Favorite Low Cal Snacks

anonymousKel

natural pro biotic yog ...lovely alone or with berries but also with agave nectar YUMMY

NewLife_11

Bump, Some great ideas.

My 2 year old and I love apples, carrots and string cheese, these are our favorites.

ThatDarnZach

I'm REALLY loving snacking on a serving of raw almonds. The store by my house has bags of barbecue almonds that are 165 cal/serving of 25 almonds so they're FANTASTIC.

forgtmenot

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

Maybe it's because I grew up in Alaska where crab was not all that expensive and incredibly delicious, but I find imitation crab meat to be really disgusting. It doesn't have the same taste or texture as real crab. I can't even eat sushi that has imitation crab in it because I can still taste it. :sick:

Anywho, my snacks usually consist of
Raw almonds
Apples (I've fallen in love with organic and/or local apples because they don't have the wax on them and eat at least 1/day!)
String cheese
Laughing cow cheese with reduced fat wheat thins
Pop Chips

swkittrell

Everything sounds yummy!!! Keep the suggestions coming:happy:

thelassiemickyjames

milton's multi-grain baked snack crackers (18 crackers for 130 calories) and babaganoush (40 calories per 2 tbsp)

CM9178

chicken of the Sea makes imitation crab meat.. I might be in a packet and not a can.

NinjaBeth90

For UK users - Special K chewie delight bars 95 cal...............Special K red berry cereal bar 90 cal........... :happy: The chewie delight bar is my ultimate chocolate fix, they're amazing. Oooh I also love the Muller light Greek style yogurts, Cherry , peach and lemon flavours... YUM!!

WendyTerry420

Right now my favorite snack is imitation crab meat. You get 1/2 a cup for 90 calories. I also love string cheese!

What low calorie snacks are you eating? I need ideas.

Celery sticks with just a smidge of peanut butter.
Carrot sticks
Wheat thin crackers
fruit

WendyTerry420

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

Maybe it's because I grew up in Alaska where crab was not all that expensive and incredibly delicious, but I find imitation crab meat to be really disgusting. It doesn't have the same taste or texture as real crab. I can't even eat sushi that has imitation crab in it because I can still taste it. :sick:

Anywho, my snacks usually consist of
Raw almonds
Apples (I've fallen in love with organic and/or local apples because they don't have the wax on them and eat at least 1/day!)
String cheese
Laughing cow cheese with reduced fat wheat thins
Pop Chips

Yes, it's definitely because you get to eat real crab all the time! :laugh:

For those of us stuck in Cowtown USA, real crab is a rare treat. I only get to eat it once or twice a year. By comparison, we eat imitation crab probably once or twice per month.

WendyTerry420

What on earth is imitation crab meat, and what is it made of, and why wouldn't you eat a real crab instead?

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Yeah, this may have been answered, but imitation crab is about $3 for 14oz, whereas real crab (depending on the widely variable market) can run from $20 to $30 per pound.

It is most commonly made from Alaskan Pollack. It is basically fish puree with a little bit of eggs, flour, and food color to make it look like it just came out of a crab shell.

WendyTerry420

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

I was just thinking that too, that they probably don't even sell it in the UK. That's probably because much of the US is land-locked, while the UK is pretty close to the ocean.