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Feed Me Friday: Splurge Your Way to Satisfaction

So far, I’ve given you a recipe to address breakfast, lunch and dinner. Today, I’ll share my favourite snacking recipe that you can make ahead and use all week. 
 
If you are still craving comfort food, sweets, or your favourite splurge…go for it! The only condition is that you make a plan for when and what it will be.
 
If you’re surprised that I’m encouraging you to stray, consider this: unlike episodic bingeing, planned splurge meals are a great way to stay in control of your diet while treating yourself.
 
So yes, my Skinny Rule #20 is: Enjoy a splurge meal once a week. Over time, you will crave these splurges less, and eventually, you might not need them at all.
 
Satisfy the urge to snack with my Signature No-Oil Hummus: 
 
Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 15.5-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ garlic clove, chopped
  •  ¼ cup low-sodium vegetable broth (or water) to thin

 
Directions:
1.    Place first four ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth.
2.    Slowly incorporate water or broth until you have attained your desired consistency.
3.    Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
 
Nutrition Information Per Serving (Makes 6 servings)
97.5 calories, 4 grams protein, 18.7 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fat
 
From the Book, THE SKINNY RULES: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin by Bob Harper with Greg Critser. Copyright © 2012 by Bob Harper. Reprinted by arrangement with Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.  All rights reserved.

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