I was feeling proud of being so prepared,making five mason jar salads on Sunday, but as soon as I finished my last forkful of veggies at lunch on Monday, and I was starving an hour later. Then I'd end up eating a huge snack that was as tremendous as a moment lunch. No wonder I wasn't losing weight! A jar full of carrots,peppers, celery, and baby kale just doesn't cleave it. Even though I added beans to my salad for protein,I realized I needed healthy fats and carbs to satiate me for the afternoon. I started adding these four toppings to my salads, and now I'm full and cheerful until dinner:1/4 cup whole grains (like quinoa): 56 calories, or 9.9 grams carbs,1.3 grams fiber, 2 grams protein
1/4 avocado: 57 calories, or 2.9 grams carbs,2.3 grams fiber, .7 grams protein
1/4 cup fruit (like 3 strawberries): 12 calories, and 2.9 grams carbs,.8 grams fiber, .3 grams protein
1 tablespoon nuts (like salted sunflower seeds): 46 calories, and 1.9 grams carbs,.7 grams fiber, 1.5 grams proteinThe quinoa makes it feel like more of a meal, and the avocado adds a creaminess that makes my salad more delicious,the sunflower seeds add a wonderful crunchy texture, and the fruit adds just enough sweetness that I don't crave a treat after lunch.
Source: popsugar.com