Snacks keep me on track. Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream, OH MY!

I have always heard that you should eat 5-6 small meals per day.  Before the Advocare challenge, I had never tried this approach.  I would never eat breakfast, have a salad for lunch and GORGE for dinner.  Now, my day looks a lot different:

Get Up
7: Take My MNS Before Breakfast Pills, drink and SPARK and take my Catalyst
8: Meal Replacement "Frosty" and MNS with Breakfast pill
9: Snack and more water
10: Take MNS Before Lunch Pills
10:30 Snack and more water
12:00 Lunch and MNS Lunch Pack
2:00 Snack
5:00 Omegaplex Pills and Dinner
7:00 Snack
Go TO BED

Since snacks comprise a good portion of my eating, I thought I would share some of my favorite Ideas: Almonds, Apples, Bananas, Salsa, Deviled Eggs, Frozen Grapes, Rice Cakes with Natural Peanut Butter and Carrots/Celery with Hummus. I also found a great list of snacks that I wanted to share:

I would also be remiss if I did not share my FAVORITE Group of Snacks = ANYTHING Frozen.  I bought a couple of popsicle molds and freeze SPARK and my Shakes.  In addition, I am ready to break out my ice cream maker to make Protein Ice Cream.  If you have not tried this, you must.  It is good for you and decadent.  My favorite is Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream.  Here is my favorite:

 

 

3 Cups of 2% or above Milk or Soy Milk

5 Scoops of Vanilla Protein Powder

6-10 Sugar Free Andes Mints

Optional: Green Food Coloring

 

Mix the Milk and Powder Together (add food coloring if you like).  I use my magic bullet to get it frothy.  It should double in size. =D

 

I then pour it in my ice cream maker and follow the directions.  5 Minutes before it is done, add the mints.  I actually like to eat it at this stage because it reminds me of soft serve ice cream.  If not, freeze it.  Please keep in mind that because of the low fat content, it will be rock hard after freezing.  When you are ready to dip in, let it sit for a bit so that you do not break a TOOF.  Happy SUMMER.  Love and Ice Cream, Kris