Alternative to chips?

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  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,926 Member
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    Fat Free Pringles (70 calories/15 chips!), flavored rice cakes, or bake your own tortilla chips. I use Mission Extra Thin 6" Corn Tortillas, cut them into pieces, put them on a sprayed cookie sheet, spray the tortillas with spray butter, sprinkle with salt (or any other spice) and bake them @ 310 for 20 minutes. YUMMO

    These all help the crunchy, salty cravings and keep you satisfied.
  • getfitbesexy
    getfitbesexy Posts: 24
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    Pop Chips, Sun Chips has a new natural and multigrain line that's good, baked chips, Kale Chips, Veggie Chips... lot's of healthy alternative options out there. Most grocery stores have a section dedicated to healthier snack choices :)

    Stay away from the "100 calorie" pack stuff. Those have more fat and are filled with stuff that's just not healthy!! :)
  • evansproudmama
    evansproudmama Posts: 496
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    Walmart sells smart chips.. they are straw shaped chips I normally get the veggie or the barbeque they are yummy and half the cals.carbs as noraml chips.. they arent in the chip isle they are with the snack stuff I always find them by the quacker rice cakes and such.. :-)

    I love to make apple chips also for my son.. just cut up apple into slices and bake them at 350 for about 10-15 minutes depending how crispy you like them.. for a little treat I top them with cinnamon before baking :-)
  • leahmolidor
    leahmolidor Posts: 17
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    I use Goldfish crackers as my chip replacement. You can have 55 Goldfish for 140 calories and it feels like you are getting a lot of crackers. 55 can go a long way with a sandwich or a bowl of soup.
  • JessicaCBranch
    JessicaCBranch Posts: 18 Member
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    pork rinds. still get the crunch...no carbs.
  • jfl613
    jfl613 Posts: 71
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    Special K cracker crisps 110 calories for 30 chips.

    And the Sour Cream & Onion are FANTASTIC at 110 cals for 27 chips. I don't feel deprived at all!! :-)
  • coconutflower
    coconutflower Posts: 20
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    You can slice vegetables and bake them into chips with sprinkled seasoning. For example I make kale chips and green squash chips! Google it :)
  • cspong
    cspong Posts: 260 Member
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    I get veggie straws from Costco, totally a great alternative!
  • evansproudmama
    evansproudmama Posts: 496
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    Fat Free Pringles (70 calories/15 chips!), flavored rice cakes, or bake your own tortilla chips. I use Mission Extra Thin 6" Corn Tortillas, cut them into pieces, put them on a sprayed cookie sheet, spray the tortillas with spray butter, sprinkle with salt (or any other spice) and bake them @ 310 for 20 minutes. YUMMO

    These all help the crunchy, salty cravings and keep you satisfied.

    Oh yes!! I also love making my own tortilla chips just get a stack of corn tortillas cut them into triangles (i normally cut it like i would a pizza so the come out with the same shape as regular chips lol) and bake.. yummy and alot healthier than the store bought
  • valerie521
    valerie521 Posts: 140 Member
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    Kale chips... There are some awesome recipes on line (you just have too look around)

    They are amazing and sooooo good for you !! You can make easy


    Here is a site for all different types !!!

    http://kaleeffect.com/kale-cookbook-2/kale-recipes-kale-chips/
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
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    Get a chipster from Epicure!!!
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
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    Kale Chips-look online for easy recipes.
  • 2FattyXFatty4
    2FattyXFatty4 Posts: 215 Member
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    I typically have a sandwhich and chips - well usually cheeto's or frito's because that's what I have in the house for the kids. Now that I'm trying to eat healthier I need an alternative. I'm not huge on salads, I'll eat them but I don't necessarily like how they taste if I make them the night before and I don't have a lot of time in the morning to put stuff together. I also can't seem to make myself eat raw veggies either.

    Roasted chick peas, flavored any way you like.
  • RobynDCrossman
    RobynDCrossman Posts: 252
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    salted roasted almonds or other nuts.

    I had to just break the addiction altogether. If you NEED something crunchy, the above mentioned things are all good choices. I enjoyed the veggie chips, but they fueled my need for chips. But, that's just *me*.
  • JLove2Zumba
    JLove2Zumba Posts: 54
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    Special K cracker crisps 110 calories for 30 chips.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Trader joes has veggie chips that are VERY tasty... $1.99 per bag and then i put the correct serving sizes in baggies so they are easy to grab and go


    ^^^^ Agreed!!! Sometimes I'll get the baked cheese poofs too (35 poofs for 130 cals = not great but waaay better than cheetos!) but sometimes I have a hard time sticking to one serving- the veggie chips/straws are really good too but I'm less likely to binge on them so I'd recommend those more highly. Pretzels (regular or honey-wheat) aren't as bad as chips either- less fat (sometimes no fat) and you still get the salty-crunchy- I particularly like the small bags of bavarian pretzels- since they're bigger, they take longer to eat so I'm more likely to stick to the serving size.
  • caroldot
    caroldot Posts: 388 Member
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    Baby carrots & hummus is my go to side with a sandwich. Or pretzels. I recently found a recipe on pinterest for squash & zucchini chips where you slice them thin, season and bake. I haven't tried yet but plan to make some this weekend. Im sure you can google and find a similar recipe.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
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    100 calorie packs of Smartfood popcorn. - That is my fav!

    and also Special K Cracker Chips Salsa Ranch flavor... Yumm
  • JLove2Zumba
    JLove2Zumba Posts: 54
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    I agree with the special K cracker crisps.. Taste almost similar to Munchos if you have ever had them, But they come in plain, sour cream and onion, chedder and ranch, I have had them all and they all rock, and You get a nice serving size of them for 110 cals
  • LaviMc
    LaviMc Posts: 355 Member
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    I like pita chips, pretzels, pop chips or popcorner chips (which are like pop chips).

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