Hunger Stinks, Snacks Rule

I was at work today, remembering the importance of snacks as I finished my last celery stick at 2:30 p.m. (along with some borrowed peanut butter from my coworker and friend Tela). I was hungry. Now, after many months (or possibly years) of rarely experiencing hunger--due to excessive eating--you might think, hey, a little hunger's not so bad, right?

But it is bad. Especially when coupled with an unintentional caffeine-withdrawal headache. I guzzled water like a champ, running to pee every half hour. But we all know, water's no snack. I needed something to keep me going--and prevent me from making a vending machine run ... or worse.

Lesson learned. I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home and stocked up on the fixings for Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit Ultimate Snack Mix. Here's the "recipe" (if you can call it that):

Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit Ultimate Snack Mix

• 1 bag macadamia nuts
• 1 bag dry roasted unsalted almonds
• 1 bag dry roasted unsalted cashews
• 1 bag dry roasted unsalted sunflower seeds (or peanuts)
  
• 1 bag dried cherries (pitted)
• 1 bag dried wild blueberries
• 1 bag semisweet chocolate chips

Loosely approximate serving size: 1/3 cup equals 200ish calories. Give or take.

I dumped the contents into a giant mixing bowl, mixed, and doled out small servings into snack-size Ziploc bags to take to work. The rest can stay fresh in a resealable container until we need more snacks.

One other note: We tried those VitaMuffins that Hungry Girl often raves about (the Deep Chocolate ones) for dessert tonight. One hundred calories, lots of vitamins, protein, and fiber, and deeee-licious! She sure knows her stuff.