Need suggestions for snacks?

hooperkay

I eat 2-3 pieces of fruit a day. Was wanting ideas for more snack ideas. I stay within my daily calories/carbs.. I usually go over in protein?? only like 10 or less. I eat 1200 or less a day. Snacks are like usually 100 cal. no more than 200. Was wanting something different.

Chocoholic72

I usually eat fruit or yogurt for my snacks. This is usually where my "cheats" come in, such as the Who-Nu cookies. They are high in fiber and vitamins. I also eat veggies, nuts.

HealthFreak1967

-Carrots & 1-2 tbsp hummus

-5-6 almonds & 1 apple

-Banana & .5 tbsp chia seeds

-Whole grain toast & .5 tbsp nut butter

-Oven roasted garbanzo beans with garlic salt (1/4 cup)

- 4 Dried plums & 4 walnut halves

- 10 Cherry tomatoes, some whole wheat crackers, & cucumber slices.

-A packet of plain oatmeal (no sugar, salt, or preservatives) with nuts or fruit for toppings.

All listed are around 150-200 calories.

Bippie252

I eat yogurt for snacks. 190 calories or less. You can place some fresh fruit in it..... if you need to.

lindasuefarrell

I just started myfitness pal and was wondering what are good snacks for protein? I am currently breastfeeding, and every time I do, I feel so drained and tired. I need something that is going to give me energy throughout the day. Do any of you have any suggestions?

hooperkay

-Carrots & 1-2 tbsp hummus

-5-6 almonds & 1 apple

-Banana & .5 tbsp chia seeds

-Whole grain toast & .5 tbsp nut butter

-Oven roasted garbanzo beans with garlic salt (1/4 cup)

- 4 Dried plums & 4 walnut halves

- 10 Cherry tomatoes, some whole wheat crackers, & cucumber slices.

-A packet of plain oatmeal (no sugar, salt, or preservatives) with nuts or fruit for toppings.

All listed are around 150-200 calories.

garbanzo beans sound good, oatmeal sounds good too. THanks

BostonMatt

Eggs
Nuts
Seeds
Beef jerky
Cottage cheese
Cheese sticks
Laughing cow cheese/ crackers

HealthFreak1967

-Carrots & 1-2 tbsp hummus

-5-6 almonds & 1 apple

-Banana & .5 tbsp chia seeds

-Whole grain toast & .5 tbsp nut butter

-Oven roasted garbanzo beans with garlic salt (1/4 cup)

- 4 Dried plums & 4 walnut halves

- 10 Cherry tomatoes, some whole wheat crackers, & cucumber slices.

-A packet of plain oatmeal (no sugar, salt, or preservatives) with nuts or fruit for toppings.

All listed are around 150-200 calories.

garbanzo beans sound good, oatmeal sounds good too. THanks

Anytime!

mrsmel55

I buy a lot of 100 calorie snack packs...proabably not the healthiest snacks but I know if I deny myself I will not stay on track. I make it work in with my goals for the day,

I love the baked cheetos, pretzels, cheez-its, kellogs crisps, pop tart minis (all 100 calorie snack packs)

I also get the Emerald Coca Almonds 100 calorie packs

The Breakfast on the Go 200 calorie packs. This one is like trail mix from Emerald.

I love the sugar free Jello Pudding...especially the DeLeuce, and the chocolate and vanilla swirl.

Sugar free popsicles, Blue Bell Fruit bars (strawberry, lime, coconut, peach), Blue Bunny Fudge delites (35 calories)

I love my watermelon, apples and oranges too.

I even found some Little Debbe Peanut Butter bars for 100 calories. Its that sweet treat you have to have sometimes.

Those 90 calorie Fibre One Brownies are good too.

When I have enough calories left, I make my after supper snack, Nutella and low fat graham crackers. YUM!

I am from Louisiana too....you know we like our food!

Christine1110

Raw almonds...wasa cracker, a little cottage cheese...hard boiled egg and a apple ( my favorite)

V3ggieL0vinGinger

Peanut butter on celery with raisins! Good protein, low carb!

J_Fabulous

My go to snacks are:

- String cheese (60 cal.)
- Dill pickles (5 cal.)
- Bananas
- Sugar free popsicles (20 cal.)

