a bowl of sugar-laden cereal |
a whole-grain one like Kashi or Total. Still need a sweet hit? Try Frosted Mini-Wheats. |
a doughnut |
a whole-wheat English muffin with peanut butter |
a fast-food roast-beef sandwich |
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole-grain bread |
fast-food burger |
a salad with grilled chicken (try McDonald's Asian Salad with Newman's Own Low-Fat Sesame Ginger dressing) |
a creamy soup |
a cup of lentils with half a prepared chicken sandwich |
pasta alfredo |
pasta with vegetables, a little protein of your choice, olive oil, and marinara |
a beef-and-cheese taco |
a soft veggie taco with guacamole |
takeout pizza |
Pizza or Kashi's Mediterranean Pizza (both in the frozen-foods section) |
potato chips |
soy crisps, baked potato chips, or air-popped popcorn |
Starbucks Caramel Macchiato |
Starbucks skim, no-whip hot chocolate; a cappuccino or chai-tea latte made with skim milk |
a cereal-brand "energy" bar (made with oodles of refined sugar) |
a container of Fage fat-free Greek yogurt with a handful of whole-grain cereal or some dried fruit |