What are your 5 top must have foods

vaidaz

Low calorie veggies to fill the space: lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, bell peppers...
Meat: chicken breast or fish fillet
Sprouted bread
Low fat low calorie yogurt, e.g. yoplait exotic selection
Almonds

ilookthetype

1. Popping corn - i love my air popper this makes my snacking tastier (also, it totally doesn't count as a veggie...right?).
2. Gluten free Rice Chex - quick snack super tasty
3. Almond Milk - particularly chocolate, paired with the chex = awesome breakfast that is filling and not too high in cals.
4. Turkey/sandwich meat
5. Chicken - frozen

Also, this was hard, I hadn't realized how much of my diet was fruits and veggies.

lizzil0

OK non fruit and veggies I eat everyday...

almonds- as nuts, for a snack and also almond meal, in recipes
eggs- hard boiled, in recipes, scrambled...
chicken breasts
butter/mayo- have to put 'em together, I use either one in most of my meals
cheese- cream cheese, cheddar, string, parmesan, blue...

It's hard not naming veggies when thinking about stuff I eat all the time.

Lexino

Popcorn, Laughing cow cheese with 100% whole grain wheat thins, Fiber bars, Tuna, chicken breast

Swimgoddess

Dove Dark Chocolate: Kills the sweet tooth everytime and a little bit goes a LONG way. Especially if you store it in the freezer and let it slowly melt in your mouth like hard candy. I treat myself to a couple pieces every night.

Original PopChips: Great for munchies.

Fuji Apples: I started finding my old stand-by granny smiths too sour and they started hurting my tummy and Washingtons are tasteless and mushy. Googled "sweetest/best apples" and this was the only one on the list at my grocery store. I have to agree!

Ginger Lime Grilled Salmon: My grocery store carries it in the deli case with the other "I'm too lazy to cook" items. Mmmmmm. Protein.

My Chocolate Slim-Fast/GNC Total Lean 25 Shake: In a small GNC shaker cup mix 12oz whole milk, 1 scoop generic chocolate Slim Fast and 1 scoop chocolate GNC Total Lean 25 powder. Helps me catch-up on my net calories in a balanced if not lazy way if I'm incredibly behind from working out too hard earlier in the day.

jeansnpearls84

1. special k bars (chocolatey pretzel is my fav)
2. grilled chicken breast
3. whole wheat pasta
4. Dannon light n fit yogurt
5. flavored water--Mio liquid water enhancer has helped me drink a lot more water!

avenathus

Greek yogurt (or some other kind of low-fat yogurt)
Quick oats
Peanut butter
Ole Extreme Wellness Wraps (these are the best wraps ever... low cal/carb and 8g of protein!)
Tuna

Sandbug

POPCORN!!! I have a microwave air popper! Nothing better ever happen to it!
Tuna- the 3oz can
Luna Mini Bars
Non-Fat Cottage Cheese
Apples, I know you said no fruit. But this is my theory. Never ever just bite into the apple. You must cut it up into bite size pieces! You can savor every bit and feel like you are having something bad!

LaJauna

Since I am a low carb WOL gal....I have to have bacon and eggs in the house. Ribeye steaks, pork chops and broccoli or cauliflower...(interchangeable!).

JennieAL

Looking back at all the responses... seems that almonds are a big hit here

rachmaree

oats
eggs
almonds
low fat yoghurt
chicken... or maybe coffee...

nascent

1. Coffee
2. Eggs - simple and so many ways to be eaten
3. Steak (but not with eggs!)
4. Crackers and cheese
5. Popcorn

(On the fruit front I love raspberries, they're practically like candy.)

Sixalicious

1) eggs
2) apples
3) peanut butter
4) greek yogurt
5) fiber one cereal

dustyhockeymom

Lowfat Wheat Thins and Laughing Cow Light Swiss
Tuna fish
Whole wheat sandwich thins or thin buns
Fiber One 90 calorie bars
Light String Cheese

I know you said besides fruits and veggies, but I always have baby carrots, strawberries and mangos on hand. Strawberries are my go to snack. Not sure what I will do when they aren't in season any longer.

