What do you replace chips with?

IntoTheSky
IntoTheSky Posts: 390 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't like carrots. I will eat them cooked, I will eat them raw, but I don't "like" them. I need some salty, crunchy, chip like treat that is not so bad for me. I have sweet pretty much covered, but I cannot break away from chips....... especially jalapeno kettle chips dipped in sour cream. I get the muchies at around 9 PM and have a hard time ignoring them. I don't want to have to save all day just to get them in at night...... I just want some alternative that will help me get what I am looking for or not care that I have the munchies.
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  • lpbm5
    lpbm5 Posts: 63 Member
    Have you tried pop chips?
  • victoriavoodoo
    victoriavoodoo Posts: 343 Member
    I'm curious too, need a replacement for tortilla chips. My salsa is so low cal it's a shame the tostido's make me shy away from it!
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    Have you tried pop chips?

    Love, love, love Pop Chips!
  • laughingnome
    laughingnome Posts: 259 Member
    I suggest pop chips or popcorn chips, both are good
  • HotCuppaJo
    HotCuppaJo Posts: 476 Member
    Pretzel Crisps... They have all kinds of flavors and are really quite tasty!! Also, I will allow myself the baked chips and the fat-free Ruffles, as long as I stay within the serving sizes. :)

    Air popped popcorn or the 100 calorie bags of popcorn are a good substitute, as well....
  • Robot1976
    Robot1976 Posts: 15 Member
    I second the Pop Chips idea. They're the best of the "fake chips". If you can find them in your area, I find that Garden of Eatin' products are also really delicious and won't blow your calories. I love the cheese puffs.
  • rsdgirl
    rsdgirl Posts: 241 Member
    special k cracker chips are pretty awesome
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    apple chips (full pringles-size container is only 200 calories; the small size is only 100 cals for the entire thing)
    veggies with hummus (hummus is just the right amount of savory and delicious that it alleviates the need for other savory things like chips)
    frozen grapes
  • SirZee
    SirZee Posts: 381
    Oxygen... water....a shoulder workout.. take your pick. ;)
  • BruteSquad
    BruteSquad Posts: 373 Member
    I do some pretzel sticks.

    They have veggie chips, better than potato chips, but still a lot of oil. I think you can get them baked.

    Baked lays are better than regular chips.......

    Sweet potato chips.....

    And you can make your own chips with control over what goes in/on them.....in the oven.....
  • PennStateChick
    PennStateChick Posts: 327 Member
    Have you tried Baked Chips or Baked Scoops (for tortilla chips)? They have plain baked lays (which aren't my favorite), but I love baked bbq and the boy really likes baked sour cram and onion.
  • brittnicoledav
    brittnicoledav Posts: 113
    special k crackers are pretty good. sometimes pickles get rid of my chip cravings too. they are crunchy and salty, but low calorie. try a low sodium kind, they still have quite a bit of sodium, but MUCH better than chips!
  • misskb11
    misskb11 Posts: 16 Member
    100 Calorie Bags of Popcorn. Healthy Pop is what I eat when I am in snack mode!

    Also Veggies raw with Hummice! I get 100 Calorie packs of cheese-its too!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I'm curious too, need a replacement for tortilla chips. My salsa is so low cal it's a shame the tostido's make me shy away from it!
    i make my own. : trader joe brown rice tortillas cut in wedges. spray a bit of olive oil on sprinkle a little lime juice and sea salt on. bake in the oven until crispy
  • djk721
    djk721 Posts: 59 Member
    Special K chips; Wheat Thin cracker crisps; microwave popcorn
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  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Popcorn or mini rice cakes ranch is my favorite flavor =]
  • Nimiko
    Nimiko Posts: 52
    Cucumbers! Mmmmmm.......
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    fewer chips
  • dirtbikegirl5
    dirtbikegirl5 Posts: 391 Member
    I am gluten free, so I have gluten free popcorn. It takes care of the craving, calories are lower and I don't feel guilty about having it.
  • jamielynn020610
    jamielynn020610 Posts: 128 Member
    I eat Pita chips. 110 calories for 10 chips. This satifies my salty taste buds. :smile:
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Home-made chips.
  • astrylian
    astrylian Posts: 194 Member
    If you have a Trader Joe's, I like their Snap Pea Crisps, they are sometimes labeled as Inner Peas; 150 calories for a serving. Kale chips are an amazing healthy substitute as well!
  • sdsurface
    sdsurface Posts: 2
    The Baked Tostitos Scoops are about the best chip I've come across, but measure your portions. The portion is not the whole big bag! haha. If you like salty, try some edamame. There are individual servings that you steam in the microwave, flavored with sea salt. Not a chip, but Yum!:laugh:
  • painthoss
    painthoss Posts: 63 Member
    baked kale chips. Yeah, they're terribly terribly on trend right now (or not, maybe that was yesterday). but they are easy, crispy, salty, and taste really really good.
  • DeeDel32
    DeeDel32 Posts: 542 Member
    So long as I'm not ready to ravage a bag of Doritos and have just a regular chip craving, kale chips typically work for me.
  • Goal_Driven
    Goal_Driven Posts: 371 Member
    Try light pringles made with Olestra.. 70 cal's for 14 chips :) or try cutting back on the amount you eat of your fav chips.. moderation.
  • BigBrewski
    BigBrewski Posts: 922 Member
    POP chips are ok but nothing replaces jalapeno kettle chips. I manage to slide in a bag here and there under the macro goals. I have individual bags and have one sometimes for lunch i usually have pop chips, baked ruffels, baked cheetos, and ms vikers jalapeno chips
  • Vincentsz
    Vincentsz Posts: 407 Member
    banana chips, almonds, dried apples, dried pineapple, raisins, etc.
  • victoriavoodoo
    victoriavoodoo Posts: 343 Member
    Have you tried Baked Chips or Baked Scoops (for tortilla chips)? They have plain baked lays (which aren't my favorite), but I love baked bbq and the boy really likes baked sour cram and onion.

    BAKED SCOOPS?!?!
    I love you =]

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