Favorite healthy items that help you stick to a diet

idk319

What are some reasonably low calorie snacks/foods that are satiable

rmgnow

Oatmeal.

kommodevaran

For me, taking the complete opposite approach, was what finally helped me stick to an appropriate amount of calories - and the weight loss phase is "nothing" compared to the maintenance phase - the first is maybe a year, the latter is for the rest of my life.

So,

I ditched the idea of low calorie foods, instead I eat normal foods, just in more suitable amounts for my size and activity level.

I don't snack, I eat regular meals. I have even reduced number of meals; 3 is sufficient to get in enough variety, and not get overly full. It also took away my fear of "getting too hungry and overeat", it reduced my preoccupation with food, and I am more flexible when I can eat when it suits me and not panic if I don't eat exactly 3.5 hours apart.

I don't aim for satiety, but for satisfaction. Stuffing myself was how I got fat! I know I have eaten enough when I have eaten what I planned. Sometimes I feel full, but usually I can only feel a slight difference from before I ate, or I have to remind myself that I have eaten.

I don't demonize any foods, food groups or nutrients, I just don't buy regularly items I tend to overeat. Instead I aim for a wide variety of foods, and only eat food I like, while at the same time being open for trying new things.

This is the happy life I always dreamed of. Funnily enough, food and eating actually remembles how it used to be when I was a kid.

Cahgetsfit

I also don't snack. I eat at least 4 solid meals instead. a decent breakfast, my second meal is usually a big - I'm talking like BIG salad with meat (carrot, other veg, meat of some sort, cheese), then another lunch usually with the whole lot like rice, or pasta or whatever plus meat, then dinner depends on if I'm on a lower calorie day or not. if lower calorie I have breakfast for dinner of oats with stuff - fruit, peanut butter whatever, or if I'm on a high calorie day I'll have a proper meat and veg and carb of some sort dinner. I may or may not have a "snack" like yoghurt.

anyway, what I have found is that eating a proper meal more often keeps me satiated and I don't feel like snacking, or eating all the crap in the staff room or anything like that.

dutchandkiwi

rice crackers with tomato and a little salt: I have two with one tomato = <100 cal

sudakbyk

Kg is no problem bur health is the most important thing in my life.I eat 2-3 meal.Never snack.And i never consume additive sugars,all additive and presevatives,white,whole wheat flours and breads and fats.Expect no organic rye bread (but sometimes because i dont like bread) and i never consume fats expect avocado,olives,raw nuts,fishs,organic eggs so natural foods has a all part of my life.And i feed like these so I'm never gonna need sugary greasy and floury things.What you give your body you want it.✌

Lillymoo01

dutchandkiwi wrote: »

rice crackers with tomato and a little salt: I have two with one tomato = <100 cal

I do that too with a little cracked pepper and some leafy greens.

Also nuts, fruit, greek yogurt (mixed with cacao powder to make it chocolate), pumpkin seeds, salad and cottage cheese are some of my go to snacks.

sophie9492015

Fruit and yoghurt and smoothies.

GottaBurnEmAll

I basically eat two meals every day, dessert and a snack. My afternoon snack is an apple with pb2. I reconstitute the pb2 with sugar free maple syrup. It's tasty.

slimyslimgym

Blueberries in low-fat cottage cheese, string cheese, an apple with peanut butter, a banana with yogurt or peanut butter.... so many choices! I also like the Chobani Flips because some of them taste like a dessert but without massive calories. My favorite is the mint chocolate chip.

Sp1tfire

Strawberries, oatmeal, honey nut cheerios, peppers + Oasis Tomato bruschetta hummus (only 35 cals for 2 tbsp!)

JackieMarie1989jgw

Greek yogurt with a small portion of nuts and some kind of fruit stirred in. Fat from nuts+protein from yogurt+ sweet fruit makes a delicious and filling meal for not too many calories, as long as you don't have a heavy hand with the nuts

Hummus and veggies, hardboiled eggs

HeidiCooksSupper

Homemade chicken stock is surprisingly satisfying at about 86 calories per 8 oz. (using the USDA numbers for lack of a more precise count). And it's "free." Well, not exactly but what else were you going to do with all those chicken bones and scraps, parsley stems, etc.?

Nykkismommy21

Eating a kind bar during snack time ,makes me feel like im allowing myself a little decadence and keeps me on track for the rest of the day. Or a banana with a small tspoon of nutella spread thinly over it, is also a sweet snack that helps me with the rest of my 1200 calorie meal. It makes me feel like I can still allow myself a little something and not feel sooo restricted. These of course are not everyday things, but I dont think would be too bad if they were.