This 2-ingredient snack helped a client lose 100 pounds in a year

Plus, a new healthy meal plan!

September 16, 2024 | VIEW IN BROWSER September 16, 2024 | VIEW IN BROWSER Snacks can be part of a weight loss plan, if you choose wisely. One healthy snack, in particular, helped someone lose 100 pounds in a year. Learn the simple 2-ingredient snack that a dietitian recommends to her clients for weight loss. Plus, this week's meal plan features healthy and tasty meals with a plant slant. Start the week with a batch of sheet-pan frittatas.  Walking Challenge Walking Challenge Today's Workout Today's workout is walk and core.   Jennifer Brown has more endurance than she's ever had before. The 42-year-old from Fort Dodge, Iowa, is preparing to run a marathon, she's lost 189 pounds, celebrities are giving her shoutouts online, and she's learning to focus on the positives in life.   This reality is a far cry from Brown's former lifestyle, and the future she'd once imagined for herself. The mother from Iowa can distinctly remember the feeling of defeat when it came time for the annual physical fitness tests in grade school. "I remember being the kid that would walk with the PE teacher, because I just consistently said, 'I can't. There's no way. I know I can't run a mile in 15 minutes like you're supposed to. And so, I'm not even going to try,'" Brown recalls to TODAY.   Read more of Jennifer's story and learn how she lost the weight.  GET THE WORKOUT Your Meal Plan Your Meal Plan Today's Plan While a traditional omelet hides the ingredients it's filled with, a frittata lets you put the featured ingredients on display. And it can be a great way to use up leftovers or showcase seasonal ingredients, like in this sheet-pan version. For a lovely autumnal frittata, add delicata squash, mushrooms and goat cheese.   Breakfast: Sheet-Pan Frittata with Delicata Squash and Mushrooms Lunch: Broccoli Cheddar Soup Dinner: Joy Bauer's Burrito Bowls GET THE RECIPE Making Space for Mindfulness Making Space for Mindfulness 4 signs you're in a 'functional freeze' and how to get out of it, from a psychotherapist A functional freeze is a mental state where you feel unmotivated and disconnected. Learn the signs of a functional and how to get out of it from a therapist. READ MORE One Small Thing One Small Thing Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time. This 2-ingredient snack helped a client lose 100 pounds in a year, dietitian says Seventy-eight percent of adults consume two or more snacks daily, making up around 20% of their daily calories.   But snacks can be part of a weight loss plan, if you choose wisely. As a matter of fact, Vanessa Rissetto, registered dietitian and founder of Culina Health, said on TODAY that one healthy snack, in particular, helped her client lose 100 pounds in a year.    Find out the snack that is great for weight loss.  READ THE ARTICLE Wellness News Wellness News Which nutrient increases chances of living longer and healthier? To mark Healthy Aging Month, Joy Bauer joins TODAY to test the anchors' knowledge on foods that help people live longer and age better. Does whole body deodorant actually work? We asked dermatologists What is whole body deodorant? Dermatologists share if they're worth trying plus expert and editor-approved picks from Secret, Native and Dove. Joy Bauer shares recipes to help you age gracefully Joy Bauer shares recipes that promote healthy aging, like microwave apple pie, cowboy caviar, sweet and savory pumpkin seeds and loaded bell pepper "nachos." Thanks for letting us in your inbox! See you again tomorrow morning. Want to refer a friend? Subscribe here Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Contact MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT