High Protein Snacks For Athletic Boys

I never realized just how much a little boy could eat.

Mom, can I have something to eat?Yeah, go and grab a piece of fruit from the fridge.MOM! I mean a snack!That is a snack.Not a good one! Please?! I'm starving!Fine! Go grab some crackers.Thanks mom... (10 minutes later) Mom. I'm hungry.)(#*)#*I've always known boys could eat their fair share of food. However, I didn't have the slightest clue to just how much freaking food one boy could put down.And I have THREE boys!It started out slow. Nursing here and there. Then they would go through stages where all they wanted to do was nurse. We ended up starting solid foods earlier and earlier with our kids because they were always hungry. That should have been the first sign to what big eaters I had on my hands.Now, I have a 3, 5, and 7 years old. Not to mention, they're all three in sports.

All. They. Do. Is. Eat.

With how much food they put down, they should each be about 1000 pounds. Instead, they run around constantly whether it be at home playing tag or on the sports fields. They never stop moving.At a recent check-up, my doctor even had the audacity to tell me one of my kids was getting lower on the growth chart. After I picked up my jaw from the floor I asked how that was even humanly possible.Obviously, I don't starve my kids. If anything I allow them to lead gluttonous lives! She told me I needed to look at what they were eating and try to up their protein. Things like crackers and bready foods may temper their hunger in the moment, but it's short-lived. They end up hungry within the hour searching the pantry like ravenous animals.I knew they would only get hungrier as the new sports seasons started up. It's caused me to take a long look at the foods I bring into the home. Granted, we're only looking at what the boys eat. I still have my hidden oreo gems stashed away where they'll never find them...The kid's food needed an upgrade. However, if your kids are anything like mine, you know getting them to eat anything healthy is a crock...If they even smell the health aspects of their snack, they flip out and lose their freaking minds. As the good parent I am, I trick them. I make a huge deal about the delicious snacks I let my kids have and keep the truth to myself.Here are some of the kid-approved, high protein snacks.

High Protein Snacks For Athletic Boys

CheesePepperoniPeanut ButterLunch MeatYogurtPeanut Butter SpoonsHard Boiled EggsTrail MixKeema and ChipsApples and Peanut ButterChips and GuacamoleCarrots and HummusSamosa HandpiesProtein ShakeChocolate MilkEnergy BallsBeef JerkeyFrozen Fruit Dipped in Greek YogurtMango Chia PuddingAvocado ToastHomemade LarabarsYogurt ParfaitMeatballs and BBQ Sauce

These are all the high protein snacks my sport's kids love and approve of.

I don't know how I convinced them to like avocado toast... I think they assume it's guac on toast and I'm taking COMPLETE advantage while they like it!You can't just offer nuts because they will suspect you're trying to give them something healthy. Add some chocolate chips to it and they think it's a big party!You simply need to find little ways to get them to eat yummy protein snacks. Another way my kids love it is when they make their own little bistro lunches or snacks. They load up their bistro box with different things and they LOVE it.Your kids will learn to eat what you have around. If you fill your home with crackers and junk food, they'll eat it... Just like I do every day. However, if you limit those to once and a while snacks, they will find things you have available.Make it fun!