Dorm Room Smart Snacks!

lovelyfacex3

Hi Everyone!

I'm making a list right now of food that I need to get when I go back to college. So far I have:

Chobani, whole wheat bread, reduced fat peanut butter, granola bars/bites, kashi go lean protein bars, hummus, and chocolate milk!

What food would you add to that list? I'm using a mini-fridge so it can't be too much of anything/too big!! There's limited space. Thanks for the help

k121777

Light String Cheese.

armacd

Laughing cow cheese and almond milk

clrrrr

Careful with reduced fat peanut butter, some brands add sugar to make up for lack of taste from fat.

gentlebreeze2

bananas, apples

aippolito1

Whole wheat crackers, All natural fruit chews/twists (Target has a good variety. I like the small "twists" because it feels like I'm eating more than just say, one strip at a time), almonds or pistachios, 100 calorie popcorn <-- kettle corn is always a good choice if you have a sweet tooth. It's just sweet enough to fulfill your craving but not bad caloriewise since it's barely sweetened.

Jorra

If you buy bulk unpopped popcorn you can easily pop it yourself in a brown paper lunch bag in the microwave! You can add your own salt, butter, or something healthier!

I'm also going to live off almonds and yogurt when I'm not in the cafeteria.

ak_in_ak

frozen fruit to mix with the yogurt, the kashi go lean crunch cereal is good with almond milk, almonds, baby carrots

deborahcotton

rice snacks are good and not alot of calories much better for you than chips.....wheat thins.....

Gayly

Special K fruit and yogurt cereal~ Yum!
Archer Farms fruit leather (pomagranite is my favorite)
baby carrots
hummus
dried fruit (just watch for added sugar)
granola

JediMaster_intraining

100 calorie popcorn bags
whole wheat crackers
apples
fiber one bars (they do taste good and keep you full)
if you love chips like i do get baked chips! (watch portions!)

acasey0123

when i was in college i had light popcorn (you can eat the whole bag for around 100 calories), yogurt, veggies, pb, fruits (that i got at the dining commons), light string cheese, sugar free jello, crystal light packets,

tlcurr7u

i'd watch it with cheese...cheese is high in calories and fat. Skippy makes an all natural PB that is delicious but also PB is high in fat content.amazing stuff though! Anything can be bad for you if you over do it...


try some Wheat thins, they make some really awesome tomato basil wheat thins, tuna, grapes, fruit in general is good for filling that sweet tooth craving and staying healthy.

jbucci1186

ever heard of "better n peanut butter?" it's 100 calories per 2tbsp and has like... 2g of fat? don't know for sure... haven't had it in a while.

also- vitatop muffins and brownies are soooo good and have a lot of fiber (up to 10g) and low fat. they're made with whole wheat too (except the corn muffins, which are SO good), and they have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them. some are higher in sugar than others, but whatever. the side of the box says they have more nutrients and less sugar than an apple... good enough for me to eat an entire box hahahaha

ruststar

Dark chocolate almond milk for chocolate cravings, raw almonds (not salted or roasted), string cheese or laughing cow wedges, and fruit that doesn't take up fridge space.

kiltbunny

Fat Free Nilla Wafers
Bagel thins
Sugar free fruit preserves
Rice cakes... I could live off them forever!

and...Mio!! I wish we had Mio when I was in college. It's like having 5 different drinks in the fridge!

fudgebudget

Do you have access to a microwave? You can make No Pudge brownies in the microwave with fat free yogurt and they are pretty tasty (and fast). My roommate and I managed to eat pretty well with just a microwave and a toaster oven.

I also recommend hummus and pre-cut veggie slices - easy and fun to snack on when people inevitably invade your room.

lovelyfacex3

Wow, all great suggestions! Thank you!!!!

sabified

Wow this is a great list of snacks in general! love the microwave brownies n Jorra's awesome popcorn idea! Can put that and the other dude's (from another post a few days ago) Parmesan popcorn ideas together.... mmmmmmmmmmmm.............

adagolden

almonds
wasa crackers
dry roasted edamame
fiber one bars
laughing cow cheese
guacamole 100 calorie packs from wholly guacamole
fruit

I wish I had all these great ideas when I was in college, good luck...you'll do great.

Jorra

Wow this is a great list of snacks in general! love the microwave brownies n Jorra's awesome popcorn idea! Can put that and the other dude's (from another post a few days ago) Parmesan popcorn ideas together.... mmmmmmmmmmmm.............

Thanks for reminding me about that! I am totally doing that during study nights!

krs5201

Things I like to keep at school to snack on in my room or to take to class:
Low Fat Yogurt (I usually eat yogurt for breakfast & take it with a plastic spoon)
Light string cheese
LF cubed cheese (then take my own little zip locks full -- cheaper than buying the pre-portioned 100 calorie packs if you can take time to count)
Smart Food White Cheddar Popcorn
Nuts of some sort (almonds & cashews are my favorite)
Buddy Fruits (little pouches of blended fruit. They're meant for toddlers but they're cheap, delicious & a very good way to get your fruits in on the go!)
Raisins

HollieDoodles

Great ideas!

Last year was my first at a university... I gained like crazy from making one poor decision after another.

I am going to write these ideas down!

laureneva15

i am bumping this cos in the morning i am going grocery shoping