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<\/a>Lots of processed food!!<\/p>\nSo instead of the food with bar-codes<\/strong><\/a>, I eat these things for snacks:<\/p>\n QUESTION: What are your snacking habits? How can they be improved?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Last night was another Twitter #fitblog Chat<\/span>. I participated in the first part of the chat and then got distracted with dinner.<\/p>\n Here are a few of my thoughts about the questions last night:<\/p>\n Q1 Follow Up 1: how did the dietary\/fitness change effect you in ways you weren’t expecting?<\/strong><\/p>\n For me, the biggest surprise\/change in losing weight was that I became an athlete. I NEVER would have imagined I’d be so athletic and so into fitness. I’ve come\u00a0 a long way from being a lazy, 250 pound person that ate poorly and hated my body. Another surprise was that I became a RUNNER. Who would have thought that?!?!<\/p>\n Q1 Follow Up 2: what tips do you have now that you wish you could have given yourself when you first decided to make the change?<\/strong><\/p>\n The biggest suggestion I have for people first starting out is to sign up for one or two sessions with a personal trainer to get a GOOD routine down and be trained on how to lift weights and use the machines properly. Injuries can be avoided! Another suggestion would be to get fitted for good running shoes BEFORE you start running! I waited way too long to do that. And finally:<\/p>\n STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCH and STRETCH some more!!!<\/p>\n I will leave you all with another 100 calorie treat that I enjoyed this morning:<\/p>\n ICED COFFEE…..perfect for 90 degree weather! I added my own sweetener to save calories:<\/p>\n<\/a>It was never filling and I didn’t really feel that great eating them. When I started running, my diet changed drastically. I quickly learned what food to eat as FUEL for my body. Instead of wasteful filler food like those snacks, I switched to fruit and veggies.<\/p>\n<\/a>Medium sized apple: 80 calories.<\/p>\n<\/a>String Cheese: 80 calories<\/p>\n<\/a>Cup of Rainier Cherries: 90 calories<\/p>\n<\/a>Serving of Cottage Cheese: 90 calories<\/p>\n<\/a>Baby carrots: less than 50 calories<\/p>\n<\/a>Cup of cauliflower: less than 50 calories<\/p>\n