Low budget snack ideas

dbrooks82

Ok so still getting used to how this works, asked my friends and then remembered i can reach more people by doing it this way!! i am getting tired of my granola and nutrigrain bars and looking for new snack ideas. I have yogurt too but that is usually for breakfast. Just trying not to "burn out" on foods before i really get going with this! I plan to stick with this lifestyle change for the rest of my life

AZKristi

I get jalapeno yogurt dip (50 cal per serving) and dip raw veggies (carrots, snap peas, cucumbers, green onions, broccoli, etc). Nuts are a great snack also, just be sure to weigh them for an accurate calorie count.

NikkiC35

Apples with almond butter
Low sodium popcorn
100 calorie snack

pinky_pie

Peanut butter (or any nut butter) on a celery stalk is still one of my favourite snacks - salty and crunchy at the same time.

acogg

Dried apricots and apples. Get into tracking and improving your nutritional levels, that got me out of my rut.

robin820

laughng cow cheese wedges and high fiber crackers, vege sticks, cut veges and fat free ranch or veggie dip. Apples and fat free caramel, 100 calorie kettle corn - pop secret, 2% string cheese, fat free pretzels, fruit, smoothies, peanut butter with low cal english muffin, sugar free jello, sugar free pudding cups. sunflower seeds, low suagr applsauce.

dbrooks82

laughng cow cheese wedges and high fiber crackers, vege sticks, cut veges and fat free ranch or veggie dip. Apples and fat free caramel, 100 calorie kettle corn - pop secret, 2% string cheese, fat free pretzels, fruit, smoothies, peanut butter with low cal english muffin, sugar free jello, sugar free pudding cups. sunflower seeds, low suagr applsauce.

Wow! Thanks for all those ideas!! with my immensly picky taste i can work alot with those!!

dbrooks82

Dried apricots and apples. Get into tracking and improving your nutritional levels, that got me out of my rut.

I have started to look at individual nutritional things. I have spent my time really concentrating on calories for now but am looking at where to put my efforts next. It seems to be that sugar, sodium and cholesterol are what i tend to have too much of on a regular basis...so that will probably be where my next efforts go.

florymonde

I'm not terribly fond of veggies, so I try to use fresh fruits and veggies as snacks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but any extra fresh produce helps my health!

