Snack ideas
JHa123X
Posts: 19
Hi - can anyone help please - I need snack ideas - I like to eat a lot of fruit but it is taking me over my sugar limit / intake.
How are you all getting around this please?
thanks
How are you all getting around this please?
thanks
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nuts.. i prefer almonds
easy to store..keep at work..lasts forever..fills you up with just a couple. boom perfect0 -
Ignore sugar limits on MFP. Eat fruit.0
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boiled egg, veggies and hummas0
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SOMETHING SWEET!!!
SOMETHING CRUNCHY!!!!
QUAKER: Blueberry Multigrain Fiber Crisp
Serving Size: 13 peices
Fat: 1.5g
Sugar: 6g0 -
My "Go-to" is Quaker reduced sugar granola bars, 100 cal, 5g sugar. If anyone knows of a 100 cal bar with less than 5g sugar, please let me know!0
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Nuts..a handful usual will fill you!0
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the majority opinion on MFP is that unless you are diabetic, ignore the sugar number as long as your sugar is coming from fruit and not from processed junk
I love to snack on:
apple with peanut butter
strips of bell peppers
nuts
cereals
there are lots of new snacks on the market, wheat thins tomato basil chips taste a lot like the nacho cheese doritos
seasoned croutons, but be sure you actually count out a serving
turkey with guacamole rolled up in it (oh yum)
baked tortilla chips with hummus (if you haven't tried hummus, now's the time, tastes a lot like a bean dip)
pretzels
eta: oh, forgot my favorite thing, fiber one oats and chocolate bar0 -
Aim for snacks that contain a decent amount of protein and fat. These macros will keep you fuller for longer.
e.g.
string cheese
Greek yoghurt
nuts / seeds
peanut butter with apple
hummous with veggies
jerky
eggs
milk0 -
Celery with low fat/natural peanut butter
Wheat Thins with veggie dip
Bell pepper slices
Nuts
Plain Greek yogurt mixed with 1/4c-1/2c fruit
Cottage cheese mixed with 1/4c-1/2c fruit
All have some sweetness to them, yet aren't full of sugar either. Good luck!0 -
If your not looking for taste, broccoli does the trick..I actually enjoy it because it can keep you so full for awhile even just a cup. A cup only has 30 calories. If you'd liek to add taste, I would add some marinara sauce to the top or your favorite spaghetti sauce. It's actually quite tasty like that! All for no more then a 100 calories. You will like you just ate a big meal.0
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nothing wrong with the sugar in fruit tbh. Though if you feel you need variety, try something more savoury - rice cakes with almond butter, vegetable sticks with dip etc.0
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Ignore sugar limits on MFP. Eat fruit.
I once read an article where a scientist said: "Show me someone that got diabetes from eating too many strawberries and I'll eat my hat."
Healthy snack ideas:
-apple slices with almond butter
-Muesli (I like the Muesli Fusion brand, can be served hot or cold
-Sliced mozzarella and fresh tomatoes sprinkled with a little balsamic vinegar and sea salt0 -
Thanks everyone - huge help and some great ideas that I will be trying. I'm not going to get too hung up on the natural sugars in fruit but will be mindful. :0)0
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