low cal BUT DELICIOUS snack ideas?
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My mum made these delicious savoury muffins the other day --
Ingredients:
- 100g carrot (grated or finely chopped)
- 110g capsicum (finely chopped)
- 60g mushroom
- 60g spring onions
- 100g light cheese (i used coon light'n'tasty but can find lower calorie/lower fat cheese)
- 100g short cut rindless bacon
- 320g gluten free plain flour (can substitute regular flour)
- 375mL light milk
- 1 egg
- 180g Nuttelex Lite (reduced fat spread replacement)
Mix them all together and bake in the oven! Makes 24 small muffins.
Nutritional info:
- Calories: 118
- Carbs: 12
- Fat: 6
- Protein: 3
- Sodium: 330
To reduce the calories/fat you can change the cheese and take out the bacon but they were delicious and a great snack!!!
Another great recipe I discovered recently on this site was for zucchini tots --
Ingredients:
- 1 cup finely chopped zucchini
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup light cheese
- 1 egg
Mix them all together and bake in mini muffin pans (spray first to grease) for ~12 - 15minutes or until brown. Makes ~24.
Nutritional information:
- Calories: 16
- Carbs: 1
- Fat: 1
- Protein: 1
- Sodium: 25
And lastly, a nice sweet treat I make sometimes are vanilla bean scones --
Ingredients:
- 225g gluten free self raising flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 100mL light milk
- 3tsp vanilla extract
- equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar (depends on what substitute you use - i used 12.5 sachets of stevia)
- 50g light spread
Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl with a pinch of salt. Rub the margarine in until it has consistency similar to breadcrumbs. In a jug, mix the egg, milk and vanilla. Mix the egg mixture into the bowl, leaving a few tsp to brush on scones before placing in oven. Roll out on floured surface, and cut scones out. Bake in oven on baking trays for ~10 minutes, after brushing the top with remaining egg mixture.
Makes 23 small scones.
Nutritional information:
- Calories: 47
- Carbs: 9
- Fat: 1
- Protein: 1
- Sodium: 10
Hope I didn't ramble too much! Good luck
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Try not to completely deprive yourself, or as you say, you'll end up over-indulging. Instead, focus on portion control and balancing treats with healthy foods. Have a bowl of ice cream or frozen yogurt, but have a healthy dinner with lean protein, veggies, etc. beforehand. And make sure everything fits within your macro numbers for the day!0
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I firmly believe that, in order to avoid binging, you have to allow yourself to eat the yummy things you love, just in moderation. If you allow yourself a reasonable amount, guilt free, I think you take some of the pressure off.
I quit smoking a few months ago and had the worst sweet tooth of my life. After eating a pound of recee's pieces in a weekend, I realized I needed to make an adjustment so that didn't happen again. I bought myself Hershey's - Dove White & Milk Chocolate Swirl (you can use that to look up the nutritional facts on MFP) and ate 3 pieces a night (5 is a full serving at 220 calories). I didn't feel guilty about it because I was factoring it into my calories and I logged every single piece. And I got to eat more than one piece at a time, so I didn't feel like I was limiting myself as much.
The less than awesome thing about sugar is the high carb content... so if you're watching your carbs and the chocolate option doesn't appeal to you, I would recommend Philly Swirl - Sweet Delights Frozen Bar. They are low cal, low carb creamsicles... and they are amazing! 14 calories, 4 carbs and they taste phenomenal.
Remember, everything in moderation. The harder you make it to reach your goals, the harder you will fall if you slip up. Good luck on your journey!0 -
Just discovered Liquorice Comfits/Bullets are just 8 cals each, so you could have a few of those.
Also, here is a recipe for skinny cupcakes. I am going to try them at the weekend and freeze some for those moments...:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/skinny_lemon_cupcakes_156500 -
Frozen strawberry drink. I actually make this now for breakfast too and add a handfull of spinach and a scoop of protein powder and omit the cool whip.
Crush up some ice in the blender
Add some fresh strawberries, a little sugar sweetener if u want, and a splash of milk
Blend it up, transfer to a glass and top with a tablespoon or 2 of cool whip.
