Snacking can be the bane of weight loss, particularly in the evenings (when our motivation is less strong) and whilst on the go, when healthy options can be pretty limited. 

Planning is your best friend here. 

1. Vegetable sticks with hummus.

Enjoy cucumber, celery, carrot or pepper sticks, with a couple of tbsps of full fat hummus. 

2. Cheese With Paprika

Opt for a 30g portion of either cheddar, mozzarella, emmental, or a couple of babybel. Full fat is fine - anything low fat has had all the good fats stripped out and chemicals and/or sugar added. 

3. Two Hard Boiled Eggs 

They are a great source of protein and healthy fats, complete with amino acids

4. Mixed Nuts

Almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts are low in carbs and high in healthy fats. A portion is about 8-10 nuts.

5.  Greek Yoghurt with Berries

2 tablespoons of plain full-fat Greek yoghurt with some berries for sweetness.

6. Avocado on Rice Cakes

Sprinkle some lemon juice, salt and pepper on 1/4 avocado slices and pop onto a couple of rice cakes (I love the Kallo Beetroot & Balsamic vinegar ones)

7. Smoked Salmon Wraps.

Spread some cream cheese onto a couple of slices of smoked salmon, add fresh dill (or other herbs you like), lay a cucumber stick on each one and wrap.

8. Lettuce Tacos

Load up a lettuce leaf with tuna, cottage cheese or chicken; layered with chopped peppers, tomatoes, olives, herbs and spices. (Double up for a lunch size serving)

9. Ryvita With Lashings of Goodness 

Load up a Ryvita with cottage or cream cheese, layered with basil, tomato, olives and a few pine nuts 

10. Apple with Peanut Butter

Slice an apple & team up with a tbsp of peanut (or any nut) butter

11. Fruit ’n’ Nut - Dark Chocolate, Blackberries & Nuts (my fave)

If like me you love chocolate, switching the Dairy Milk for dark might be a leap, it was for me too and I initially detested the bitterness; but when you place health first, you can retrain your palate to fall in love it.

Packed with polyphenols, magnesium (hello sleep, muscle repair, a happier gut and a gazillion other benefits). Team with around 8 UNSALTED nuts like cashews (a source of iron and zinc), walnuts (support brain health), macadamias (support bone, cardiovascular health), pecans, almonds, or just 2 Brazil nuts for a dose of selenium (supports hair, nails, healthy sperm, thyroid, immunity).

12. Graze

These guys offer a handy subscription service, delivering handy pack snacks to your door. Choose protein packed and those below 150 cals per pack. (graze.com)

[*nuts are nutrient dense, but also energy dense, so keep your portion to a thumbful, rather than the handful I used to scoff!!]