Healthy snacks?
sophie9492015
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What do you have for a healthy snack when you feel like something junky like chocolate or ice cream?
Not snacking on crap is the hardest part for me.
Not snacking on crap is the hardest part for me.
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I'm a fruit snacker. That tends to be what I want. Though if I'm craving chocolate, I'll have a piece of chocolate and modify the rest of the day to allow for it.2
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At times when nothing else but some chocolate, potato chips or ice cream will do, I simply have some and make it fit into my calorie goal for the day instead of trying to substitute things that I know just won't cut it.
Complete deprivation of the foods that I love - for me - is a sure-fire road to overindulging hell. I do, however, limit the portion size of these treats.
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When i rave icecream i blend up a serving of frozen blueberries with a scoop of protein powder and water thn mix in about 6-8 icecubes. Comes out as a very thick smoothie that i can eat like melty icecream from a super cute glass. doesnt give the same creaminess but probably would made with milk. Super pretty and the yummy cold and a huge serving for very low calorie6
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I usually don't snack, but anything that can be eaten as a meal, can be eaten as a snack. I never eat crap. If I want chocolate or ice cream, I'll have that, but it's quite rarely now.2
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JaydedMiss wrote: »When i rave icecream i blend up a serving of frozen blueberries with a scoop of protein powder and water thn mix in about 6-8 icecubes. Comes out as a very thick smoothie that i can eat like melty icecream from a super cute glass. doesnt give the same creaminess but probably would made with milk. Super pretty and the yummy cold and a huge serving for very low calorie
Thats awesome! Great idea, actually going to try to make one now! Thanks 0 -
I eat icecream everyday. I don't eat crap.8
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sophie9492015 wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »When i rave icecream i blend up a serving of frozen blueberries with a scoop of protein powder and water thn mix in about 6-8 icecubes. Comes out as a very thick smoothie that i can eat like melty icecream from a super cute glass. doesnt give the same creaminess but probably would made with milk. Super pretty and the yummy cold and a huge serving for very low calorie
Thats awesome! Great idea, actually going to try to make one now! Thanks
use as little water as you can or it just becomes a smoothie (still good), In my little blender i cover the berries by about an inch of water. Blender tells you if you need more when mixing +as you add the ice by refusing to blend nicely but you get the hang of it xD
Comes out like this
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I don't snack either, I generally save calories for bigger meals and dessert. But - I don't consider chocolate/icecream a snack.. . It's something I have as a treat or dessert. If I feel like those, I have those.3
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For me, I get some sonic ice, and then some lemon/lime salt, it gives you the crunch like a chip and flavor for a refreshing snack.2
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I try to eat in between meals to prevent getting to hungry, I had too when I had gestational so it's habit now. So put a protein with my carb, healthy carb4
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When I want icecream, I either have a limited amount of it (rarely) or make some nice cream (blended frozen bananas, usually mixed with some pb2) if it'll fit in my calorie target.2
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JaydedMiss wrote: »Super pretty and the yummy cold and a huge serving for very low calorie
I made mine a liitle higher in calories, frozen berries, soy milk and just 1 scoop ice cream .. 178 calories. Im happy with that! So yummy!1 -
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I don't snack either, I generally save calories for bigger meals and dessert. But - I don't consider chocolate/icecream a snack.. . It's something I have as a treat or dessert. If I feel like those, I have those.
Wow! You're alot better than me.. dont you ever fill up your car with petrol and get tempted by a choccy or ice cream?0 -
I crave chocolate constantly but I make sure I only eat 1. Guylian No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate 54%, or 2. Lindt 70% or 85% dark chocolate. I ate 2 squares yesterday while watching Dunkirk by just nibbling it intermittently and I still had half a square left over by the end of the movie!
I also looovvveee iceblended watermelon (just watermelon + ice) or iceblended grapefruit (grapefruit + ice + 1 tbsp of raw honey). Basically any fruit iceblended + 1 tbsp of raw honey not only tastes amazing but is also super filling and takes forever to finish.
For savory stuff, my go to has always been baked sweet potato fries (: Just slice up a sweet potato, lay em on a tray, drizzle on some olive oil, and sprinkle some salt/herbs on it. Suh good.
