What do you replace chips with?

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  • waylandcool
    waylandcool Posts: 175 Member
    I use a combination of fat free pretzels and 100 calorie packs of almonds. For the pretzels, I put one serving worth in a dessert bowl and then put the bag away. That's been working well for me so far.
  • IntoTheSky
    IntoTheSky Posts: 390 Member
    I like celery with hummus -- it is salty and gives me that crispy crunch that I love about tortilla and potato chips. I also love stovetop homemade popcorn with baked kale, taco seasoning, salt and nutritional yeast sprinkled on top! Tastes a little like Doritos ;-)

    Yummy! I will have to try this too!
  • wadesha
    wadesha Posts: 351 Member
    Baked snap peas at walmart. Doesn't taste like your even eating vegetables. I can eat the whole bag and not feel bad because their not high in calories.
  • hazymary
    hazymary Posts: 190 Member
    Cape Cod 40% reduced fat kettle chips.....thank goodness I get about 2 servings before the boyfriend empties the bag.
  • alhunt8587
    alhunt8587 Posts: 157
    I suggest pop chips or popcorn chips, both are good

    I love the popcorn chips by special k but would not recommend them to anyone. I had a some and then read the ingredients and researched them and one of them is Butane. Not something I want in my body so threw the rest away. :)
  • alhunt8587
    alhunt8587 Posts: 157
    You can make your own chips with potatoes or sweet potatoes. Bake instead of fry and they are much healthier than any store bought version. :)
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    Trader Joes skinny fries, edamame thins, potato/lentil curls
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Special K cracker chips are FANTASTIC. All the flavors are tasty and only 110 calories per serving (quite a generous portion size also).
  • KodiakAndrea
    KodiakAndrea Posts: 12
    I like the flavored mini rice cakes
  • Eat_clean_stay_tiny
    Eat_clean_stay_tiny Posts: 67
    baby puppies. .
    I replace chips with baby puppies of course!

    Pop those little suckers in a big baking dish, toss them in pepper and olive oil and throw them right in the oven at 400*!

    Delicious! (:
  • leska1216
    leska1216 Posts: 260
    Don't laugh, these are really good and low in calories if you stick within one or two servings. And they come in more than one flavour. Leave the lid off for more crunch. Gerbers L'il Graduates Veggies Snacks! Love them. My granddaughter feeds them to me when she comes to visit! But I like them more when they are a bit stale.
  • tripn404
    tripn404 Posts: 109 Member
    bake anything into to chips...kale , apple , banana ...etc
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    I eat Sensable Portions Veggie Straws, I find them at Wal Mart. I get the zesty ranch flavor and they don't cost this much in the store.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sensible-Portions-Garden-Veggie-Straws-7-oz-Pack-of-12/17194029?srccode=cii_18492716&cpncode=33-98209878-2&sourceid=1500000000000025851520&veh=dat

    They are much lower in calories and carbs than chips or rice cakes
  • Shelleybean29
    Shelleybean29 Posts: 95 Member
    I eat Sensable Portions Veggie Straws, I find them at Wal Mart. I get the zesty ranch flavor and they don't cost this much in the store.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sensible-Portions-Garden-Veggie-Straws-7-oz-Pack-of-12/17194029?srccode=cii_18492716&cpncode=33-98209878-2&sourceid=1500000000000025851520&veh=dat