Kind of like a virgin strawberry daquiri.0 -
i have a serious chip addiction so im always looking for new substitues. so far the best that iv found is kale chips, they are addicting! just drizzle the kale with a little olive oil and whatever spice you like and bake for 10 - 15 minutes. i use a little garlic sea salt, but garlic powder works as well. my friend uses parmesan cheese if you like cheese.
a sweet-craving snack would be roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas. make sure the chickpeas are completely dry, add a little olive oil, cinnamon, sugar, bake for 35-40 minutes, take out of oven & drizzle with honey and let dry. you can also make roasted chickpeas with any type of seasoning. sooo good! 0 -
i have a serious chip addiction so im always looking for new substitues. so far the best that iv found is kale chips, they are addicting! just drizzle the kale with a little olive oil and whatever spice you like and bake for 10 - 15 minutes. i use a little garlic sea salt, but garlic powder works as well. my friend uses parmesan cheese if you like cheese.
a sweet-craving snack would be roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas. make sure the chickpeas are completely dry, add a little olive oil, cinnamon, sugar, bake for 35-40 minutes, take out of oven & drizzle with honey and let dry. you can also make roasted chickpeas with any type of seasoning. sooo good!
wow actually im liking all those ideas thanks.
will def try kale chips.
what sort of spices do u use?0 -
I firmly believe that, in order to avoid binging, you have to allow yourself to eat the yummy things you love, just in moderation. If you allow yourself a reasonable amount, guilt free, I think you take some of the pressure off.
I quit smoking a few months ago and had the worst sweet tooth of my life. After eating a pound of recee's pieces in a weekend, I realized I needed to make an adjustment so that didn't happen again. I bought myself Hershey's - Dove White & Milk Chocolate Swirl (you can use that to look up the nutritional facts on MFP) and ate 3 pieces a night (5 is a full serving at 220 calories). I didn't feel guilty about it because I was factoring it into my calories and I logged every single piece. And I got to eat more than one piece at a time, so I didn't feel like I was limiting myself as much.
The less than awesome thing about sugar is the high carb content... so if you're watching your carbs and the chocolate option doesn't appeal to you, I would recommend Philly Swirl - Sweet Delights Frozen Bar. They are low cal, low carb creamsicles... and they are amazing! 14 calories, 4 carbs and they taste phenomenal.
Remember, everything in moderation. The harder you make it to reach your goals, the harder you will fall if you slip up. Good luck on your journey!
damn right haha
i just burned 400 cal at the gym and just had my 100 cal snack just now
1 cashew
2 smoked salmon cajun morsels
and 1 maria sugar free cookie
YAY
im feeling hopeful that i wont be tempted to eat 4000 cal this coming sat
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Hey everyone
Ive found that Ive been depriving myself too much so that I go on a 3000-4000 calorie binge on the weekends.
So as hard and counter intuitive it is for me
Im making an effort to stop dieting too extreme and eat little treats throughout the week so I dont lose control on the weekends.
So far Ive found brown rice cakes and maria gullon biscuits. (4 cookies = 100 cal WOW)
So what are some of YOUR fav snacks that are pref lower than 200 cal?
(Please dont say fruit, carrots and hummus or nuts etc...)
eating carrot sticks all week is the reason why I eat 3 packs of chips on the weekend
obviously I want relatively healthy snacks not loaded with trans fats and sugar.
maria cookies are really good.
choc chip and short bread 'check them out guys !!
anyways... ideas anyone?
I have chocolate chip/oatmeal cookies down to just over 100 calories each by substituting Stevia for granulated sugar (still use regular brown sugar). Will continue to play with recipe and swap out full butter for a lighter version (when I get some!) and expect to make this an even lower-cal treat that satisfies the sweet tooth.
Recipe on back of choc chip package, add a cup (or more) of oats, and 1/4 to 1/2 the amount of choc chips.
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Hey everyone
Ive found that Ive been depriving myself too much so that I go on a 3000-4000 calorie binge on the weekends.
So as hard and counter intuitive it is for me
Im making an effort to stop dieting too extreme and eat little treats throughout the week so I dont lose control on the weekends.
So far Ive found brown rice cakes and maria gullon biscuits. (4 cookies = 100 cal WOW)
So what are some of YOUR fav snacks that are pref lower than 200 cal?
(Please dont say fruit, carrots and hummus or nuts etc...)
eating carrot sticks all week is the reason why I eat 3 packs of chips on the weekend
obviously I want relatively healthy snacks not loaded with trans fats and sugar.
maria cookies are really good.
choc chip and short bread 'check them out guys !!
anyways... ideas anyone?
I have chocolate chip/oatmeal cookies down to just over 100 calories each by substituting Stevia for granulated sugar (still use regular brown sugar). Will continue to play with recipe and swap out full butter for a lighter version (when I get some!) and expect to make this an even lower-cal treat that satisfies the sweet tooth.
nice do share ur recipe with me when u perfect it
it prob will be healthier to make homemade cookies than store bought...0 -
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Nature Valley PB Dark Chocolate Protein bars. Can get at most any grocery store and they are really good. I had 2 today and really want another...0
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My snacks for salty are Pop Chips that come in many flavors. Costco has them boxed in 100 cal bags.
Alexia sweet potato fries Chipotle seasoned 30 for 130 cals.
For sweet:
Slow churned Dreyer's Ice cream or frozen yogurt, @130 cals for a half cup on a 20 calorie cone.
