Low-Cal Snack Ideas??

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  • jonewman100
    jonewman100 Posts: 1 Member
    I've started buying chocolate bars which contain at least 70% cocoa. I can only take about 2 squares because the flavour is so strong, but it's enough to give me the feeling that I've had some - and the flavour stays on your tongue for a good while.

    I'm also doing the same with cheese - buying strongly flavoured ones so that I don't need to eat as much.
  • Change_is_Good_
    Change_is_Good_ Posts: 272 Member
    Yogurt
    Half a Peanut Butter Sandwich
    Popcorn
    Nuts


    and sometimes I just have to have a small bag a chips... the 1 ounce bags...

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    Sorry couldn't help myself :wink:

    My picks are usually, almonds, walnuts, greek yog, banana, apple, dark chocolate, laughng cow cheese triangle's I loooove!
  • Lauramh31
    Lauramh31 Posts: 95 Member
    I have a serious sweet tooth too. I like the jello thing too (I get sugar free). I also buy the sugar free jello pudding mix and mix it w/ skim milk. It's ready in 5 minutes or less and there are a ton of flavors. You can portion it out into 1 cup servings and keep in your fridge.

    I also like low cal chocolate milk like a low fat chocolate soy milk or chocolate almond milk. Or sometimes I'll do plain unsweetened almond milk with a few strawberries. You could also blend that into a little smoothie/shake.

    Also try blending some frozen fruit with just a little water to get it to mix and it's sorbet. It tastes sweet but if it isn't sweet enough you could always add stevia, honey or a little maple syrup.

    For salty I like popcorn (low fat, low butter), pistachios that you peel yourself (so you eat less of them), peanut butter on celery, string cheese (I get a weight watchers smokey white cheddar or something), hummus and carrot or celery sticks, peanut butter on a banana (but this isn't as low cal as others). I don't love almonds but I'm trying to add those as a snack since they're so healthy :tongue:

    I definitely try to keep it to something healthy (as opposed to a low cal sugary food) because if it's high sugar, it'll make me want more sugar later....vicious cycle!
  • seafuss
    seafuss Posts: 71 Member
    Deep chocolate vitamuffin tops are AMAZING!!! They are 100 cals, and have lots of protein and fibre!! They're in the frozen isle - I heat them on a plate and add 100 g of source 50 cal greek yogurt - just like having chocolate cake with ice cream!
  • IamMeMa5
    IamMeMa5 Posts: 12
    When I am idol, I snack. My favorite low cal are almonds and air popped corn. I think I am going to add the PB Cheerios.
  • Cherylllyn
    Cherylllyn Posts: 114 Member
    Yoplait has fat free yogurt that taste like desserts. Like apple turnover, pineapple upside down cake, red velvet cake and more for 90 calories for 6 oz. They seem to help with the sugar cravings. I've also found tuna and salmon pouches 70 calories or 2.5 oz.
  • naeallynmya
    naeallynmya Posts: 1
    Emerald Brand dark cocoa dusted almonds. They are quite tasty, very fillng, and give you the sweet-salty-chocolatey fix you need.

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  • taciturnity
    taciturnity Posts: 69 Member
    People are going to think I'm insane, but I like the Gerber Graduates Lil' Crunchies... They are like cheetos, but are WAY lower in calories. They are like 35 calories a serving... or 210 if you eat the whole container!
  • GhostinthePC
    GhostinthePC Posts: 29 Member
    First off, my suggestion is evaluate what you are eating. If it is processed or frozen or "Sugar Free" or "Fat Free", chances are they contain an artificial sweetener., Artificial sweeteners tend to enhance cravings more often. Second, if you work out, you need to bulk up your protein rich foods (chickpeas, boneless skinless chicken, almonds etc). I would also suggest, when you get a craving, immediately chug a minimum of 8 oz of water. Not Diet Soda or fruit juice...simply clear, nothing added to it water and wait 10 minutes. If you have the craving still, carry natures candy with you (clementines, almonds, apples, bananas, or simply dried fruit, etc) and enjoy one of those. Sometimes cravings are your body's way of asking you for something it needs at that time (sodium, fat, carbohydrate, etc).

    Snacking on the wrong things can derail your successes, ergo causing you to get fed up and quit. When I started my journey, I gave up ALL processed foods (diet soda included) from a traditional grocery store, went gluten free, and eat everything raw with the exception of meat and some veggies. I dropped 23 pounds in 3 weeks.

    My advice nix the breads and starchy veggies, diet sodas, anything labeled "healthy" in your grocers freezer or shelves. Everything you need can be found along the outer walls of the grocery store. Just my 2 cents.
  • beckysiz
    beckysiz Posts: 54 Member
    Make sure when you eat you have a carb and protein together, even better is a carb, fat and protein so your blood sugar stays level.

