Favorite Low Cal Snacks

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

who hasn't heard of Imitation crab meat?

Um, me. I'm sorry, does that make me stupid? :grumble: Or is it perhaps that people eat different things in different places?

We have tinned crab meat here, but it's made from actual crab. I've never seen a tin of imitation crab.

I've actually never seen imitation crab meat in a tin. I've always seen it wrapped in plastic rectangles, stored in the refrigerated section of the store along with other seafood.

As for what its made of, yes pollock is the base ingredient, but its not just fish that's been cut up. The fish is processed into a paste and ingredients are added to give it stability and a crab-flesh like texture. Flavorings and colorings are also added. Because of this, you'll find that imitation crab meat has more carbs and sodium than plain crab meat. However, its MUCH MUCH cheaper, and actually tastes better than the stuff you buy in cans.

I would recommend trying some if you can find it. Its really good in salads, or if you're low class like me you can just dip it in some ketchup and eat it like that ;P

As for low cal snacks I enjoy:
100 calorie bags of popcorn
Zucchini and salsa
Jimica
Sugar free jello
Fat free greek yogurt with fruit
A sliced apple sprinkled with cinnamon
Tomatoes, lite feta, and chopped fresh basil. Oh lord, this is my favorite. Fresh tomatoes and basil from my garden. YUM!

Agreed!

String cheese; rice crackers with hummus, and bell peppers

Homemade sweet potato chips! They are super easy to make. All you do is thinly slice a sweet potato, then put some olive oil on a pan, bake for 25 min! make sure you flip them about halfway through!

Bump, Some great ideas.

My 2 year old and I love apples, carrots and string cheese, these are our favorites.

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

Maybe it's because I grew up in Alaska where crab was not all that expensive and incredibly delicious, but I find imitation crab meat to be really disgusting. It doesn't have the same taste or texture as real crab. I can't even eat sushi that has imitation crab in it because I can still taste it. :sick:

Anywho, my snacks usually consist of
Raw almonds
Apples (I've fallen in love with organic and/or local apples because they don't have the wax on them and eat at least 1/day!)
String cheese
Laughing cow cheese with reduced fat wheat thins
Pop Chips

milton's multi-grain baked snack crackers (18 crackers for 130 calories) and babaganoush (40 calories per 2 tbsp)

For UK users - Special K chewie delight bars 95 cal...............Special K red berry cereal bar 90 cal........... :happy: The chewie delight bar is my ultimate chocolate fix, they're amazing. Oooh I also love the Muller light Greek style yogurts, Cherry , peach and lemon flavours... YUM!!

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

Maybe it's because I grew up in Alaska where crab was not all that expensive and incredibly delicious, but I find imitation crab meat to be really disgusting. It doesn't have the same taste or texture as real crab. I can't even eat sushi that has imitation crab in it because I can still taste it. :sick:

Anywho, my snacks usually consist of
Raw almonds
Apples (I've fallen in love with organic and/or local apples because they don't have the wax on them and eat at least 1/day!)
String cheese
Laughing cow cheese with reduced fat wheat thins
Pop Chips

Yes, it's definitely because you get to eat real crab all the time! :laugh:

For those of us stuck in Cowtown USA, real crab is a rare treat. I only get to eat it once or twice a year. By comparison, we eat imitation crab probably once or twice per month.

Re: where to find imitation crab meat in a store:

I have used imitation crab meat in recipes at times, cuz of the lower co$t,
but i don't usually use the canned imitation crab,
but the kind in the freezer dept:

Many brands of imitation crab meat are sold in freezer bags in the freezer dept, or sometimes in the refrigerator dept,
here's just one brand: (not sure which brand i've used)

In recipes, you can not tell the difference, really.

I'll look in the freezers here, but I suspect it's another of the things you get in America that we don't have.
*Plays tiny violin*

We do have something called crab-sticks (very popular buffet food in the seventies!) but they're not the same thing - kind of preformed sticks rather than meat you could use in cooking:
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

I was just thinking that too, that they probably don't even sell it in the UK. That's probably because much of the US is land-locked, while the UK is pretty close to the ocean.