Snack ideas that are filling

guineverelynn

i am a homeschooling mama to four and I am constantly on the go, which has led to some really bad eating habits because I tend to grab what's quick and easy. I plan to do some meal and snack prep this coming week and I really need some ideas for some healthy snacks that will do a better job keeping me full. I get really hungry really fast and get shaky and grouchy. I want to stick to healthier eating choices but don't want to feel hungry all of the time. Any suggestions?

blakerudolf42

Apple slices and peanut butter!

peaceout_aly

^^ apple slices and PB is VERY filling, also a cup of carrots/broccoli/cauliflower with 1T. dressing or pumpkin seeds

dietenv

Nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, minimally processed cheese.

You could use hummus, mustard, guacamole, or salsa for dipping your vegetables.

justsayinisall

hard boiled egg. tons of protein and keeps you full for a long time at around 70 calories.

TnTWalter

I love the little bags of pistachio nuts...some have 80 calories and some have 120 calories. Plus you have to work to get the nut. That plus a clementine. Hummus and carrots or cauliflower is another good snack.

Equus5374

I love peanut butter, so I do celery boats a lot; the peanut butter is oh so good and the crunchiness of the celery makes me feel like I'm eating something really satisfying (well, it is to me!). I use PB2 for the peanut butter.

Christine_72

justsayinisall wrote: »

hard boiled egg. tons of protein and keeps you full for a long time at around 70 calories.

I second this. 2 hard boiled eggs with chopped up cucumber and tomato and a bit of mustard on the side is very filling.

Kalikel

NATURE VALLEY CRUNCHY GRANOLA BARS.

I put it in all caps because they really fit the bill.

They're good and yummy, not too high-cal and SO FILLING. You get six packs to a box and 2 bars to a pack. ONE BAR is a very filling snack. Seriously.

Apple Crisp is the best flavor, but Peanut Butter and Oats n Honey are good, too. Cinnamon might be good, I don't like it. Nth Brown Sugar one isn't the best, IMO.

I'm in agreement with the hard-boiled egg people. A little cottage cheese is fairly decent, too.

Fruit is a very filling and healthy snack...also a good example to those four little students of yours.

24 hours a day with four children...God bless you!

faithyang

I second some of the posters. I will always prefer non-processed foods for snacks as they will not feed or foster a sugar habit which many pre-packaged foods tend to have in order to make your food taste better.

Hard boiled eggs make for great protein - I tend to go for ramen style eggs, hard boiled on the outside, slightly gooey on the inside. The texture, the aesthetic and mouth-feel is extremely satisfying, and have it with a bowl of miso soup and some tofu makes it a mini meal which is filling and very delicious. (2 large eggs - 60-70 cal each, miso soup - 35 cal+)

Sliced fruit is awesome - keep them in individual snack bags and try to have a variety of fruit sliced in small wedges as they will make you feel like you are eating ALOT when you've literally just had the same calories as you would have a single piece of fruit. It also helps with fibre even if they do have natural sugars in them (fructose). )Usually around 70-90 cal.)

I personally do not eat nuts as they are so more-ish and high in calories for such small portions...but they do have good fats.

Another really filling idea is a warm Turkish coffee with skim milk spiced with cardomom and some ginger, and a small brown rice ball with seaweed seasoning. Turkish coffee is quite thick and the thickening effect in your coffee means that it is like a warm, comforting milk shake type mouth feel, and the rice ball can be home-made easily and rolled in a mixture of crushed seaweed and salted pomegranate. It sounds weird but it has a very umami taste which satisfies immensely. (Coffee is 25 cal for 1/2 cup and rice ball the size of a golf ball is like <50.)

missiontofitness

• Laughing Cow cheese wedges and Wheat Thins or Triscuits (I'm a fan of the garden veggie fiber Wheat Thins right now)
• Hummus and Food Should Taste Good chips
• An inhuman amount of cherries
• Greek pasta salad with full-fat feta
• Guacamole
• Homemade bruschetta with toasted french bread
• Ham and cheese rollups