Cherbear67

100 Healthy Snacks

1. Frozen Grapes
2. String Cheese
3. Banana small
4. ½ Banana Popsicle (peel it first, stick in the freezer overnight)
5. Low-fat Yogurt
6. Sugar-free or fat-free pudding
7. Apple slices dipped in Peanut Butter 1 tablespoon
8. 100-calorie bag of popcorn
9. Applesauce - Unsweetened
10. Raw veggies with hummus
11. Almonds - 2 oz
12. Apple small
13. Skinny S'more (graham crackers, marshmallow, sm sq dark choc)
14. Smoked Beef Jerky (about 1 oz- look for low-sodium!)
15. Chocolate Milk 8 oz
16. Hard Boiled Egg
17. Sunflower Seeds
18. Cottage Cheese
19. Sliced Cantaloupe
20. Raisins - 1 oz
21. Pita Bread and Hummus
22. Rice Cakes
23. Sugar-free Jello
24. Dried Fruits - 1 oz
25. Frozen Yoplait Whips Yogurt (taste like ice cream when frozen!)
26. Air-Popped Popcorn
27. Pistachios ~ 12 - 15
28. Clementine
29. Fruit Smoothie
30. Handful of olives ~ 6 -8
31. Pickles - Dill or sugar free sweet
32. Handful of blueberries with 2 tablespoons fat-free Cool-Whip
33. Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisins) 2 table s bbutter
34. 1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries,
and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh orange juice
35. Peanut Butter and Bananas on whole wheat bread
36. Trail Mix (dried fruit, sunflower seeds, nuts, light cereals)
37. Orange Slices
38. Cherry Tomatoes
39. Graham Crackers - 2 sqs
40. Small Green Salad with light dressing
41. Mango smoothie (frozen mango, Greek Yogurt, splash of orange juice)
42. Kabobs (low-fat cheese, pineapple and cherry tomatoes on a stick)
43. 1/2 Cinnamon-Raisin topped with peanut butter and banana slices
44. Grilled Pineapple (grill or skillet on med. heat until golden)
45. Baked Apples (one apple, cored, filled with 1 tsp brown sugar and
cinnamon, and baked until tender)
46. Animal Crackers
47. Strawberries dipped in fat-free Cool Whip
48. Light tortilla topped with egg salad, carrots shreds, cucumber slices
49. Parfait (Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, fruit, and granola)
50. Bowl of bran flakes with 1/2 cup skim milk and berries
51. Guacamole with veggies
52. Triscuit's Thin Crisps dipped in cottage cheese or hummus
53. Cashews
54. Pretzels
55. Sun Chips (portion control! Read the serving amount on the side!)
56. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced, topped
with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
57. Sugar Snap Peas
58. Steamed Veggies (steam non-starchy vegetables in a microwave safe
bag and sprinkle with 1 T of parmesan cheese or 1/4 C pasta sauce)
59. Apricots
60. Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
61. Any 100 calorie pack of nuts
62. Snack/Granola bar (around 150 calories or less, all natural)
63. Baked chips (about 7-10) with no salt salsa
64. Soy Chips
65. Protein Bar
66. Sweet Potato Fries (one light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes)
67. Wrap (suggestion: turkey slice, swiss cheese, baby spinach leaves,
cranberry relish wrapped up in a tortilla
68. Pumpkin Seeds (2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a
spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle
a tiny amount of no salt seasoning on top.
69. Bean Salad
70. Broccoli Florets
71. Peaches and Cottage Cheese
72. Chopped Red Peppers (dipped in fat free ranch)
73. V8 Vegetable Juice
74. Tuna with Triscuit crackers
75. Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
76. Homemade Popsicles (puree watermelon, strawberries, mango,
banana, etc and freeze in popsicle molds)
77. Dates with almond butter or rolled in coconut
78. Quesadilla (whole wheat (or corn) tortillas w/cheese (or not) warmed
in microwave - adding on tomatoes, beans, corn, olives, guacamole)
79. Watermelon
80. Cubed Apples and Cubed Cheese
81. Craisins
82. Goldfish Crackers
83. Edamame
84. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus (four spears (spritzed with olive-oil) and
topped with 2 T grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes, 400°)
85. Turkey Roll-Ups (Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in
2 tsp honey mustard)
86. Strawberry Salad (1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries
and 1 tablespoon balsamic)
87. Oatmeal
88. Banana Smoothie (½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt,
and a handful of ice blended until smooth)
89. Lime Sherbet (1/2 cup serving) with sliced kiwi
90. Apple Chips (dehydrated apples- they are so good!)
91. Black Beans (mix 1/4 cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1
tablespoon Greek yogurt for an added twist!)
92. Lettuce wrap (try two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons
honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf)
93. Pecans (try five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1
teaspoon cinnamon)
94. Chocolate Covered Strawberries (dip 5 strawberries in 2 squares of
dark chocolate.
95. Honeyed Yogurt (½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of
cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey)
96. Blackberries (so good mixed with plain yogurt)
97. Frozen Mangos
98. Tropical Juice Smoothie (¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and
apple juice, blended with ice)
99. Healthier Banana Bread
100. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with fresh fruit

horsewhisper91

Something that is healthier and taste pretty good is goats cheese. It goes well on pizza instead of the other stuff.