Cascade Fresh orange cream fat free yogurt, stir and freeze until slushy, about 90 min.
Any juice mixed with sparkling water half and half.
Flavored Coffee, fresh ground half decaf and half caffeine, 1 tsp sugar, 1/3 cup 1% milk or Almond milk.
good with Noni's biscotti, (110 cals, 4 gr. fat)
Hot chocolate, fat free, topped with marshmallows or Redi Whiip
Linn's fruit pies Peach and Blueberry are 380 cals for an individual serving. I cut it in half and have it for two days.0 -
whatever you like! .. cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, curry powder. I've only ever made my kale chips with garlic seasalt and cayenne pepper, but the chickpeas can basically be made with any spice you like. u can find tons of recipes on the internet if u look up roasted chickpea poppers. good luck and sorry for the late post 0
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i have a serious chip addiction so im always looking for new substitues. so far the best that iv found is kale chips, they are addicting! just drizzle the kale with a little olive oil and whatever spice you like and bake for 10 - 15 minutes. i use a little garlic sea salt, but garlic powder works as well. my friend uses parmesan cheese if you like cheese.
a sweet-craving snack would be roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas. make sure the chickpeas are completely dry, add a little olive oil, cinnamon, sugar, bake for 35-40 minutes, take out of oven & drizzle with honey and let dry. you can also make roasted chickpeas with any type of seasoning. sooo good!
wow actually im liking all those ideas thanks.
will def try kale chips.
what sort of spices do u use?
whatever you like! .. cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, curry powder. I've only ever made my kale chips with garlic seasalt and cayenne pepper, but the chickpeas can basically be made with any spice you like. u can find tons of recipes on the internet if u look up roasted chickpea poppers. good luck and sorry for the late post 0 -
i cut an apple in half, scoop out the core & fill it with a mixture of oats, brown sugar, flour, and butter.
its like apple pie & sooo delicious!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/09/delightfully-baked-apples.html0 -
I agree that just munching on fruit doesn't satisfy my snack needs, but fruit topped with cream cheese fruit dip is amazing and sweet enough to feel like dessert. Sometimes I will also put nuts on top....soooooo good. You can also take premade pie crust and cut it to fit in muffin tins. Bake it and then top with fruit & whipped cream.
I have also found that buying things in individual serving sizes make me less likely to overindulge.0 -
I hear you, so what I do is bake. I get out my clean eating cookbooks and find some delicious desserts that are also low cal, low fat and highly yummy! like almond butter cookies, or slow cooker carrot cake and blackstrap molasses cookies. There are a lot of recipes online.0
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im not sure on calories but it cant be that much ... i love pitta with cottagecheese +pineapple and some ham =D yummy! infact im going to have ome tomorrow for lunch =D0
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I really like frozen berries and yoghurt at the moment. 1 cup of frozen berries and 100 grams of lite yoghurt, mixed them together and leave for a minute or two then mix it again and it is like frozen yoghurt. So good.0
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Today for a nice little snack I ate 2.5 cup limit of Popcorn, Indiana All Natural Aged White Cheddar it was delicious and satisfying. It was 160 calories. To me it was so worth it!0
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I eat what I want to eat.
Granted, that's typically like raisins or banana mini-cupcakes (which I make myself), but if I want ice cream, I eat ice cream. If I want chips, I eat chips. The secret is in portion control. Measure out ONE serving, then put the container away, go to a table, and eat. When you're done, go out of the kitchen and do something else to preoccupy yourself.0 -
I've been on a frozen yogurt kick lately. 110 Cal for 1/2 cup serving.
Sugar content is a little high, but I enjoy it in the evening as a sweet, low cal snack before bed.
Me too!
Sure beats the Ben & Jerry's pints I USED to snarf down!0 -
laughing cow cheese (I do the wedges--garlic and herb--or the babybel light) and townhouse flatbread crackers (italian or garlic). 1.25 servings of crackers (10 crackers) and 1 wedge is ~105 cals.0
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A monkey shake made with a frozen banana and unsweetened chocolate almond milk. Or "cherry cheesecake" made with a half cup of cherry sugar and fat free yogurt, and a half cup of cottage cheese.0
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I crave savory snacks rather than sweets, so mu new go-to is Triscuit crackers...Love the Balsamic and Basil Flavor. I top them with egg salad, or tuna salad, and 6 loaded crackers are 250-350 calories depending on the toppings 0
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I hear you, so what I do is bake. I get out my clean eating cookbooks and find some delicious desserts that are also low cal, low fat and highly yummy! like almond butter cookies, or slow cooker carrot cake and blackstrap molasses cookies. There are a lot of recipes online.
ummmm....almond butter cookies?! those sound delish. wanna share the recipe? 0 -
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