SNACKS!!!

hmcdonald88
hmcdonald88 Posts: 7
in Food and Nutrition
Okay I am done with this constant snacking...thats all I want to do is snack.. I need help!!! What are some good healthy snacks that are low calorie. any ideas maybe even some recipes!!!?!!?

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  • bright_and_shiny
    bright_and_shiny Posts: 67
    Go with nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits (my favourite snack at the moment is strawberries!) or a snack plate of carrot/celery/capsicum sticks etc - you can have some dips like hummus with these, just don't go too overboard with it. Plain air-popped popcorn is a reasonable snack too, just don't go crazy with salt. :smile:
  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
    A boiled egg lasts a while and a slice of cheese but..........................

    The only thing that really stops me snacking too much is all bran, straight from the pack. just a little is all I need.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I don't tend to snack but I had some nice beef jerky today :)
  • selma09
    selma09 Posts: 4
    It is my understanding that snacking and "grazing" are actually reasons for weight gain or very little weight loss no matter how healthy the snack may be. My nutritionist told me this and I'm having a very hard time cutting out snacking.
  • KS_4691
    KS_4691 Posts: 228 Member
    It is my understanding that snacking and "grazing" are actually reasons for weight gain or very little weight loss no matter how healthy the snack may be. My nutritionist told me this and I'm having a very hard time cutting out snacking.

    false. unless your calories are way over. many people are most successful by eating 4-6 small meals per day.
  • BR3ANDA
    BR3ANDA Posts: 622 Member
    It is my understanding that snacking and "grazing" are actually reasons for weight gain or very little weight loss no matter how healthy the snack may be. My nutritionist told me this and I'm having a very hard time cutting out snacking.

    false. unless your calories are way over. many people are most successful by eating 4-6 small meals per day.

    Yep, I eat 5 or 6 times a day and I'm having great results so far. I could see grazing all day causing weight gain, because you're less likely to log something if its just a few nibbles here and there, and those nibbles can definitely add up, then again, it would all depend on what you graze on, having a few carrots sticks throughout the day wouldn't do it, but a few dips into the M&M bag sure would!

    Edited to say what I forgot to say to the OP, I like to snack on grapes and a cheese stick, humus and red peppers, cherry tomatoes and plain greek yogurt with spices in it, or celery and a laughing cow cheese wedge.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    http://www.canadianparents.com/article/100-family-snacks-under-100-calories

    or these
    Satisfy your sweet tooth

    1. 1⁄2 medium apple, baked, topped with 1 Tbsp lowfat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon (45 calories)

    2. 1⁄2 small banana, frozen (45 calories)

    3. 4 oz unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon (49 calories)

    4. 1 miniature box of raisins (45 calories)

    5. 2 sugar-free ice pops (30 calories)

    6. 1 sugar-free fudge ice pop (35 calories)

    7. 12 cherries (48 calories)

    8. 1 individual serving sugar-free gelatin with 3 Tbsp light whipped topping (40 calories)

    9. 1⁄2 cup strawberries with 21⁄2 Tbsp nonfat yogurt (47 calories)

    10. 14 seedless red grapes, frozen (48 calories)

    Indulge a salt craving

    11. 11⁄2 cups salted air-popped popcorn (46 calories)
    12. 1⁄4 cup shelled edamame with sea salt (37 calories)
    13. 8 oz miso soup (36 calories)
    14. 1 pretzel rod (37 calories)
    15. 1⁄4 small bag of Glenny's lightly salted soy crisps (35 calories)
    16. 1 medium sliced cucumber mixed with 1⁄4 cup sliced onion, 1⁄2 cup chopped celery, 4 Tbsp vinegar and salt to taste (45 calories)
    17. 6 oz eight-vegetable juice (39 calories)
    18. 1 kosher dill pickle (10 calories)

    Crunch and munch

    19. 1⁄2 cup jicama with 4 oz salsa (49.5 calories)
    20. 11⁄2 cups sugar snap peas (40 calories)
    21. Small celery stalk smeared with 1⁄2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (49 calories)
    22. 1⁄2 small apple with 1 tsp soy butter (46 calories)
    23. 1 brown rice cake with 1 Tbsp sugar-free jam (44 calories)

    Smooth and creamy

    24. 1 Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb wedge spread on cucumber slices (35 calories)
    25. 1 tsp almond butter (34 calories)
    26. 1⁄2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar-free strawberry jam (43 calories)
    27. 1 oz avocado (about 1⁄8 of an avocado) squirted with lime (45 calories)
    28. 8 grape tomatoes dipped in 1 Tbsp light cream cheese (46 calories)

