snack ideas - ANSWERS THAT MAKE SENSE IN THE UK PLEASE!!!

susannahsutton1

So I am really good at super low-cal snacks and high-cal snacks when I am exercising. However, aside from bananas which I eat like they are going out of fashion, what ideas have you got for 120 - 200 cal snacks in the afternoon?

Answers from anywhere please, but I am British in the UK, so if you are not, please don't use brand names because I probably won't know what you are on about!

fimary

Hi

morrisons have their own brand chilli rice cake, i have them sometimes with extra light laughing cow cheese, or just a bit fage 0% greek yougurt and top with tomato or cucumber. (my diary is open if you would like to see the cals etc..)

also I love fage 0% yogurt mixed chocolate protein mix, then i toss in whatever fruit I have strawberries/raspberrys/blueberries/grapes and sometimes even mix in some walnuts pop it in the freezer for half an hour, its great.

good luck

sbjmorgan

I'm just going to reference everything on the tesco website so i know you have it... lol

string cheese (tesco calls it cheestrings?) and nuts

laughing cow or dairylea cheese spread triangles with crisp bread (Ryvita?) or Tesco has a multigrain cracker under their Everyday value brand, something like that

Pistachios

yoghurt smoothie with fruit and protein powder

pretzels/pretzel twists and veggies with hummus

apples with nut butter

I eat Larabars here but it looks like they aren't imported... a Jordan's Absolute Nut bar looks like it might be a good choice though. Can't see ingredients

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate covered banana halves, frozen into pops/ice lollies

yoghurt cups with granola or cereal

Ok, that's most of what I can think of! Hope it helps

witchy_wife

Nut's are good for a higher cal snack. One of my fave low calories desserts is sugar free jelly with a Danone velvety chocolate pudding on top. It's like 120 cals and I add loads of jelly in so really feel like I have had a big portion of a sweet chocolatey dessert.

sussexbythesea

I like the fruit crunch ryvita with a laughing cow cheese a dr kargs parmesan crispbread or if wanting something sweeter home made tea bread. If not so hungry 10 almonds you could add a kiwi or apple and still come in under 200

toni_may

I like the fruit crunch ryvita with a laughing cow cheese a dr kargs parmesan crispbread or if wanting something sweeter home made tea bread. If not so hungry 10 almonds you could add a kiwi or apple and still come in under 200

Fruit crunch ryvita are my favourite snack! I usually have those with a sliver of 'I can't believe it's not butter light' or I also like krisprolls with some extra light philly

skiersteve12345

snack a jacks BBQ sooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!

vara123

Celery and peanut butter - ants on a log!

stumblinthrulife

Almonds. Good fats, a chunk of protein, keeps you satisfied and tasty along with it. The perfect snack, and anyone that disagrees is quite obviously completely insane.

laccy40

I love Graze - only in the UK. 4 new snacks in every box today I had a mixture of dates, bananas, raisins and yoghurt coated seeds, tomorrow I have mixed nuts. Num num num.

mforsis

hummus and celery sticks. I fill the celery sticks with hummus.

sussexbythesea

I like the fruit crunch ryvita with a laughing cow cheese a dr kargs parmesan crisbread or if wanting somethinf swweetery home made tea bread. If not so hungry 10 almonds you could add a kiwi or apple and still come in under 200

BohemianCoast

Graze boxes as someone else has said -- pricey but fantastic. I often make popcorn in the microwave -- and then have it just with salt, or, rather inconveniently because you have to do it in a pan, Marmite.

Celery sticks with cream cheese.

Lumps of cheese or handfuls of nuts.

Pychcia

Graze boxes as someone else has said -- pricey but fantastic. I often make popcorn in the microwave -- and then have it just with salt, or, rather inconveniently because you have to do it in a pan, Marmite.

Celery sticks with cream cheese.

Lumps of cheese or handfuls of nuts.

How do you make popcorn in microwave? do you need any special dish or any glass dish would do if it is cover with plate?

hyphenbobbit

Hi,

I love low fat natural yoghurt (55-60 cals per 100g) with a 10g sprinkling of sunflower seeds or 10g of some linwoods flaxseed (several different varieties available from Holland & Barratt)

Hope this helps

KatieHall77

Graze boxes as someone else has said -- pricey but fantastic. I often make popcorn in the microwave -- and then have it just with salt, or, rather inconveniently because you have to do it in a pan, Marmite.

