Healthy Snack Ideas

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fitin2010
fitin2010 Posts: 3
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So after 1 month of pretty diligent logging on MFP, I figured out that binging happens during snack time. I stick to my calories for my main meals, but end up exceeding the limit for snacks. Can you please give me ideas for healthy snacks (I'm vegetarian, but eggs and dairy are fine).

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  • cmurphy04722
    cmurphy04722 Posts: 254
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    I'm also vegetarian :-)

    My snack ideas:

    *Cottage cheese with sliced strawberries/chopped pineapple/fruit in general
    *String cheese
    *Snack pack pudding/a yogurt
    *100 calorie kettle/popcorn bags
    *Sliced veggies with hummus (red peppers, celery, baby carrots)
    *Wheat toast with nutella/peanut butter
    *Oatmeal (generally have a variety in my desk for quick breakfasts but use them as a snack if I stay late)
    *Trail mix (I like ones with little pieces of dark chocolate in them)
  • MirandaJayne
    MirandaJayne Posts: 600 Member
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    Here check out this. I get emails from them....
    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/nutrition/the-you-can-do-it-diet-snacks/?sssdmh=dm17.429516&esrc=nwydcibestbody2&email=1865969725
  • rachi20024
    rachi20024 Posts: 229 Member
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    I am also vegetarian when I snack I eat:
    Yogurt
    Cottage cheese and canteloupe
    Sweet potato and cottage cheese (very filling)
    Soup

    I always bake sweet potatos and put extra in the fridge for when I am hungry.
  • sheriz22
    sheriz22 Posts: 7 Member
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    I am hooked on the Kelloggs Fiber plus Dark chocolate Almond bar, it tastes like treat! Not at all like a normal fiber bar. I also love taking a wheat flat bread and putting feta and olives and peppers and tomatos with a little greek dressing and toasting it. So yummy and filling. I think the Euzickel rounds work the best:) and lettuce wraps. My roomate is a vegitarian so i make them for her all the time with peanut sauce water chesnuts carrot, garlic, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and green onions. I can give you the recipe if you like that kind of stuff:)
  • pinbotchick
    pinbotchick Posts: 3,904
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    Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup pineapple and some cinnamon
    an apple cored and cooked in microwave with cinnamon
    baby carrots - gives me something to chew
    homemade trail mix (various nuts and dried fruit)
    South Beach Living High Protein Cereal Bars
    banana
    Triscuit rye crackers with 1 serving of goat cheese
    a cup of soup
    Jello 60 cal pudding cup
  • fitin2010
    fitin2010 Posts: 3
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    Thanks for the awesome suggestions folks. Some more questions

    1. What calorie limit do you set for your snacks?
    2. For items like fruits/veggies and dips, what portions do you eat?
  • shanerylee
    shanerylee Posts: 298 Member
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    I like fresh watermelon cubes,
    skim milk with a little bit of ovaltine
    reduced fat peanut butter and celery
  • vanessadawn
    vanessadawn Posts: 249
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    I like to eat fruit or veggies. The portion depends on what you are eating, for example you can eat a lot more volume calorie wise in carrots or celery versus a banana. Whatever calories you can afford to snacks portion them out based on that. If I am hungry and don't have a lot of calories fibre filled veggies always make me happy!
  • fitin2010
    fitin2010 Posts: 3
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    I am hooked on the Kelloggs Fiber plus Dark chocolate Almond bar, it tastes like treat! Not at all like a normal fiber bar. I also love taking a wheat flat bread and putting feta and olives and peppers and tomatos with a little greek dressing and toasting it. So yummy and filling. I think the Euzickel rounds work the best:) and lettuce wraps. My roomate is a vegitarian so i make them for her all the time with peanut sauce water chesnuts carrot, garlic, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and green onions. I can give you the recipe if you like that kind of stuff:)

    Wow, sounds yummy, would love the recipe and I bet others on this would love it too :)
  • Jennwith2ns
    Jennwith2ns Posts: 296 Member
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    These are my favorite snacks:

    Veggies w/hummus
    Fruit & Yogurt
    Fruit & Cottage Cheese
    100-calorie packs
    Sugar free popsicles/fudgsicles
    Hard-boiled egg
    Low-fat Cheese
    Reduced-Fat Triscuits w/laughing cow light swiss cheese
    Baked Chips (I like kettle chips a lot!)
    Trader Joe's Rice & Bean Chips (150 for 20 chips)
    Trader Joe's Pitta Puffs (150 for 30)
    Sugar-free Pudding/Jell-o
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
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    Plain greek or regular yogurt (low fat or fat free) with 1/2 scoop chocolate protein power (or low cal, no sugar added hot chocolate mix) and some fruit for dipping (raspberries, strawberries, banana). It is sooo good!
  • MirandaJayne
    MirandaJayne Posts: 600 Member
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    I think calorie wise for snacks, depending on what your daily allowance is, you are looking between 100-250 max for calories for snack time.
  • CreativeRedhead
    CreativeRedhead Posts: 2,166
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    My favorite snacks are as follows:

    Any fresh fruit......strawberries, bananas, mandarins, apples, watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple
    Raw veggies...... carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber
    Quaker rice cakes ---- 1 cake = 50 cals
    Quaker mini cakes ---- 10 cakes = 70 cals
    Wheatables Nut Crisps (roasted almond or toasted pecan) ---- 16 crackers = 140 cals
    Frigo string cheese ---- 1 stick = 80 cals
    Quaker Tortillaz chips (Garden Salsa) ---- 15 chips = 130 cals
    Cheeze its ---- 27 crackers = 150 cals
    Rold Gold pretzels mini twists ---- 17 pretzels = 110 cals
    Dannon LIght and Fit yogurt ---- 1 yogurt = 60 cals
    Sugar free jello ( make at home kind ) ---- 1/2 cup = 10 cals
    Jello Sugar free cups ---- 1 = 60 cals
    Mini Fruit roll up ---- 1 = 40 cals

    Sometimes I eat a tossed salad for a snack too.

    Hope this gives you some ideas too. I'm also always looking for new things. :)

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