    Cheesy whizzes

    29. 6 pieces of endive filled with 1⁄2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese (49 calories)
    30. 1 slice fat-free American cheese (30 calories)
    31. 1 large tomato, sliced, topped with 1 Tbsp Parmesan, broiled (44 calories)
    32. 1 oz fat-free cottage cheese on 1 slice caraway Finn Crisp Crispbread (38 calories)
    33. 1 oz fat-free mozzarella dipped in 1 tsp marinara sauce (46 calories)

    Power up on protein

    34. Turkey rollups: 2 slices white meat turkey rolled in 2 lettuce leaves (46 calories)
    35. 1 oz smoked salmon (about 1 slice) on 2 Wheat Thins crackers (Multi-Grain) (48 calories)
    36. 1 tofu dog with 1 Tbsp sauerkraut (48 calories)
    37. 1⁄2 cup plain fat-free yogurt sprinkled with 1 tsp sunflower seeds (49.6 calories)
    38. 1.3 oz water-packed tuna with 1 tsp Dijon mustard (48 calories)
    39. 2 large hard-cooked egg whites with 1 cup sliced cucumber (48 calories)
    40. 1 slice Wasa Fibre Crispbread with 2 tsp hummus (45 calories)
    41. 1 medium water-packed sardine with slice of red onion (35 calories)

    Solid standbys

    42. 1⁄2 cup melon with 2 Tbsp 1% cottage cheese (47 calories)
    43. 1⁄2 small grapefruit (32 calories)
    44. 1⁄3 cup blueberries with 1 Tbsp light sour cream (47 calories)
    45. 1⁄2 cup carrots with 1 Tbsp light ranch dressing (45 calories)

    Thirst quenchers

    46. 1⁄2 cup nonfat milk with 1 Tbsp Walden Farms calorie-free chocolate syrup (40 calories)
    47. 1 packet of sugar-free hot chocolate made with 1⁄4 cup skim milk and 3⁄4 cup hot water (47 calories)
    48. 3⁄4 cup almond milk (45 calories)
    49. 3⁄4 cup seltzer with 1⁄4 cup cranberry juice and a lime wedge (33 calories)
    50. Homemade iced green tea (with artificial sweetener if desired) (0 calories)



    These are good too.

    Recipe name- Chocolate Cupcakes
    Taste like Brownies Without the guilt

    Number of Servings 24

    Ingredients
    Libby's - 100% Pure Pumpkin- 15 oz Can, 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
    Betty Crocker - Super Moist - Chocolate Fudge Cake (Mix Only), 1 container (1 package ea.)
    Batter is very thick so I used a small Ice Cream scoop to put into cupcake cups
    350 degrees for 20-25 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Depends on oven. Mine took 25 min

    Per Serving: Calories73, Carbs 16, Fat 1, Protein 1, Sodium 159 , Chol 0
    You can sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with frosting but the are great plain.
    Edited by dls06 on Sat 02/11/12 10:30 AM
  • ESP21
    ESP21 Posts: 13
    Here's what I do:
    -Little hunk of fresh Parmesan < 1 oz, and a hard boiled egg white (v. high protein, medium cals, no carbs)
    -Celery sticks (portable, negligible cals, crunches emphatically)
    -An apricot (low cals, delicious)
    -Bit of sliced up strawberry. Maybe on some plain yogurt. (Low cal, but watch the sugars.)
    -tons of sparkling water, a bit of lime juice (negligible cals, drink it out of a straw!)
    -those really awesome Trader Joe's seaweed snacks (only 30 cals, nice and salty and chip-like)
    -half a bell pepper stuffed with black pepper and turkey lunchmeat (NOMMMM, also good protein and low-ish cal)
    -sliced up tomato, cucumber, and a bit of onion. add lemon or light feta cheese to taste. (nomm, low cal, feta has protein.)
    -My leftover coffee from the morning with a bit of soymilk. (A big cup can really fill you up but actaully have very few calories.)
    -Hot chicken broth and steamed carrots (so few cals, but can feel like a whole meal! Also I hate raw carrots.)
    ---- sometimes i steam up carrots, celery, broccoli, and onion, toss them into some boiling chicken broth, add ginger and pepper, and BAM. super low cal veggie soup that fills your tummy right up, tricks it into thinking you had a whole meal. Pretty tasty, too. I call it Plomeek soup.

    I eat these snacks pretty constantly between meals, I like to think of it as "feeding the fire", keeping my metabolism engine running. Plus it's delicious. So long as I'm exercising enough and tracking all my totals, I think it's better to snack than not!

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