Celery sticks with cream cheese.

Lumps of cheese or handfuls of nuts.

How do you make popcorn in microwave? do you need any special dish or any glass dish would do if it is cover with plate?

you can buy microwave popcorn bags at most grocery stores, a bit more expensive than using an air popper, and try to find plain or just salted if you want really low calories, though the extra butter ones are tasty for sure.

I also like Wilson turkey pepperoni, or a bowl full of raspberries and blueberries and some sugar free frozen yogurt on top.

melaniecheeks

Nakd bars- they come in a variety of flavours, about 100-150 cals each

Mini cheese- I live the marmite obes, but baby bel minis, cheddar sticks, etc

Crab sticks

Wasabi peas

Make your own trail mix with nuts, seeds, dried fruits etc

sussexbythesea

The microwave popcorn is crazy expensive imho

EvgeniZyntx

Curds and whey
Cucumber sandwiches
Scones
Marmite on things like cardboard

What do I win?

melaniecheeks

Oooh marmite on rice cakes! Yum!

DaveHuby

Nairn oatcake bites with the laughing cow blue cheese variety.

Bakkasan

devonshire spotted d*ck in clotted cream?

S_Arr_Uh

Go! Ahead breaks. I have the Yoghurt Strawberry breaks. Two biscuits in one pack = 148 calories

I've also just come across the Cadbury Brunch Bars. I like the oat/raisin one and it has a thin layer of chocolate at the bottom = 150 calories. There's also a hazelnut one but I think that has an extra 20 calories in, but that's not a bad count either!

The brunch bar is good for me in the sense that it's a sub for my chocolate fix :P

Lrdoflamancha

What does.... You are on about mean?

earlswimsuit

Hummus on wheat crackers...tomato on crackers....avocado on grain toast. Plain popcorn (no butter - salt).

SurfyFriend

These are great suggestions! I also like to make a trail mix of dried fruit and nuts, or you could have a hard boiled egg with some freshly ground pepper on top. Also try mixing vanilla protein powder into greek yoghurt with berries on top. delicious thick and creamy :P mmm I might go and buy some.

I'm just going to reference everything on the tesco website so i know you have it... lol

string cheese (tesco calls it cheestrings?) and nuts

laughing cow or dairylea cheese spread triangles with crisp bread (Ryvita?) or Tesco has a multigrain cracker under their Everyday value brand, something like that

Pistachios

yoghurt smoothie with fruit and protein powder

pretzels/pretzel twists and veggies with hummus

apples with nut butter

I eat Larabars here but it looks like they aren't imported... a Jordan's Absolute Nut bar looks like it might be a good choice though. Can't see ingredients

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate covered banana halves, frozen into pops/ice lollies

yoghurt cups with granola or cereal

Ok, that's most of what I can think of! Hope it helps

stephcalcott

Graze boxes as someone else has said -- pricey but fantastic. I often make popcorn in the microwave -- and then have it just with salt, or, rather inconveniently because you have to do it in a pan, Marmite.

Celery sticks with cream cheese.

Lumps of cheese or handfuls of nuts.

How do you make popcorn in microwave? do you need any special dish or any glass dish would do if it is cover with plate?

You can make popcorn in the microwave by just putting about 1/4 - 1/2 cup in a paper bag. Roll the top up really tight (so it doesn't go all over the place and microwave. Depending on the microwave it can take anywhere from 1:30 to 4:00 to pop.

Pychcia

I know the popcorn in bags that you pop into microwave I got it from Home Bargins, cheaper However I thought that someone invented better way to make it from scratch, I make it on the hob in pan but need to add a spoonful of cooking oil so not so slim any more (I like the salty one so no need to add butter)

NicolaMapp

My new afternoon snack is a couple of ryvita with some dairylea, just enough to keep the afternoon munchies away!!!!

s_j74

Marmite on Ryvita or Waitrose mini chilli rice crackers

Sarahlascelles

Soft boiled egg?