I have a confession ...Last week I told you about the late-night snack cure: Bilberry tea. It truly does work, but I'm a mindless snacker while I watch TV which is exactly what I like to do before I go to bed. The Bilberry tea killed the hunger cravings, but I still wanted the comforting experience of munching while catching up on guilty pleasure shows that I have to hide on the DVR until my boyfriend goes to work. It's my "me time" and even though I finally could put down the nighttime snacks, I didn't want to.
I knew that I had to be strategic about what I ate. I didn't want to just eat things that weren't bad for me; I want to eat things that would actually help me to lose weight. Yep, I wanted to eat my weight away, which is actually possible.
So, I've found some awesome healthy late-night snacks that I want to share with you. I eat these for fun now, not because I'm hungry like I used to be before Bilberry.
*My late-night snacks are low in fat and contain ingredients that are proven to promote sleep. I have such a difficult time sleeping sometimes, and so far so good since the start of the Whimsy Diet! Here's one of my new favorites ...
Roasted Nutmeg Hazelnuts
(90 calories)
- 10 shelled hazelnuts
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 350°. Arrange nuts on a cookie sheet and roast for 5 minutes. Transfer nuts to a bowl and toss with spices to coat. Spices will stick quite well due to the oils in the heated nuts.
*Hazelnuts contain Tryptophan which aids in sleep; Nutmeg mimics the effect of Serotonin, which also aids in sleep (use sparingly because large amounts of nutmeg can be toxic); Cinnamon creates a thermogenic burn that increases your metabolism.
This little snack is easy, fun, helps me sleep and burns stored fat while I sleep. Magical!
that is soo cool. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a yummy snack
ReplyDeletewow that sounds like a great snack. And I did not know about the bilberry tea; I will have to definitely try that. I have been seriously dieting this week and am soooo hungry.
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The bilberry tea is awesome! It has REALLY helped me!
ReplyDeletesounds delicious , never heard of this one before .
ReplyDeleteThese hazelnuts sound yummy. How long will they keep? Should they be stored in the refrigerator? I'd love to try them. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI really don't know how long they'd keep since I only make a few at a time and eat them right away! I'd imagine several weeks if placed in an airtight container :)
ReplyDeleteThis food burns fat while we are sleeping?!!
ReplyDeleteHow amazing! I like any kind of nuts, but I don't know that we can eat this before we sleep! :))
I have to try your tips, thanks anyway :)
I really did not know that Nutmeg Hazelnuts could help me Lose Weight!!! WoW! I will try it for sure!!!
ReplyDeleteoh I love this little tip!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds soooo good and so easy! And, just so you know, hazelnuts are also called filberts. But I like to call them phylberts. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are my go-to for pretty much all ailments these days - when I need to sleep, when I need fuel on the go ... they're so yummy!
ReplyDeleteWOW this sounds so delicious!! Can you buy hazelnuts at the grocery store? I've actually never looked for them but I sure will now! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI get mine from a health food store in their bulk dried goods section, but you can get filberts at any chain grocery store (in their shell though).
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