Healthy snack ideas???

chantellenicholson6648

Hi I am currently eating around 1200-1500 calories per day. I tend to want chocolate and crisp in the evening after dinner and although I am fitting it within my calorie allowance I would much rather try some healthier options. What are your go to snacks? Please share

sksk1026

Quarter cup of sunflower seeds (Spitz) in front of tv. They take a while to eat because of shell and they're salty. Helps me not eat crisps which I adore!

dklibert

My Mom wanted to do the Zero Sugar plan. So I am trying it with her. They suggest 1/2 cup Nature's Path flake cereal + 32 60% Cacao dark chocolate chips for sweet snacks. And 1/2 cup Nature's Path flake cereal + 2 Tbsp. peanuts + chili powder for savory snacks. I tried them both and it is really good. The sweet one sorta reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie if you use your imagination. I add garlic powder and cayenne to the peanut one; it's a nice spicy and savory snack. They suggest only one of these snacks a day.

I am also a fan of veggies and hummus. Apples or celery with natural peanut butter.

TeaBea

Microwave or hot air popcorn - easy to make your own - lots of topping options from salty, to savory, to sweet
http://www.marthastewart.com/337688/cocoa-popcorn

Ghiradelli dark chocolate squares are individually wrapped and only 60-70 calories each. Break one into 4 parts and savor.

zblev

I love a crispy chocolate indulgence myself. One of my go to treats is Joseph's Pita bread and Chocolate PB2. I toast the Pita bread in the oven so it has a nice crunch. Mix 2 servings of Chocolate PB2 which is 4 tbsp and smear it on your toasted pita! If the PB2 alone doesn't quite cut it you can add unsweetened baking cocoa powder to the PB2 when you mix it... really kicks up the chocolate flavor.
150 Calories
14g Protein
21g Carb
6g Sugar
4g Fat
6g Fiber
0g Sat Fat

iamthemotherofdogs

Popsicle brand sugar-free popsicles
Pickles
Popcorn
Jerky

ImpulsiveDaydreamer

Dark Chocolate 50%-90% melted and spread over plain rice cakes. Before popping in the fridge to set you can add additional toppings like chopped nuts ,coconut flakes, raisins or dried fruit to make it even more filling. One 100g Bar of chocolate covers the top of 10 Rice cakes. This recipe helped stop my late night crisp addiction now I eat these when I crave something sweet or Popchips.

sksk1026

ImpulsiveDaydreamer wrote: »

Dark Chocolate 50%-90% melted and spread over plain rice cakes. Before popping in the fridge to set you can add additional toppings like chopped nuts ,coconut flakes, raisins or dried fruit to make it even more filling. One 100g Bar of chocolate covers the top of 10 Rice cakes

I'm so going to try this!!! Sounds delicious!

wizzybeth

In the summer I enjoy fruit like cantaloupe, watermelon, blueberries, strawberries. In the winter, believe it or not, sipping a hot cup of green tea (without sweetener or maybe with a little honey) often hits the spot when I'm craving "something."

I usually try to opt for fruit most often for snacks because it tends to satisfy me more than a small 100 calorie bag of something like cookies/crackers/nuts/chips.

Kalex1975

I am in LOVE with nonfat Greek yogurt with peanut powder and a sweetener...

1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt (I use Fage)
2 tablespoons peanut powder (I use Jif, recently switched from PB2 because they add a tiny bit of sugar)
2 squeezes Splenda Zero (you can use liquid stevia or an alternative)
1 spoonful of water (add more or less to get it to the consistency you prefer)

Vigorously whip them all together and you have a delicious and healthy treat. The above works out to 112 calories, 8g carbs, 1g fat, 17g protein!

You can do all sorts of things with this. Increase or decrease the amounts depending on your calorie budget. Savor it plain with a spoon or use it as a dip with apple slices or other fruit. You can also add a tablespoon of cocoa to get your chocolate fix or replace the peanut powder with just cocoa (although that would decrease the protein).

deannalfisher

i get your desire to have something healthier - but at the same time, over the years, i've realized - if i want chocolate then nothing is going to be substitutable for me

Louve350

LOVE my pumpkin seeds!
https://www.superseedz.com/products/maple-sugar-sea-salt

YiYeYu

Greek Yogurt is highly recommended, with some fruit you like would be better:D

Maybe try this, homemade Banana Oatmeal Cookies, just Banana and Oat (or some Chocolate powder) in the ingredients. Recipes could be found online.

alicebhsia

chocolatey met-rx bars fill my need for something cookie-like, chocolatey, and protein rich at the same time. i eat half at a time usually as they are pretty big.