PLUMSGRL

1200 or less? What ya gonna do the rest of your life (after you reach your goal), stay at that level?
How's your energy level? Don't you wish you could eat normal food and loose weight?


YOU CAN!!!

Go check out the group EAT MORE TO WEIGH LESS

Here's a blog by one of it's members to condense it for you and give you some links:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/lillebanon/view/my-take-on-eating-more-to-weigh-less-254554

Eating is a good thing!

HealthFreak1967

I just started myfitness pal and was wondering what are good snacks for protein? I am currently breastfeeding, and every time I do, I feel so drained and tired. I need something that is going to give me energy throughout the day. Do any of you have any suggestions?

-Edamame (soy beans) steamed with garlic or herbs. You can also buy dried edamame with is so good.

-Protein bars (I reccomend "The Simply Bar, which has 16g protein, less than 10 ingredients, low carb and low fat).

-Dried Plums can provide around 3g protein, paired with nuts you can get 5-6.

-Mushrooms are surprisingly high in protein, paired with steamed spinach you can get a good amount.

-Soy-based fruit smoothie (make with frozen banana, almond milk, hemp seeds or nuts, silken tofu and flavorings of your choice such as cocoa vanilla or carmel).

-Air popped popcorn (I believe 4-5 cups can get you 4g protein) topped with 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (a yummy cheesy flavor plus tons of vitamins and minerals) and you can get around 7g protein. Spray with soy sauce alternative braggs liquid amino acids and it can make the nutritional yeast stick and give some extra flavor.

-1 tbsp hummus on whole grain toast, 5-6g protein.

ayyitsashley

Greek yogurt... high in protein. The Oikos Honey is my favorite, but everyone has their own definition of "yummy".

beccahummel423

100 calorie packs of raw almonds
string cheese
Babybel light cheese
sugar-free popsicles
Ritz crackers (I limit myself to 5)
brown bag microwave popcorn

I can't have things like chips anywhere near me. I tend to use 1 bag (regardless of size) = 1 serving.

AlicynH

Peanut butter on celery with raisins! Good protein, low carb!

This!! Where I live we have a Winco store that you can get fresh ground peanut butter and almond butter. I love both of them. String cheese is great too.

DMarieLVT

Hummus with carrots or pita chips, string cheese, air popped popcorn, yogurt with fruit and/or granola. I sometimes splurge and go for goldfish crackers or Cheeseits I love pickles too but you have to be careful with the sodium. I also keep a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer so I can break of a small chunk (for about 50 cal) when I'm having a chocolate craving. I will sometimes break that piece up and add it into vanilla yogurt too. Hope that helps

FoodieGal09

My favourite snacks are:
String cheese
Veg and Dip (Sugar snap peas, I love you!)
Black beans with Salsa (low sugar or sugar free)
Yogurt with Agave
Roasted chickpeas with salt and pepper
Occasionally a sugar free pot of Jelly

Usually I'll combine two of these, or have one snack a day with a glass of milk.

PatBland

I love to find the 100 calorie snacks. They really help me with the portion control. Have been able to find nuts, crackers, cheese. Just learning about making smoothies. There are some really great combinations of low fat yogurt with frozen or fresh fruit and just a tiny bit of instant sf jello powder (for smoothness). Add some crushed ice, whirl in a blender or bullet and wow what a yummy snack. You are doing so well with your food choices.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

SueCBrannon

Nestle's Skinny Cow - chocolate bar, peanut butter bar, clusters, ice cream cones, ice cream sandwiches
Melba Toast with Laughing Cow Cheese wedge
Red Seedless Grapes with String Cheese
Raw Carrots with Ranch Dressing
100 calorie snack packs - Fudge Covered Pretzels, Yogurt Covered Pretzels
Watermelon
Granola Bars

hooperkay

I buy a lot of 100 calorie snack packs...proabably not the healthiest snacks but I know if I deny myself I will not stay on track. I make it work in with my goals for the day,

I love the baked cheetos, pretzels, cheez-its, kellogs crisps, pop tart minis (all 100 calorie snack packs)

I also get the Emerald Coca Almonds 100 calorie packs

The Breakfast on the Go 200 calorie packs. This one is like trail mix from Emerald.

