Healthy, SIMPLE, satisfying snacks???

Erica_Rae · July 2012

I'm one of those people who like to go home from work, sit on the couch with the TV on, and EAT snacks . I usually eat cheese and crackers, chips and salsa etc... does anyone have any healthier ideas for me? Thanks!

Pedal_Pusher · July 2012

Cherries, Grapes, Watermelon,...............if you wanna get crazy, you could add in some carrots. ha ha

MandaKingie · July 2012

Recently I started getting snack cravings at work. Sooo... I went to Shoprite to get some ideas and saw they had Fat Free Pretzels (shoprite brand) and Sabra hummus. This has been my recent snack food, it's not bad if you eat in moderation

amybrauch · July 2012

Baby carrots & ranch - I found some Lays Brand Ranch Dip in a jar that is 60 cal for 2 tbsp.

Im_NotPerfect · July 2012

Fresh fruit (watermelon, cherries, grapes, blueberries, etc)

Fresh veggies and low fat dip (Hummus maybe?)

string cheese

dotti1121 · July 2012

My go-to snacks are:

apple
multigrain cracker and Laughing Cow cheese wedge
nuts
roasted chickpeas (good for crunchy/salty cravings!)
air-popped popcorn

jcpmoore · July 2012

I'm interested in this topic, too. I love fruit, but it doesn't satisfy me. I save it for snacking much closer to meal times because I *will* eat again in about an hour after I've had it.

Beyond the veggies and dip, any other ideas? (Been doing that every day for weeks, personally.)

Cgrnlaw · July 2012

Vitatops are great...

KeepingUpWithKiki · July 2012

My favorite snack lately has been celery sticks with a wedge (or two) or laughing cow cheese

Also an apple cut into wedges with a little almond butter on it. So good!

lporter229 · July 2012

cucumber/carrot sticks and hummus or yogurt ranch dressing
snack size cottage cheese and fruit or canned beets
almonds and raisins
apple and peanut butter

I think the most important thing to remember about snacking is to portion out your snack in advance. It's so easy to over do it when you are watching TV and mindlessly dipping your hand into a box of crackers or bag of chips.

nrvo · July 2012

Raw veggies (carrots, celery, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, etc) dipped in greek yogurt dip! I bought an awesome jalapeno yogurt dip at Costco; there are also some pretty good ones at Kroger and Trader Joe's. Or you could make your own - just take plain greek yogurt and either mix in some powdered french onion mix or ranch mix.

Oh, and air popped popcorn is my other favorite!

nickiannematthews · July 2012

ricecakes with honey, peanut butter, cinnamon...
cottage cheese with peaches
snack on healthy cereal
nuts, dried fruit
fruit salad
whole wheat crackers with cheese from time to time is fine
healthy granola bars
veggies with hummus
whole wheat toast with peanut butter..

the possibilities are endless

enjoy haha

vgailj · July 2012

Frozen grapes | Cottage cheese with pears and sometimes cherries | Ricotta cheese with sugar free cocoa mix

Those are okay for sweet cravings, but I'm much more interested in salty things. One thing I love is garbanzo beans (chick peas) roasted with garlic and a little bit of salt. They get crispy and brown on the outside and are still a little soft on the inside. OH! And I love getting frozen cauliflower and boiling it, then mixing it up like mashed potatoes. Tiny bit of milk, butter buds, little salt and pepper. Tastes really close to the real thing, but you have to watch how much milk you put in, it doesn't absorb it the way potatoes do.

Micheetah · July 2012

I get home hungry and need a snack to hold me over till dinner is ready. My go to are nuts or popcorn, when Im really hungry. Usually a handful of almonds or walnuts holds me over just fine. I also do cheese and crackers at work when I need a snack. I use low cal crackers, nonfat cheese and light deli meat. I make about 8 little sandwiches and its under 200 calories and that def fills me up, I even have it as lunch sometimes with a side of fruit, usually strawberries.

jennbaker6114 · July 2012

popcorn. good fiber and only 30 calories a cup

sweetiepie31612 · July 2012

I'm the same way. First...stop buying those snacks. Save them for when people are around to share. Unless of course you live with other people and can't help that they're in the house. For some healthy alternates I enjoy nuts. There are lots of different kinds of nuts and there are even different flavors so you don't get stuck eating the same thing. I also make my own granola. Find a recipe you like, make it in bulk once and you have snacks for a week. Also easy are string cheese, jello, and granola bars.

kaneaap · July 2012

I LOVE celery & peanut butter or apples & peanut butter. You get the protein which helps fill you up & the crunch at the same time. Air-popped popcorn is good as are pistachios. For something sweet, try South Beach diet chocolate covered sunflower seeds. Enjoy!