Favorite Cheat under 250 calories

lynn_glenmont

For those few calories, I wouldn't consider it a splurge, but I have one savory and one sweet suggestion:

savory -- I mix cheddar cheese powder (I use King Arthur Flour vermont cheddar cheese powder, but it's similar to the cheese powder people put on popcorn) with plain greek yogurt, to get a very satisfying cheese "pudding" that I eat with a spoon. Bonus -- it provides a protein boost while tasting cheesier to me than most commercial cheese-flavored snacks. The amount I have typically runs just under 200 kcal. YMMV.

sweet -- I mix dark chocolate cocoa mix (the sweetened stuff that you can use to make a hot chocolate beverage) with a far smaller amount of milk than the directions would call for, so that the consistency is similar to brownie batter. Again, the amount I have typically runs just under 200 kcal. It's very much like eating raw brownie batter, without the worry of raw egg or raw flour. I'm probably going to have to start mixing up my own cocoa mix, since it's easier to source fair trade plain powdered cocoa than fair trade cocoa mix, and I'm trying not to support businesses built on trafficked child slave labor. (Sorry to be a bummer.)

gdb11st

Since you don’t mind a lil salt in your cheat food, sprinkle some on an avocado and enjoy. And still be healthy.

lalalacroix

I have a low cal snack most nights. I like nuts, trail mix, dark chocolate, wheat thins, fruit and popcorn.

None of these are a cheat to me and i don't consider anything I eat bad.

Also eating something small before bed helps me sleep better.

Hannahwalksfar

Helga’slight rye toast with raspberry jam. Or the bar counter raspberry truffle bar

NoHookUpZone

At 250 calories, I have discovered an addiction to mint Cliff bars

GrizzledSquirrel

RelCanonical wrote: »

I stick my tongue in a bowl of sprinkles. Seriously. But I don't considering it cheating. I'm proud of my sprinkles and they're proud of me.

Genius.
Remind me to refuse sprinkles on my ice cream when round yours though.

Taytaylynn92

Chips and salsa always!!!!!

nighthawk584

Halo Ice Cream ... I love the peaches and cream.

acpgee

If you crave something savoury and crunchy (like a chip), some carby snacks sold for deep frying at home can be puffed and crisped in the microwave.

Poppadoms are about 38 kcal per disc. Do those 1 minute in the microwave on high and mix some mango chutney with low fat yoghurt to make a dipping sauce.

Similarly 6 asian tapioca prawn crackers (20g) are about 66 kcal when microwaved. They go for 30-40 seconds but scorch more easily than poppadoms.

Those Vietnamese rice papers sold for making summer rolls when softened in water also crisp up in the microwave. You will need to brush some soy sauce onto them as they are unsalted. You'll have to experiment with timing as I don't remember how long I used to zap them for.

Here is a picture of my last poppadom as sold, and after microwaving a minute.

msweezybear66

Chocolate. I fit some Dove Dark Chocolate into my diary every day so it’s not really cheating but my butt doesn’t know that ...

VegjoyP

kimothyschma wrote: »

Hot chocolate with marshmallow fluff! It usually fits into my calories, but if I'm at my limit and I still feel really unsatisfied, this is what I have.

I love hot chocolate and fluff! I found recipe on line for a healthier version of fluff, 'Chocolate Covered Katie'has awesome recipes!

gallicinvasion

Handful of pretzel crisps dipped in 2 tbsp of peanut butter

WinoGelato

gdb11st wrote: »

Since you don’t mind a lil salt in your cheat food, sprinkle some on an avocado and enjoy. And still be healthy.

What’s unhealthy about any of the other ideas shared here?

sgt1372

Under 250 cals?

Chinese sweet beef jerky, peanut M&Ms, Ghiardelli chocolate squares, plain popcorn, mozzarella sticks, pre-sliced salami, macaroons and/or a glass of saiv blanc or pinot noir (within the 250 cal limit) are some of the "snacks" that I'd consider.