    I try hard to stay away from sugary, processed foods and low fat crap. Low fat and fat free just means more sugar and processing.
    Artificial sweeteners should be avoided as well.

    cocoa almonds, raw almonds, air popped popcorn, dried cherries (no sugar added), string cheese, cottage cheese
  • beckysiz
    beckysiz Posts: 54 Member
    First off, my suggestion is evaluate what you are eating. If it is processed or frozen or "Sugar Free" or "Fat Free", chances are they contain an artificial sweetener., Artificial sweeteners tend to enhance cravings more often. Second, if you work out, you need to bulk up your protein rich foods (chickpeas, boneless skinless chicken, almonds etc). I would also suggest, when you get a craving, immediately chug a minimum of 8 oz of water. Not Diet Soda or fruit juice...simply clear, nothing added to it water and wait 10 minutes. If you have the craving still, carry natures candy with you (clementines, almonds, apples, bananas, or simply dried fruit, etc) and enjoy one of those. Sometimes cravings are your body's way of asking you for something it needs at that time (sodium, fat, carbohydrate, etc).

    Snacking on the wrong things can derail your successes, ergo causing you to get fed up and quit. When I started my journey, I gave up ALL processed foods (diet soda included) from a traditional grocery store, went gluten free, and eat everything raw with the exception of meat and some veggies. I dropped 23 pounds in 3 weeks.

    My advice nix the breads and starchy veggies, diet sodas, anything labeled "healthy" in your grocers freezer or shelves. Everything you need can be found along the outer walls of the grocery store. Just my 2 cents.

    should have read down... exactly this!
  • str1ne
    str1ne Posts: 69 Member
    Dry breakfast cereal, such as Honey Nut Cheerios, have about 100 calories in a serving. Serving size varies from 3/4 to 1 cup. My personal favorite at the moment is Kellogs Cinnabon cereal. I bring it to work in baggies and keep in the drawer as a sweet snack.
  • needsalife3
    needsalife3 Posts: 56 Member
    Special K chips - they are very similar to potato chips but they're 110 calories for 30 chips. For me 15 chips does the trick! I'm sure they're loaded up with bad stuff but at least you don't get the calories.
  • kw85296
    kw85296 Posts: 265 Member
    Sweet - frozen grapes
    Sweet & salty - 1 tbsp of dry roasted salted edamame mixed with 1 tbsp. of raisins
    Chocolate & crunchy - Cocoa puffs cereal
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    1 tbsp of dry roasted salted edamame

    I get bags of frozen edamame, and steam about a cup to nibble on all day.
  • manda1978
    manda1978 Posts: 525 Member
    In Australia you can get Nestle Soliel diet choc mousse which is around 70 cal each, they are awesome!

    Cruskits with light cheese spread
    Yoghurt
    Protein shakes/bars
  • ameliaannakin
    ameliaannakin Posts: 344 Member
    I am a mega snacker too. I loooove snacks. Some of my favourites are:

    14 almonds - 90 calories
    Banana - 90 calories
    Muller lights - approximately 90 calories depending on the flavour - my favourite is cherry
    Dried unsulphured/natural/organic apricots - 50g of Suma ones is 79 calories
    Pitted dates - 50g of Suma ones is 135 calories
    Apples - approx 72 calories
    Special K cereal bars - red berry are 90 calories each, double chocolate are 80 calories each
    Pear - approx 74 calories
    Propercorn fiery worcester sauce and sun dried tomato - 96 calories
    Hartley's low calorie jellies - 9 calories
    Pepper - 50 calories - with a tablespoon of Sainsbury's BGTY blue cheese dressing - 9 calories

    And as a treat...
    Aero white choc bubble mousses - 99 calories
    Aldi Grandessa creamy chocolate mousse - 97 calories
    Aldi Creme Caramel - 107 calories
    Chocolate Orange segsations - 44 calories each
    Mini creme eggs - 50 calories each

    Hopefully this should give you some ideas :)

    Ax
  • ladybird1771
    ladybird1771 Posts: 99 Member
    At the moment I like carrot sticks with low-fat laughing cow cheese :)
  • Lauraplane
    Lauraplane Posts: 63 Member
    Full size rice cake with Nutella. So good! I also really like the yoplait greek yogurts that are only 100 calories, they have less sugar then Chobani and taste way better. If you are at home you can make a smoothie with frozen mixed berries and some apple or orange juice, throw in some fresh spinach for the nutrients (you can't taste it) add some vanilla yogurt too. Yummy.
  • tammytindall
    tammytindall Posts: 2
    I love chocolate, but because of diabetes I can't have it, so I have been buying Hunt's sugar free chocolate pudding. It comes in vanilla also.
  • abeach1
    abeach1 Posts: 24 Member
    Fiber One chocolate brownie warmed up for 10 seconds in the microwave! 90 calories
  • lucybabe85
    lucybabe85 Posts: 7 Member
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