I love the sugar free Jello Pudding...especially the DeLeuce, and the chocolate and vanilla swirl.

Sugar free popsicles, Blue Bell Fruit bars (strawberry, lime, coconut, peach), Blue Bunny Fudge delites (35 calories)

I love my watermelon, apples and oranges too.

I even found some Little Debbe Peanut Butter bars for 100 calories. Its that sweet treat you have to have sometimes.

Those 90 calorie Fibre One Brownies are good too.

When I have enough calories left, I make my after supper snack, Nutella and low fat graham crackers. YUM!

I am from Louisiana too....you know we like our food!

Yes mammam

I do love fried foods and junk, but they do me harm. I just can't eat those things anymore. I'm shocked at how much I love fruit and veggies now. Love my veggies steamed or grilled. Don't add butter or anything, maybe little salt.
I thought about 100 calorie snacks, but I'm trying to stay away from those things. I do love white fudge pretzels, yum.

I'm gonna have to try the cocoa almonds, that sounds good.

hooperkay

1200 or less? What ya gonna do the rest of your life (after you reach your goal), stay at that level?
How's your energy level? Don't you wish you could eat normal food and loose weight?


YOU CAN!!!

Go check out the group EAT MORE TO WEIGH LESS

Here's a blog by one of it's members to condense it for you and give you some links:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/lillebanon/view/my-take-on-eating-more-to-weigh-less-254554

Eating is a good thing!

i totally agree, eating is a great thing. For me my problem was/is the way I eat. I have a tendency to go all day without eating. This was before I decided I needed to lose this extra weight. I got married had twins, put myself through nursing school, graduated, had two more kids, then started working 12 hour shifts at night. I had many factors to my weight gain. I went from active in sports to no physical activity. 18 years later 72 lbs. extra; crap. I'm really not hungry I eat more than did before, just better choices. I follow MFP recommendations for caloric intake. I want to lose 2+lbs a week and I have following their suggestions. After I get to my goal, I will then increase calories based on my activity.

Since I started counting calories I have started playing softball and tennis again. I have tons of energy. I am going to read your blog.

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hooperkay

Eggs
Nuts
Seeds
Beef jerky
Cottage cheese
Cheese sticks
Laughing cow cheese/ crackers

Lol beef jerky... guy food.

laughing cow rocks,,, also baybel

izzy2224

Hard boiled eggs with a little bit of low cal dressing...I find Newman's light honey mustard to go well.

hooperkay

I love to find the 100 calorie snacks. They really help me with the portion control. Have been able to find nuts, crackers, cheese. Just learning about making smoothies. There are some really great combinations of low fat yogurt with frozen or fresh fruit and just a tiny bit of instant sf jello powder (for smoothness). Add some crushed ice, whirl in a blender or bullet and wow what a yummy snack. You are doing so well with your food choices.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Haven't added jello powder. I'm gonna have to try that. I love strawberry, banana, and pinapple smoothies. yum.

hooperkay

My favourite snacks are:
String cheese
Veg and Dip (Sugar snap peas, I love you!)
Black beans with Salsa (low sugar or sugar free)
Yogurt with Agave
Roasted chickpeas with salt and pepper
Occasionally a sugar free pot of Jelly

Usually I'll combine two of these, or have one snack a day with a glass of milk.

what's agave??

AimersBee

bump

utahgirl247

love to get jif to go individual cups and eiter dip carrots or apple slices it. yum!!

super_monty

Ryvita with Marmite.

kristi5224

I am on 1200 or less as well, it is tight. There are lots of great suggestions so far. I like:
Yorgurt.
A banana
pop chips ( i try not to eat a lot of over proccessed foods but these are so satisfying I can't give them up.)
edamame beans ( I get them frozen in 100 cal snack packs. Microwave and add soy sauce- filling)
Turkey with a dash of honey-mustard
Organic pasture raised eggs ( expensive but flavorful ...I make a low cal deveiled egg using greek yogurt)
reduced fat wheat-Thins
Hot tea, water, chicken broth or vegatable broth.
Non fat cottage cheese with canned mandarin oranges ( a larger portion is calle Lunch)
my mother swears by low fat cool whip and berries... a nice treat if you aren't offended by "industrial food."
Quinoa with soy sauce and edamame.
HAPPY MUNCHING.