Pass the Pistachios! {Year of the Skinny Nut™}

Pass the Pistachios! Celebrating the Year of the Skinny Nut™

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’re familiar with my weight loss journey over the past 2 1/2 years. If you’re new, here’s a quick rundown: 3 babies in 3.5 years hypothyroid diagnosis = 60 extra pounds hanging around. On Christmas Day, I finally reach my goal! A large part of reaching it has been eating healthy, unprocessed foods, with a big focus on fresh produce and nuts. One of my go-to snacks are Pistachios in the shell. The in-shell ones take more time to eat so it helps keep me feel full and keeps me from over-eating. The Pistachio Health Institute calls this the Pistachio Principle. Empty pistachio shells may serve as a “visual cue” of how many pistachios you’ve consumed, so don’t discard the shells after you’ve enjoyed the treat inside. I keep a bowl next to me to keep my shells in. It’s also just kinda fun. My kids come running when they hear me cracking shells! Pistachios aren’t known as the Skinny Nut™ without good reason. They’re one of the lowest calorie, lowest fat nuts and they offer more nuts per serving compared to most other snack nuts. Pistachios are also among the highest in protein and have 3g of fiber per ounce. I set up a little visual to show you a comparison:

Ever since having kids, I crave salty snacks and Pistachios satisfy that craving perfectly. I like to make little snack baggies for on-the-go too! Make your own 100 calories packs by adding about 30 in-shell Pistachios per bag. My favorite Pistachio Pairing is my all time favorite flavor combo: Sweet & Salty! My go-to nightly snack while indulging in my favorite TV shows look like this:

1 serving in-shell Pistachios 1 Mandarin Orange 1 Mug of Hot Green Coconut Tea

If I’m feeling fancy, I might even dip my orange slices in a little dark chocolate…

What would make up your perfect Pistachio Pairing?

Be sure to enter The Year of the Skinny Nut Sweepstakes hosted on the Pistachio Health Institute Facebook page for a chance to win a year supply of pistachios and start 2015 in style!

The sweepstakes runs from January 7 – January 31, 2015.

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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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