EDIT: re iceblended fruits, don't cold press or use processes that filter anything out cos part of what makes the iceblended fruits so filling is the retention of their fiber contents! Literally just get an all-purpose blender, dump fruits in with ice and then drink the end product.3 -
Getting some awesome ideas here! Thanks1
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sophie9492015 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I don't snack either, I generally save calories for bigger meals and dessert. But - I don't consider chocolate/icecream a snack.. . It's something I have as a treat or dessert. If I feel like those, I have those.
Wow! You're alot better than me.. dont you ever fill up your car with petrol and get tempted by a choccy or ice cream?
No.... They cost double or triple what I could get in a supermarket, and I'm normally on the way home, or to the gym or work. I also made a "no eating in the car" rule to stop random snacking and mindless eating on the run...2 -
Hi, When i really need some chocolate I have a special K chocolate cereal bar, its only got like 1g of fat and like 98 cals, and tastes as good as any full chocolate bar, yummy and not so naughty Also Options hot chocolate is lovely and not so naughty, i struggle with snacking, and Im a total chocoholic and these help me ! Haha
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I eat a junk food snack and make it fit into my macros for the day. :-) But if I can't fit it in, I really like premier protein bars. Especially the peanut butter crunch and salted caramel flavors. I buy them at Costco. They are slightly less that a buck a piece when you buy them there.2
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Nonfat, unsweetened plain Greek Yogurt mixed with a splash of sugar free Torani French Vanilla. Add some blueberries, cut up banana, mango or strawberries (whatever fresh fruit I have on hand). Add a tablespoon of granola and a dash of cinnamon. Delicious.3
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I don't mean to be a partypooper but ever since my ma became a nutritionist and started telling us the stuff she's learnt, I've tried to get as few conventional snacks (chips/bars/icecream) as possible and try to find my own replacements.
Chips - baked sweet potato fries
Bars - muesli with dark chocolate and greek yogurt
Icecream - frozen banana + all natural butters (99% of peanut butters you buy at stores have tons of unhealthy stuff in it and are nowhere near natural) or dark chocolate
My only HUGE weakness is fresh coconuts. When I lived in a surf village for a few months, I had coconuts every single day without fail but they're packed with calories and fats. I still allow myself a whole fresh young coconut (water + flesh hehe) once or twice a month but it takes me a whole afternoon to finish one cos I normally read while I savor those. So worth it tho.
EDIT: Oh also, if you decide to make your own replacements, a very easy way to replace processed grain sugar/artificial sweeteners is to use raw honey and/or molasses. (:7 -
One more note, when I started logging all my food and balancing my macros (40% carb, 30% fat, 30% protein) I have found myself no longer craving anything. I used to eat so much chocolate but now I hardly ever think about it. I think balancing your macros and eating lots of fruits and veggies satisfies your body's need for everything. But when I see something I used to crave and want it, I allow myself a small amount. If I didn't, I think I would crave it more. That of course is all in the head. lol We always want what we can't have.4
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I don't mean to be a partypooper but ever since my ma became a nutritionist and started telling us the stuff she's learnt, I've tried to get as few conventional snacks (chips/bars/icecream) as possible and try to find my own replacements.
Chips - baked sweet potato fries
Bars - muesli with dark chocolate and greek yogurt
Icecream - frozen banana + all natural butters (99% of peanut butters you buy at stores have tons of unhealthy stuff in it and are nowhere near natural) or dark chocolate
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I try not to eat them at all too. Doesn't mean i succeed at all! hahahahha ...no self control over here. But with some of these awesome ideas i think i can do better!!1 -
A Yasso or enlightened bar usually does it for me. The EL hot cocoa flavor takes care of chocolate AND ice cream cravings!2
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yeah a small bowl of dry cereal is my go to lately to. Mostly cheerios with ancient grain and ill mix in a bit of reese pb cup cereal and a serving of dark chocolate chips. So satisfying but dangerously addicting lol. Great before bed1
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I don't mean to be a partypooper but ever since my ma became a nutritionist and started telling us the stuff she's learnt, I've tried to get as few conventional snacks (chips/bars/icecream) as possible and try to find my own replacements.