    They are much lower in calories and carbs than chips or rice cakes

    Veggie Straws!! My favorite!! A serving is 38 pieces and only 130 calories!!!
  • tonightokayalright
    tonightokayalright Posts: 289 Member
    Popcorners, Neal Brothers Blue Corn and Flax chips, anything from Food Should Taste Good (I think that's what they're called... the bag is black), plain popcorn (a little cinnamon or a little salt), Terra chips (they come in beet, sweet potatoe, taro, and a variety of other things, so they're a little better for you).
  • Luvmesumkenny
    Luvmesumkenny Posts: 779 Member
    I personally love Veggie Straws. Pop Chips & Special K Chips are pretty Awesome to. If you still hsve craving for the "real chips" just get the 100 cal bags.
  • bwcrouch
    bwcrouch Posts: 105 Member
    http://www.smartfood.com/popped-chips-garlic-tomato-basil.html
  • oddyogi
    oddyogi Posts: 1,816 Member
    Bacon.
  • kshiraakshara
    kshiraakshara Posts: 119 Member
    I like making my own chips from pitas or lavash. Lightly spread olive oil on one side (I do as little as possible, just enough to have a thin layer over the whole thing), season however you like, then bake at 350F. I make mine in the toaster oven and it takes 5 minutes. A regular oven would be around 5-8 minutes.

    You can get away with making them without the oil to get the calories lower, but they crisp up and taste better with it.

    I also dehydrate veggies with a tiny bit of salt. Once they're dry enough they're vaguely chip-like.
  • Kerikins76
    Kerikins76 Posts: 9 Member
    Special K Cracker Chips. 30 of them for 110 calories!

    http://www.specialk.com/cracker-chips/sea-salt/

    The sea salt ones aren't great by themselves...but dipped in an awesome dip, they're perfection!
  • cbferriss
    cbferriss Posts: 122
    Quaker's mini rice snacks called Quakes. I buy the single serve bags to keep me in check.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Pop Chips. The BBQ might just be the best BBQ, period.
  • wkrd
    wkrd Posts: 45
    Corn tortillas cut into wedges, laid out on cookie sheet, spray lightly with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt then bake for about 15 mins or so at 350 degrees. Check after about 10 minutes, sometimes those on the edges get crispy before the inside ones. let cool, put in a ziplock bag. Just like baked tortillas with less salt and far less money.

    I love BBQ pop chips too but they have a lot of sodium so only eat them occasionally. Spec K chips are just way too salty for my taste.

    I also found that slicing celery into bite size pieces, putting them into clean salsa jar adding a little salt and shaking is a good snack. Get the crunch, the salt and the reaching into and putting into my mouth satisfaction of a chip
  • lucyricky2
    lucyricky2 Posts: 450 Member
    baked chips are better. of course weigh them on the food scale. i will do that and put them in sandwich baggies so when i want them they are all measured out
  • babyblooz
    babyblooz Posts: 220 Member
    Nothing. If I want chips, I add them to my food diary and make food/exercise adjustments accordingly. :wink:
  • hpsNcrvs
    hpsNcrvs Posts: 74
    I don't. When I want chips..I eat chips. Only difference is, I now put a few in a paper towel..instead of eating them out of the bag. This way I can see how much I'm eating..instead of guessing.
  • AEB_WV
    AEB_WV Posts: 323 Member
    Kale chips or baked corn tortillas are a good substitute.
  • nonstopper
    nonstopper Posts: 1,108 Member
    AIR
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
    I eat Pita chips with hummus or kettle corn to satisfy the salty and sweet cravings! But I don't really eat other chips. I'd say if you can stick to the proper portions, you can have 'em! :)
  • lallaloolly
    lallaloolly Posts: 228 Member
    i love chips and i have refused to cut them out of my diet. i get the 40% reduced fat cape cod style chips and eat one serving of them with lunch. also, i never take the bag with me out of the kitchen to avoid over snacking on them. i put some on my plate, put the bag away, and walk away (i do the same with any snack).

    as far as snacking, i'm not crazy about carrots, either, but for some reason i can eat fresh carrot chips (they're fresh cut and look like ripple potato chips) dipped in something like garlic hummus or blue cheese dressing (and i mean dipped, not scooped. you can keep the portions of the dip way down if you dip instead of scoop).

    i didn't read all of the thread, so this is probably covered, but there are veggie chips (dried and lightly salted like potato chips) and those are pretty darn good, too.

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