Really, really, really salty snacks?

Sweet13_Princess

Okay, I know salt isn't the best think to eat when you're trying to depuff.... but I crave salty snacks more than sweet and I'm really struggling with this.

At times, I'll eat Slim Jims, olives, or pickles straight from the container! Are there any other extremely salty foods I can nosh on that won't pack on a load of pounds? I'm eliminating the Slim Jims because I feel my arteries clogging just by opening the wrapper.*LOL*

Shannon

tigerblue

Pretzels are great. I like a handful of nuts, too. Not lofat or low calorie, but healthier than other choices! I like Kashi tlc crackers with laughing cow cheese, too.

FitnessTim

I also have a salt tooth. I get my fix from pretzels, pickles, low fat chips, beef jerky and even rice cakes. To spice up the pretzels I'll dip them in mustard. By pretzels, I'm talking about the dry low fat kinds, not from a hot pretzel vendor cart (high fat).

Most people will recommend that you stay away from salt and I agree in spirit but unless you have high blood pressure, salt only contributes to what I consider temporary weight. I suggest you wean yourself away from salt, advice I should take myself.

Salt weight is easy to lose if you can stay away from it for a few days and drink plenty of water.

Obviously stay away from Slim Jims and olives (but, yeah I get it, yum!).

I'm fairly lean and I tend to consume a moderately high amount of sodium.

Good luck

HeatherOrlando

Klaussen pickles for sure! They do the trick for me!

melanie92

I'm with you on the salt tooth! 365 Brand Wheat Square crackers, Whole Foods version of Wheat Thins, are really good and have a nice salty flavor.

chessie11

I'm with you on those olives! Do try to tone down on those if you have HBP concerns...

Meanwhile, I'll suggest Kellogg's All-Bran Crackers, too. Yum.

abyt42

Wasabi Peas!

becomingsara

Salt and vinegar baked chips from your health food store are usually made with sea salt which is apparently the best of the salts for our bodies to metabolize and WOW they are salty! And ggggrrreeeaatttttt :0)

SarahHilger

I'm currently snacking on lightly salted pumpkin seeds and it is satisfying my craving for salty foods! Tis the season for pumpkins and other gourds... clean out a pumpkin, separate the seeds from the gunk, lightly season them with salt and cayenne pepper and bake them in the oven on a cookie sheet with just a little extra virgin olive oil. Tasty and a good source of protein!

mtizy

You know what is awesome and super salty? Sunflower seeds. With the shells on. I spend hours eating one bag because it takes forever to break open the shell and eat them. And they come in all kinds of good flavors. I love the ranch ones

NatalieWinning

I love salty stuff! I can sometimes trick myself into switching over to tart or spicy foods for my cravings. Fresh pineapple has a good pucker that is low cal and makes my mouth feel like I got a "fix". I can have a good size portion without messing with my daily calories, then I don't crave the salt as much after. If I do, at least I'm more full first!

The laughing cow on some TLC Kashi spicy crackers helps, too. Eaten slowly so I can try and limit myself!

elainegsd

Chinese dried salted plum "candy". It was the saltiest thing I ever had, and YUM!

4lafz

Popchips, 100 calorie mini bags of microwave popcorn. I also like the light string cheese - it satisfies me for salt!

armywife1230

I am a big fan of Popcorn. I air pop the kernels and then add a little seasoned salt or a small amount of spray butter with regular salt.

Sweet13_Princess

Sounds tasty! I'll be sure to check out some of these ideas when I go grocery shopping this weekend. I'll keep working at weaking myself off of the salt. Glad to see I'm not the only one who prefers salty over sweet!:-D

kdiamond

Homemade baked kale chips...check the recipe forums.

think48

When I just need a quick salt fix, I'll grab a finger full feta cheese crumbles. YUM.

Sparksfly

hardboiled eggs with salt!!

ChattyKatie

I like Pirates Booty for my salt fix..not to high in calories and portion size is 1 oz which is alot since they are puffs...similar to cheese doodles...also have veggie puffs. Can be found in health food stores or larger supermarkets.

CraftyGirl4

Pretzels! That's what does it for me when I want salt. Generally, I'm not a big salt fan though. I find that many foods are salty enough on their own for me. I'm the person that doesn't eat french fries because they're too salty, scrapes the salt off of pretzels or buys the type without salt to begin with, and so on. I grew up in a family of smokers though so I know that they used to eat a lot of salt because they couldn't taste the normal amount of it.

ganesha303

Roasted Salted Almonds