"Beck" wrote in message
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"judy in fort worth" wrote in message
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I am looking for a good snack to bring to school for a mid-morning snack.
Here are the requirements: must be high in protein, must not need
refrigeration, remember that I only get 20 points a day so it cannot be a
high point food. I am going to try string cheese this week and raisins
but
I need something to tide me over between breakfast and lunch. I find
myself reaching for the Hersey's kisses too often.

Is it better to snack or to have a better breakfast to tide you over till
lunch?

That is a personal preference. Some people have to have a mid morning snack
because it is several hours bwt breakfast and lunch. If you have breakfast
at 6am and lunch at 12pm then some need a snack. I can last from 7am to
around 11:30am without a snack. I do have a hearty, high fiber breakfast or
I could not last that long. Others need to eat every 2-3 hours so they
certainly have a mid morning and afternoon snack to make it through the day.
Just remember that you still only have a certain number of points allowed
each day. So if you get into the habit of a mid morning snack it means that
you should have a smaller breakfast. As Judy said, she is only on 20 points
per day. That is not a lot of food so she has to ration it out very
carefully to each meal and/or snack.