Need good ideas for snacks.

LetChaosReign

I'm in kind of a weird situation... I don't have a kitchen, and my main source of food (Chow hall) is only open until 6:30 in the evening, so after dinner when I have cals left, I'm kinda screwed.

anybody got any ideas for low cal, preferably high protein snacks? I'm already stocked up on fruit.

kwedman488

Greek yogurt is great, I get the damning light and fit kind-80 calories for 12 g of protein and only 7 or 8g of carbs. I dunno if you're a fan of those mozerella cheese sticks, but those are good, only 50 cals each. Protein powder is always a cheap alternative. People think it's expensive because a big tub is like $50, but it comes down to about 70-75 cents per scoop. Mix with a cup of milk, ad it's still only maybe 80 or 90 cents' worth for 25g of protein. Most of the time my snacks are just fruit since my main meals are high protein and I have a protein shake with said powder after my workout for the day.

Otherwise I just aim for low calorie since I have a big appetite. I like the 30 degrees crackers because 9 crackers is only 50 cals, and you could have me with salsa or I mix some pb2 with water and a little salt and eat them like that. Frozen yogurt is a good idea. I don't recommend nuts-they don't have much of anything for protein in comparison to the amount of carbs and fat they contain. Mostly just empty calories unless you have a really small appetite. For example, 1 pecan is 10 calories. Would you rather eat 8 pecans or 5.3 oz of yogurt? Veggies are low cal and filling, but no protein.

LetChaosReign

So far here's what I've got on my shopping list:

Cottage Cheese (one of my favorites, especially with fruit)
Celery & Hummus (low in protein, but one of my favorite low cal snacks)
Greek Yogurt
Beef Jerky (I know, lot of sodium but I love it)

fruttibiscotti

Cheese
Ricotta
Nuts
Boiled eggs
Bacon strips
Luncheon meats (prosciutto , salami, ham, sliced roast beef)
Canned tuna
Smoked salmon

Good luck!

MrsBrown104

Popcorn
Pretzels
nuts
yogurt
rice cakes
cheese sticks
fruits
Those bags of steamed veggies ( assuming you have access to a microwave)

jkestens63

Sugar free vanilla pudding with fruit (fresh or canned). My fav is with 1/2 cup canned pineapple tidbits.

mustgetmuscles1

jerky

JADEPH0EN1X

Nuts
Seeds
Seafood sticks
Fish
Protein bars & shakes
Veggies
Mushrooms

kangaroo33

Same as what EllieBoyd1967 said. If you don't have a fridge or microwave…you're really limited to jerky, peanut butter, almond butter, seeds, nuts, protein bars and shakes…that's if you wanted to focus on mostly proteins, as you said in your post. Otherwise…there's a ton of snack items you can buy and keep for late in the evening.