jiggy_gibby

100 Healthy Snacks

1. Frozen Grapes
2. String Cheese
3. Banana small
4. ½ Banana Popsicle (peel it first, stick in the freezer overnight)
5. Low-fat Yogurt
6. Sugar-free or fat-free pudding
7. Apple slices dipped in Peanut Butter 1 tablespoon
8. 100-calorie bag of popcorn
9. Applesauce - Unsweetened
10. Raw veggies with hummus
11. Almonds - 2 oz
12. Apple small
13. Skinny S'more (graham crackers, marshmallow, sm sq dark choc)
14. Smoked Beef Jerky (about 1 oz- look for low-sodium!)
15. Chocolate Milk 8 oz
16. Hard Boiled Egg
17. Sunflower Seeds
18. Cottage Cheese
19. Sliced Cantaloupe
20. Raisins - 1 oz
21. Pita Bread and Hummus
22. Rice Cakes
23. Sugar-free Jello
24. Dried Fruits - 1 oz
25. Frozen Yoplait Whips Yogurt (taste like ice cream when frozen!)
26. Air-Popped Popcorn
27. Pistachios ~ 12 - 15
28. Clementine
29. Fruit Smoothie
30. Handful of olives ~ 6 -8
31. Pickles - Dill or sugar free sweet
32. Handful of blueberries with 2 tablespoons fat-free Cool-Whip
33. Ants on a Log (celery with peanut butter and raisins) 2 table s bbutter
34. 1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries,
and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh orange juice
35. Peanut Butter and Bananas on whole wheat bread
36. Trail Mix (dried fruit, sunflower seeds, nuts, light cereals)
37. Orange Slices
38. Cherry Tomatoes
39. Graham Crackers - 2 sqs
40. Small Green Salad with light dressing
41. Mango smoothie (frozen mango, Greek Yogurt, splash of orange juice)
42. Kabobs (low-fat cheese, pineapple and cherry tomatoes on a stick)
43. 1/2 Cinnamon-Raisin topped with peanut butter and banana slices
44. Grilled Pineapple (grill or skillet on med. heat until golden)
45. Baked Apples (one apple, cored, filled with 1 tsp brown sugar and
cinnamon, and baked until tender)
46. Animal Crackers
47. Strawberries dipped in fat-free Cool Whip
48. Light tortilla topped with egg salad, carrots shreds, cucumber slices
49. Parfait (Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, fruit, and granola)
50. Bowl of bran flakes with 1/2 cup skim milk and berries
51. Guacamole with veggies
52. Triscuit's Thin Crisps dipped in cottage cheese or hummus
53. Cashews
54. Pretzels
55. Sun Chips (portion control! Read the serving amount on the side!)
56. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced, topped
with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
57. Sugar Snap Peas
58. Steamed Veggies (steam non-starchy vegetables in a microwave safe
bag and sprinkle with 1 T of parmesan cheese or 1/4 C pasta sauce)
59. Apricots
60. Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
61. Any 100 calorie pack of nuts
62. Snack/Granola bar (around 150 calories or less, all natural)
63. Baked chips (about 7-10) with no salt salsa
64. Soy Chips
65. Protein Bar
66. Sweet Potato Fries (one light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes)
67. Wrap (suggestion: turkey slice, swiss cheese, baby spinach leaves,
cranberry relish wrapped up in a tortilla
68. Pumpkin Seeds (2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a
spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle
a tiny amount of no salt seasoning on top.
69. Bean Salad
70. Broccoli Florets
71. Peaches and Cottage Cheese
72. Chopped Red Peppers (dipped in fat free ranch)
73. V8 Vegetable Juice
74. Tuna with Triscuit crackers
75. Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
76. Homemade Popsicles (puree watermelon, strawberries, mango,
banana, etc and freeze in popsicle molds)
77. Dates with almond butter or rolled in coconut
78. Quesadilla (whole wheat (or corn) tortillas w/cheese (or not) warmed
in microwave - adding on tomatoes, beans, corn, olives, guacamole)
79. Watermelon
80. Cubed Apples and Cubed Cheese
81. Craisins
82. Goldfish Crackers
83. Edamame
84. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus (four spears (spritzed with olive-oil) and
topped with 2 T grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes, 400°)
85. Turkey Roll-Ups (Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in
2 tsp honey mustard)
86. Strawberry Salad (1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries
and 1 tablespoon balsamic)
87. Oatmeal
88. Banana Smoothie (½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt,
and a handful of ice blended until smooth)
89. Lime Sherbet (1/2 cup serving) with sliced kiwi
90. Apple Chips (dehydrated apples- they are so good!)
91. Black Beans (mix 1/4 cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1
tablespoon Greek yogurt for an added twist!)
92. Lettuce wrap (try two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons
honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf)
93. Pecans (try five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1
teaspoon cinnamon)
94. Chocolate Covered Strawberries (dip 5 strawberries in 2 squares of
dark chocolate.
95. Honeyed Yogurt (½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of
cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey)
96. Blackberries (so good mixed with plain yogurt)
97. Frozen Mangos
98. Tropical Juice Smoothie (¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and
apple juice, blended with ice)
99. Healthier Banana Bread
100. Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip with fresh fruit

karlalband

Thank you for posting this!

stanluoser

Fruits and a blender make a smoothie! Thick and rich with nutrients so it can easily help fill you up!

horses7777

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dbrooks82

Fruits and a blender make a smoothie! Thick and rich with nutrients so it can easily help fill you up!

I want to try that but have no idea how to make them! Where can i get some good recipes?

dbrooks82

Thank you for posting this!

Absolutely! I knew i couldnt be the only one curious!
@cherbear67 that list is amazing!! Thank you!!

karlalband

Just had a pear, banana and fat free milk in the blender, very good!

Cherbear67

Thank you for posting this!

Absolutely! I knew i couldnt be the only one curious!
@cherbear67 that list is amazing!! Thank you!!

lol.. You're welcome..

BellaBumbles

I love Greek food so tzatziki (yogurt sauce) with a medium pita is my go to!

dbrooks82

Thank you for posting this!

Absolutely! I knew i couldnt be the only one curious!
@cherbear67 that list is amazing!! Thank you!!

lol.. You're welcome..

I just copy and pasted that so I could print it out! Made a copy for my friend too.

origwvgirl

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