Chips - baked sweet potato fries
Bars - muesli with dark chocolate and greek yogurt
Icecream - frozen banana + all natural butters (99% of peanut butters you buy at stores have tons of unhealthy stuff in it and are nowhere near natural) or dark chocolate
My only HUGE weakness is fresh coconuts. When I lived in a surf village for a few months, I had coconuts every single day without fail but they're packed with calories and fats. I still allow myself a whole fresh young coconut (water + flesh hehe) once or twice a month but it takes me a whole afternoon to finish one cos I normally read while I savor those. So worth it tho.
EDIT: Oh also, if you decide to make your own replacements, a very easy way to replace processed grain sugar/artificial sweeteners is to use raw honey and/or molasses. (:
1) There is nothing wrong with artificial sweeteners. They aren't detrimental to health and are a realistic way for people to cut down on calories.
2) Replacing sugar with honey or molasses is just trading one caloric sugar for another and is literally no different. Honey and molasses is not 'better' or 'cleaner' than regular sugar, does not save on calories, nor does your body process them any differently.
Calories are calories. 7 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »I don't mean to be a partypooper but ever since my ma became a nutritionist and started telling us the stuff she's learnt, I've tried to get as few conventional snacks (chips/bars/icecream) as possible and try to find my own replacements.
Chips - baked sweet potato fries
Bars - muesli with dark chocolate and greek yogurt
Icecream - frozen banana + all natural butters (99% of peanut butters you buy at stores have tons of unhealthy stuff in it and are nowhere near natural) or dark chocolate
My only HUGE weakness is fresh coconuts. When I lived in a surf village for a few months, I had coconuts every single day without fail but they're packed with calories and fats. I still allow myself a whole fresh young coconut (water + flesh hehe) once or twice a month but it takes me a whole afternoon to finish one cos I normally read while I savor those. So worth it tho.
EDIT: Oh also, if you decide to make your own replacements, a very easy way to replace processed grain sugar/artificial sweeteners is to use raw honey and/or molasses. (:
1) There is nothing wrong with artificial sweeteners. They aren't detrimental to health and are a realistic way for people to cut down on calories.
2) Replacing sugar with honey or molasses is just trading one caloric sugar for another and is literally no different. Honey and molasses is not 'better' or 'cleaner' than regular sugar, does not save on calories, nor does your body process them any differently.
Calories are calories.
Might just be my silly belief and I know that honey/molasses carry the same, if not more calories as processed granular sugar, but I've always believed that the less processed, the more natural, the better.
Re artificial sweeteners, an ex who was pursuing a doctorate's in neuroscience explained to me that artificial sweeteners aren't healthy mainly because it doesn't activate the food reward pathways like natural sweeteners do. Something about how because you don't gain full satisfaction from the caloric intake with artificial sweeteners, you don't feel as satiated, and thus tend to seek out more food to attain the same sense of satisfaction.
Obviously if you control your calories in an exacting way, it doesn't matter but for me, it's about forming a better sustainable habit and weening myself off the need for sweetness in everything (and I live in a country where they literally add sugar to EVERYTHING no lie)7 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I don't snack either, I generally save calories for bigger meals and dessert. But - I don't consider chocolate/icecream a snack.. . It's something I have as a treat or dessert. If I feel like those, I have those.
This is the same for me.0 -
Obviously if you control your calories in an exacting way, it doesn't matter but for me, it's about forming a better sustainable habit and weening myself off the need for sweetness in everything (and I live in a country where they literally add sugar to EVERYTHING no lie)
I have zero need for sweetness in everything (I think many things are too sweet for my taste, and dislike sweetness in many or most savory foods and I have never understood the pleasures of sweetened coffee, as for me coffee is not supposed to be a sweet beverage). That has exactly nothing to do with whether I consume artificial sweeteners (I sometimes drink diet soda -- have been drinking Goslings Diet Ginger Beer lately, for example) or an occasional sweet dessert food.
Snacking doesn't work for me, and snacking on so called healthy foods (that often have no fewer calories or particularly different macro or nutrient profiles than what is called junk food) would not change that. On the other hand, I know it works well for others, people differ in what they find satisfying and satiating.2 -
Dates stuffed with peanut butter is my favourite at the moment5
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