Energy Boosting Foods?

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nmensen18
nmensen18 Posts: 39
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Anyone have some tried and true energy boosting foods? Please share!

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  • LuckyMe000
    LuckyMe000 Posts: 55
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    i've noticed bananas and apples give me energy
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    Tried and true? Doesn't all food consumed give you energy? Isn't that what calories are?

    The only thing I can think of that might give you a "rush" would be energy drinks and caffeine.
  • jodigirl03
    jodigirl03 Posts: 111
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    apple slices w/ peanut butter

    banana & peanut butter (lol - anything w/ peanut butter)

    I got this one from Dr. Oz - love it.
    1/2 cup dry oats, 2 tsp honey, 1 tsp of PEANUT butter, roll into balls and put in fride for one hour

    Ps - sometimes I sub almond butter but the cals are about the same

    dark chocolate espresso beans

    granola bars .....
    trail mix

    (I have to have a lil sugar each day but I stay on top of it. #1 problem is sugar makes you crave more sugar so try to stick to the more natural forms, (fruit), or sugar balanced with fat & protein.

    That's it for me, although I'm sure someone will rip me apart for not saying spinach w/ craisins. (Which oh btw, love, love!!!!)
    Love almonds too :p
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
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    Sashimi!
  • jodigirl03
    jodigirl03 Posts: 111
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    also fresh strawberries, or strawberries & greek yogurt.
    I have a recipe but it's a "special treat"
    1 tbsp FF cream cheese,
    2 tbsp of FF/reduced sugar whip cream, 2 tsp vanilla greek yogurtsoften and mash together,
    dice some strawberries and throw it in there. Taste like strawberry cheesecake.

    You probably weren't looking for snacks though.
    Real Food:
    sweet potatoes, brown rice w/ pineapple salsa and diced chicken, anything you can throw a few nuts & seeds in ....
    oatmeal

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