SNACKERS UNITE!

THISisTARRAN

Well, my name is Tarran and I AM a snacker, I love snacks, I love sweet & I love salty! So I love chips & dip, I love love love ice cream, and I actually do like fruits & vegetables, but right now, they aren't appealing to me at all. I am asking if you could post some great, easy to make, easy to transport, healthy & equally as yummy snacks! Something for those late night cravings maybe? Something for in between meals? Give me whatever you got, because I need it! It doesn't have to be a recipe it could just be an idea, (not baby carrots in a ziploc) but I do LOVE cucumbers peeled & sliced in sugar free raspberry vinaigrette (something I just discovered)! Please share with me & everyone else because if I can get chips & dip out of my life FOREVER I'd instantly be healthier!

fitnhealthyccthatsme

My latest favorite is a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese and a few wheat crackers.

mermx

banana mashed with teaspoon of nutella yummy!!!

SergeantSunshine_reused

Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 15 • Serving Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 73.3 • Fat: 4.4 g • Carb: 3.4 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Protein: 5.2 g • Sugar: 0.6 g
Sodium: 244.7 g

Ingredients:

13.75 oz artichoke hearts packed in water, drained
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
4 oz shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
salt and fresh pepper to taste
olive oil spray


Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a small food processor, coarsely chop the artichoke hearts with the garlic and shallots.

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Place in an oven-proof dish and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes, until hot and cheese is melted. Serve right away.

Can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Makes about 3 3/4 cups.

Serve with pretzel sticks :]

catrojas

frozen grapes are awesome... or I know it sounds gross, but a banana dipped in a bit of sugar free jello mix... I also found some 14 calorie ice cream bars that aren't too bad. Philly Swirl Sweet Delights.

Can't wait to see what others have to offer

ohraspberries13

I used to have a chip problem too I switched to white popcorn...... but a lot of people think that's too plain.

carrie_eggo

Jello Sugar Free Pudding! 60 calories....

joakool

Have you ever tried hummus as an alternative to traditional dip? I like to dip fat-free pretzels in it. But, you could do your baby carrots or cucumbers as well.

bgeer34

Fat free sour cream mixed with a hidden valley ranch dip mix (my fave is fiesta ranch) and then different veggies for dipping.

Air popped popcorn with kernal's seasonings sour cream and onion sprinkles. They have other flavors too to keep it interesting.

THISisTARRAN

All of those sound yummy!

kimiel51

I would like to get some new ideas too! I love hummus and pita chips!

avavin_ac

This is what I switched to as well! I love the chocolate pudding but I eat it to damn fast! LOL

BreakinTheChains

bump !!

BreakinTheChains

Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 15 • Serving Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 73.3 • Fat: 4.4 g • Carb: 3.4 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Protein: 5.2 g • Sugar: 0.6 g
Sodium: 244.7 g

Ingredients:

13.75 oz artichoke hearts packed in water, drained
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
4 oz shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
salt and fresh pepper to taste
olive oil spray


Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a small food processor, coarsely chop the artichoke hearts with the garlic and shallots.

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Place in an oven-proof dish and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes, until hot and cheese is melted. Serve right away.

Can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Makes about 3 3/4 cups.

Serve with pretzel sticks :]

Sounds amazing !!

JennMStone

Ohhhh that sounds good!! Im going to have to go buy some Laughing Cow Cheese!!

briehill

I found that if you air pop white popcorn and add some seasoning it doesn't equal a lot of calories and you can eat a fair amount of it. (6 cups popped is only 120 calories) I like it with a little parmesan cheese and chili powder but you could do lots of different spices (and if you really want butter get some spray butter that has 0 calories)

Teksavvy

My body looks for taste and texture so I did replacements. Nuts for chips and dips. There are a variety of seasoned nuts to satisfy different moods. I replaced ice cream with yoplait light flavored variety (like Apple turnover) and WW desserts.

THISisTARRAN

I have never had hummus, I'm so afraid to try things I have never had before!

Love the idea of the fat free sour cream and ranch mix, that is probably DELICIOUS and easy to take to work and snack on! YUM YUM.

