Desperate for food help!!!

kanakike8

Hey everyone! I am desperate for new food ideas. I'm sick of the stuff I've been eating (slim-fast, granola bars, string cheese). I need ideas for healthy low-cal foods for snacks and all meals. I'm not looking for recipes, just easy food items (such as the above mentioned items) that are ready-to-eat or easy and quick to prepare.

THanks!!!

Crazyjro

i love an apple with peanut butter

TenaciousTAZ

almonds, buffalo jerky, walnuts, boiled egg, avacado, nitrate free deli meat.....btw snacks with some fat and protein will make you feel full. Carb only snacks will make you hungrier.

Starting 230 lb
now 150 lb

Juliane_

This requires some cooking but how about a quesadilla? Do you have a grill at home? Just put some cheese in a tortilla along with chicken or anything else you would like. It cooks pretty quickly and it's delish. (well, I just love melted cheese).

Fage Yogurt is really good too.

A banana, peanut butter sandwich.

Newfiedan

head of broccoli cut up small and a tbsp of kraft sundried tomato dressing with a little pepper on top, 4 mins to make and its a great snack.
Greek yogurt.
cottage cheese.
boiled egg.
& a word of advice dump the slimfast its garbage in a can.

sbwood888

Morningstar Farms Chik patties or Spicy Black Bean Burgers on lite bun.
Yogurt and fruit.
Cottage cheese and fruit cocktail.
Tuna on lite bun or crackers.
Whole wheat bread toasted in the oven with a slice of cheese on top.
Canned soup (I know--lots of sodium)

fitnesspirateninja

Hummus with carrots, celery, and cucumber slices
Walnuts with dried apricots
Almonds with dried cherries
Hard boiled eggs
Pears
Kashi dark chocolate coconut bars
Tangerines
Peanut, almond, or sunflower seed butter on a rice cake or a toasted sandwich thin

outersoul

Fruit: apples, bananas, clementines are all among my staple snacks.

luvamig

Fruit: apples, bananas, clementines are all among my staple snacks.

This. But I think Clementines are out of season for now. The ones you get at the store will be super bland till summer time.

sophjakesmom

I really like the healthy choice complete meals.

misschaplin

& a word of advice dump the slimfast its garbage in a can.

Iam not sure what the problem is with slimfast, I am using it also, and find the shakes really fill me up? I have been on it almost a week and have lost 2.8lbs so far.
It seems to have a lot of vitamins and minerals in?

What is so wrong with it?

( not having a dig, generally interested to know)

sophjakesmom

Hummus with carrots, celery, and cucumber slices

Love Hummus with veggies! I also have it with red/yellow peppers.

lisa451999

I would stick to whole clean foods. Eggs, oatmeal, fish, chicken, turkey, any veggie....just to give you an idea.

khrys1

Almonds, the 100 calorie pack of popcorn (or just making your own homemade).

superwmn

& a word of advice dump the slimfast its garbage in a can.

Iam not sure what the problem is with slimfast, I am using it also, and find the shakes really fill me up? I have been on it almost a week and have lost 2.8lbs so far.
It seems to have a lot of vitamins and minerals in?

What is so wrong with it?

( not having a dig, generally interested to know)

Everyone needs to eat what is right for them, but I do not drink slim fast because it contains several ingredients that I can't pronounce and vitamins/minerals that are added back in as opposed to naturally occurring in the drink.

Charmagne

misschaplin

& a word of advice dump the slimfast its garbage in a can.

Iam not sure what the problem is with slimfast, I am using it also, and find the shakes really fill me up? I have been on it almost a week and have lost 2.8lbs so far.
It seems to have a lot of vitamins and minerals in?




What is so wrong with it?

( not having a dig, generally interested to know)

Everyone needs to eat what is right for them, but I do not drink slim fast because it contains several ingredients that I can't pronounce and vitamins/minerals that are added back in as opposed to naturally occurring in the drink.

Charmagne

And you have lost so much
well done, So if you didnt use something like slim fast, what is your secret?

1113cw

I need quick grab things to snack on as well...

- hard boiled egg
- baby carrots
- celery sticks with Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese wedge (makes me feel like I'm eating wings lol)
- almonds
- whole grain bread with a light smear of natural peanut butter
- veggies and hummus (love the stuff)
- laughing cow cheese

And I just saw another post on here for homemade baked egg rolls that I definitely will try.. I believe they clocked in at about 93 cal a piece, 73 if done veggie only.

kacarter1017

Hummus and pita or hummus and veggies.
Hummus with just about anything!
Planters has some really good nut and fruit combos that I like for a quick on the go snack- sodium is high, so don't do it very often.
Veggies and fat free dips
Instant oatmeal

taso42_DELETED

Here's a great list of lean proteins, veggies, complex carbs, and healthy fats
http://bodyforlife.com/library/food-list

BrandNewMia

Fresh fruits and veggies are great and so nutritious! I like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, tangerines, bananas, baby carrots, apples or celery with peanut butter, cucumbers... Dried fruit is good and lasts longer. Those are what I grab when I'm in a hurry. I'll make a little tuna salad and scoop little bits in to lettuce leaves for a quick lettuce wrap.

Raw almonds or other nuts are also great. Yogurt, Special K Cracker Chips, Kashi cereals (I like the GoLean Crunch), boiled eggs, cottage cheese (with cucumber slices it is yummy), whole grain tortilla chips... Check out my diary if you want to.

Mamaheatherhg

here's a quicky, take a beagel thin and put some laughing cow light swiss cheese or any other flavor you like, add some turkey slickes, or yoplait yogurt the ones with flavor such as strawberry shortcake, boston cream pie, apple turnover, low calories and awesome flavor!!!