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What is all natural, gluten free and can help you lose weight?

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It has been well documented that meal replacements (aka Lean Cuisines, Smart Ones, Muscle Milk) can be a safe and effective tool in weight loss. Much to the surprise of my clients, I typically bring this up as an option to those who despise cooking or meal prep, but still need to stay within their target calorie level. As someone who values natural nutrition full of fiber and veggies (often lacking in these meal replacements), I would continue to feel an emptiness in my little nerd heart when I noticed my clients finding success in this tactic. I was beginning to fear that these unglamorous meal replacements would plague my career forever until, alas, Garden Lites decided to rock my world and send me a shipment of all natural, gluten free frozen dishes and souffles…fancy!  With options like pizza, southwestern and raisin carrot, this meal leaves little to crave after lunch. Any volume eaters out there?  With each dish running you under the 200 calorie mark, go ahead and pair it with your favorite fruit and a sensible snack for the ultimate well-rounded, low calorie meal. 

 

Skinny Wraps

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Looking for a low-cal, convenient meal or snack? Always! Try wrapping it up. I tend to avoid most wraps at restaurants and cafes because the shell alone can easily pack in 45 grams of carbs or more……that’s equivalent to  three slices of bread! And we are not even at the middle yet. To keep it light, make sure you start with a sound foundation……that would be whatever it is that’s doing the wrapping.  I make sure I always have  low carb, whole wheat tortilla shells in the fridge for this purpose.  My favs are Trader Joe’s low-carb tortilla shells (about 45 calories) and La Tortilla Factory’s high fiber tortilla wrap (45 calories, 7 grams of fiber!). Next….fill-er-up

Skinny Breakfast Wraps Fillings:

savory

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup cooked spinach
  • tomato slices
  • 2 tablespoons low fat shredded cheese
  • garlic

or sweet

  • 2-4 oz fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/2 sliced banana
  • 1 tbsp sliced almonds
  • drizzle of honey

There you go!  An easy, filling, balanced breakfast to-go all under 250 calories.