I have tried frozen grapes, maybe the green ones aren't as good?

kaetmarie

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SergeantSunshine_reused

My absolutely favorite are Baked jalapeno poppers!




here is the link : http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/01/skinny-baked-jalapeno-poppers.html

Servings: makes 24 • Size: 2 poppers • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 61.6 • Fat: 2.7 g • Protein: 4.2 g • Carb: 5.3 g • Fiber: 0.7 g

LaurieEReid

Quaker Crispy Minis - salt and vinegar, salt and lime or sweet chili. Great when you've got that salt craving after a workout.

Juliebean_1027

I use fat free cottage cheese, fat free sour cream (1/2 a container of each for every 1 packet of seasoning) and a packet of hidden valley ranch dip seasoning to make a veggie dip. I hate the taste of fat-free anything, so the dip seasoning masks that and makes it a great dip for my broccoli, carrots, celery, etc.

Laughing cow cheese wedges as a dip for my carrots.

Apple and peanut butter if I have extra calories. If not, apple and the laughing cow swiss cheese again.


I'm a terrible snacker and eat every 2 hours, so I feel your pain. Try the hummus -- it's delicious!

avavin_ac

For my sweet tooth....lately I have been eating the 100 calorie pack original Craisins...or the Chocolate VitaTop muffins....they are 100 cal too....the chocolate one isn't so bad.

kimiel51

I have never had hummus, I'm so afraid to try things I have never had before!

Love the idea of the fat free sour cream and ranch mix, that is probably DELICIOUS and easy to take to work and snack on! YUM YUM.

I have tried frozen grapes, maybe the green ones aren't as good?

Have you ever had bean dip? It's similar to that, because it is made with mashed chick peas! It's yummy!

nextrightthing

This tastes yummy but I know the Vita tops are processed foods......a chocolate chip Vitatop toasted until warm and chocolate chips a bit melty.......topped with 1 tsp. almond hazelnut spread...........seriously delicious! The calories would be about 133.

NedraC

When I am craving some sweets hard and can't take it anymore, I usually drink a glass of water first and then have a tablespoon of fresh ground peanut butter with 4 dark chocolate covered almonds. That usually does the trick and keeps me from blacking out and eating a whole cake or something! Lol!

THISisTARRAN

Nope, unless you are talking about refried beans LOL.

chubba10000

I'm with you. Once I started tracking, I figured out that snacks are without a doubt where I get the majority of my excess calories (not counting delicious, delicious beer).

I can live without sweets, but I live for the salty-crunchy-fatty trinity, especially if delivered via a starchy vehicle of some kind. Some okay substitutes that at least address two thirds of that are: Ak Mak crackers or little multigrain/soy/sesame whatever crackers with hummus or cottage cheese (cottage cheese by itself is actually a surprisingly good snack, for me at least, but I know a lot of people are grossed out by it).

I also eat some of just the same old snacky stuff I always did, I just make sure to measure it out and track it every time, and not let myself just eat out of the bag at will and guess at amounts later. But stuff like peanuts and cheese and greasier crackers like Ritz or Triscuits, I just can't have that stuff around no matter what. I'll eat a whole box of Triscuits in an afternoon if you let me.

THISisTARRAN

Well, I literally making a list of these for my refrigerator/shopping list! I have had such a HARD time losing weight right now. I have been getting extremely discouraged because I see people who have lost 100 lbs in the time that I have lost 35. I feel frustrated & I know that snacking is one of the things I do wrong, so I am REDEDICATING myself to this & I'm not going to buy chips anymore, I'm going to make snacks and brings snacks to work so that I can AVOID the STARBUCKS THAT I WORK NEXT TO! I am going to change my late night ice cream binges to a jello pudding or two if I have to, but I AM GOING TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT one way or another.

THISisTARRAN

@chubba I'll eat an entire box/bag of YOUNAMEIT just because its sitting in front of me and tastes good so I feel you.

hatravers

chocolate vita top muffins = 100 cals and chocolate fat free jello pudding = 60 cals low cal alternative to cake and custard yummmm