theflyingartist

Top 5 foods I have (and think most people should have) around to help the hunger...
1. Dried fruit - preferably prunes or something exotic like Trader Joe's Chile Mango!
2. Oatmeal! - This stuff packs a mean punch to your hunger, and gives you so much fiber and B vitamins it's ridiculous.
3. Chocolate - Seriously. Wouldn't you rather indulge in something you have bought and decided on rather than an impulse craving from any fast food or restaurant place? I go for Theo's dark chocolate, or any kind of rich looking dark chocolate. Sometimes I will indulge myself with some milk chocolate though
4. Salsa and tortilla chips - Go for the stripped tortilla chips, or "dipping" kind (usually circle shaped). They clock in less calories and the bag lasts longer because these chips are smaller in size. It's a great hunger snack that you can portion out (one portion of chips and salsa), and it's almost always less than 200 cals.
5. Yogurt - I don't care. This guy revamps your entire digestive system by balancing out the bacteria and creating a happy environment for you to enjoy for the rest of your life. Greek yogurt is totally the better choice, but any is better than none!

tuffytuffy1

1. Finn Crisp rye crackers; two crackers have 40 calories. Spread on top of those 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Queso Fresco & Chipotle cheese. Total calories for this snack: 75.

2. Jello Mousse Sensations - 1 of these is insanely yummy and 60 calories.

3. Homemade hummus - 2 TB with carrots.

4. Smart Ones Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches - 1 sandwich as 210 calories and it totally yummy and filling.

5. Trader Joes mini brie bites - 1 serving has 70 calories and I spread on 2 Finn Crisp rye crackers for a total calorie snack of 110 calorires.

elliecolorado

1. Greek Yogurt
2. Chicken Breasts
3. Kashi - Go Lean
4. Mission Extra Thin Corn Tortillas
5. Protein Bars

AshDHart

Tuna
Chicken
Eggs
Hashbrowns don't care if it's healthy or not I have to have it. :bigsmile:
Jello chocolate pudding

jessradtke

I couldn't narrow it down to just 5, so here's my top 7:

1) homemade gucamole - love the stuff!
2) various canned or frozen beans - lots of fiber, very filling, and you can make so many quick dishes with them
3) greek yogurt - it seems to stick with me longer than regular yogurt
4) popcorn - air popped with just a spritz of melted butter
5) green smoothies - very filling and easy to take with me
6) sprouted grain breads & tortillas
7) very dark chocolate - I only need one little piece to satisfy a craving

goofynat

Thanks for all the great responces and tips...I am learning so much about this process...so thank you.

I have begun with the Almond Milk (which I was afraid of trying), and it is actually good.
I am not so much a fan of the Laughing Cow light...can I have just regular...is it that much worse? What about Baby Bell.

goofynat

I love popcorn...where do you get the spray butter....

goofynat

I have started with a trail mix with a bit of chocolate...it has saved me..

theflyingartist

I have started with a trail mix with a bit of chocolate...it has saved me..

The best d.i.y. trail mix!
Dark chocolate chips/nibs/pieces
Dried raspberries/Dried cranberries
Almonds
Sunflower seeds or Pumpkin seeds
Rice Chex cereal

Mix together.. heaven!

goofynat

The more I go back, the results are pretty close from everyone which is helpful, as I know it must be working...so thanks to everyone who gave suggestions.... I know it is hard without thinking veggies and fruit, thats why i asked so I could start knowing what else there is...when I think weight loss I thing vegtgies and fruit, but thanks to you I have alot more options that will better help my sucess...so thank you again....cheers ~ Nat

goofynat

aweome....it sound yummy. I will do this for my next batch.
where did you get your tracker...it is aweful cute?

shannonpatton

1. Chicken breasts
2. Tuna
3. Light popcorn
4. Eggs
5. My homemade salad I have EVERYDAY!

Dtrmnd86

Avocados, garlic, onions, kale and chicken.

Not mostly to keep me full, but there are so many things I can do with them and I've recently become addicted to tossing the kale, avocados, garlic and onions in a pan with some olive oil and cooking just until the kale gets soft, yet still crunchy. OMG Delicious!!!

RozeGod

air popped popcorn, cottage cheese with fresh cut chives, veggie burgers and home made sweet potato fries, home made ice pops and miso soup

lmr9

1. Fage 0% plain greek yogurt (sprinkle on some cinnamon, and it tastes great without all the sugar of the fruit toppings)
2. Luna bars - Nutz over Chocolate is my favorite
3. almonds
4. snack packs of baby carrots
5. egg whites
6. baked chicken and turkey breasts
7. tuna
8. brown rice
9. Frigo light string cheese sticks
10. Jay Robb's whey protein powder - mix in water, milk, oatmeal
11. oatmeal

helloiloveukitty

vitatops
chobani
larabars
trader joes 100 calorie chocolate bars
any kind of oatmeal
justins almond butter (so amazing!)