing 40 pounds and keeping it off for 12 years, I
realize that permanent weight loss is less about willpower and
more about planning ahead.

I pride myself on always being in control of my appetite, but I
know that this wouldn’t be possible without having access to my
snacks.

Quaker has developed a new line of snacks that I have found to
be very beneficial for my weight loss clients. These products
are baked instead of fried, making them much healthier. They
satisfy the urge for something salty that crunches without the
excess fat and calories that are found in potato chips.

These new products include: •Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks. They
come in several flavors, but Cheddar Cheese seems to be the
preferred flavor of my clients. One serving is 9 mini cakes with
only 70 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. •Quaker Potato Sticks.
They are shaped like crinkle-cut French fries and come in Sour
Cream and Onion or Chili Cheese Flavor. The Chili Cheese Flavor
has quite a kick. One serving is 31 sticks and contains 110
calories and 4 grams of fat. •Quaker Corn Rings. These rings can
be compared in flavor to Cheetos. The flavors are Cheddar
Cheese, Nacho Cheese and BBQ. One serving is 24 rings with 110
calories and 3 grams of fat. I need to make healthy choices
everyday to keep my weight where I like it. The 40 pounds that I
lost 12 years ago is never far from my mind. Eating is one of my
top five most enjoyable experiences in the world, with snacking
being a large part of the calories that I consume daily.

The Quakes snacks are loaded with flavor and keep my fat intake
under control, even if I do choose to eat more than just one
serving. My favorite snack is the Sour Cream and Onion potato
sticks. I will count out a serving size (31 sticks), put them
into a bowl and put the bag away. I have found that this will
prevent me from eating the entire bag.

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