Healthy snack suggestions?

jenadams1993
jenadams1993 Posts: 12
in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to cut down on snacks generally, but if I do become tempted then I'd like to have a few options to choose from that aren't going to be completely detrimental.
I have a few that I've collected recently like sliced boiled eggs on ryvita, carrot sticks with low fat dips and frozen grapes.


Soooo, if anybody can give me some suggestions that'd be super amazing! :)


(And feel free to add me on here, I need all the motivation I can get!)
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  • jvdx
    jvdx Posts: 57
    fruit
    or; chewing gum. kills the hunger. get the sugar free ones though.
  • smtillman2
    smtillman2 Posts: 756 Member
    Popcorn
  • amonroe1343
    amonroe1343 Posts: 206 Member
    I love my dannon light and fit greek yogurt its only 80 calories, low fat string cheese and 1/2 serving of crackers, apples and low fat carmel dip, guilt free popcorn.
  • graceylou222
    graceylou222 Posts: 198 Member
    Snacks keep you going, you need the energy! Fruit is always good, and try some nuts. I personally love veggies so I buy cauliflower and broccoli fresh and individually baggie them up for the week. I munch on those with some low fat ranch dressing!! :)
  • history_grrrl
    history_grrrl Posts: 216 Member
    Mini cucumber with roasted red pepper (or whatever flavor you like) hummus.
  • MissJenova
    MissJenova Posts: 258
    Kale chips!
    I also like Pretzel Crisps. They aren't the best for you, but they aren't bad at all.

    Also nuts or trail mixes. I also like yogurt as a snack.

    Or try freezing bananas and then blending them (peel and all) and it makes ice cream!!

    You can make smoothies or protein shakes too.
  • misshopelessoo
    misshopelessoo Posts: 1 Member
    Pistachios and yogurt ! (:
  • jvillabona
    jvillabona Posts: 9
    cottage cheese or greek yogourt they are high in protein and low calories :-)
  • Felicia714
    Felicia714 Posts: 21 Member
    These are some of the snacks I like to eat:

    - Fresh Fruit
    - Wheat thins (about 7-10) with 1 cube of Laughing Cow swiss cheese
    - Raw Almonds (around 15)
    - Rice Cakes
    - Raisins
    - String Cheese
    - Yogurt
    - Popcorn (I pop myself w/ kernals in a brown paper bag) with Tapatio (Hot Sauce)
    - Pretzels w/ peanut butter
    - Tigers Milk bar
  • dsn1118
    dsn1118 Posts: 15 Member
    Right now I'm hooked on celery sticks and hummus.
  • jvdx
    jvdx Posts: 57
    Popcorn

    Not sure if serious...

    Popcorn:
    100grams : 382kcalories
  • pinkyleigh83
    pinkyleigh83 Posts: 148 Member
    I 2nd the gum. Sucking a hard candy too.

    Carrots
    Brown rice cake, add pb
    Babybel cheese
    Apple with a slice of cheddar cheese/pb
    Greek yogurt with berries and/or granola
    Banana
    Nuts
    Kashi granola bar
    Turkey & cheese roll-up

    And drink tons of water. Tea is great as well.
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    Wasabi Peas from TJs
    Brown Rice cake with Apple Butter
    Laughing Cow cheese and some almonds
    Apples and almond butter
    Carrots and Hummus
  • sarah1334
    sarah1334 Posts: 77 Member
    An apple with peanut butter! My absolute favorite :)
  • denise032
    denise032 Posts: 108 Member
    Banana and almond butter is one of my new fave treats right now. Usually a pre-exercise snack

    I also like..
    pistachios
    oranges
    peaches
    peanuts & raisins
    popchips
  • melissafaith24
    melissafaith24 Posts: 251 Member
    Popcorn

    Not sure if serious...

    Popcorn:
    100grams : 382kcalories

    what kind of popcorn is 382 cals??
  • skvenus
    skvenus Posts: 16
    Almonds, Pistachios[removing the shell really cut down on your intake :)], low fat greek yoghurt, baby carrots and dip, Whole wheat crackers and dip, blue corn tortilla chips, green tea.
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    Popcorn

    Not sure if serious...

    Popcorn:
    100grams : 382kcalories

    what kind of popcorn is 382 cals??

    The whole bag of popcorn kind.
  • darls25
    darls25 Posts: 151 Member
    Raw almonds, 1/2 cup of dry low calorie cereal, half an apple and PB, toasted chick peas, protein bars, mini bags of popcorn, fruit and/or veggie kebabs, mini smoothies.

    You can pretty much snack on anything if you work it in. Have a small portion of anything you like. Just double check it before you eat it on how many calories it has and if it's going to make you over on anything. :smile:
  • jenadams1993
    jenadams1993 Posts: 12
    An apple with peanut butter! My absolute favorite :)


    I think this has to be my favourite suggestion! I go mad for peanut butter :)
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    rice crackers and hummus. just don't eat too much hummus - the cals will add up. i find it filling though.
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    Almonds
    Greek Yogurt
    Berries/fruit
    100 calorie bags of popcorn
    baby carrots with your favorite dressing
    cheese sticks
    cottage cheese
    rolled up deli meats/cheeses
  • sparrow70
    sparrow70 Posts: 25 Member
    sugarfree jello, SF coolwhip, chick peas roasted n oven w/ olive oil salt & pepper, cottage cheese, low cal/sf popsicles, pudding pie made w/ sf puddin mix in a graham cracker shell, pork rinds (if u can limit yourself & watch the calories- have no carbs etc), applesauce (I use sf). Fruit,veggies, low calorie candy (sf jolly ranchers etc). Those r some things i have as a diabetic. I also have reduced sugar cake w/ sf icing put out by pilsbury, but haven't lately because I find it hard to figure up the portion size, so have just avoided it. What about some low calorie cheese spread, laughing cow I think makes some.
  • jenadams1993
    jenadams1993 Posts: 12
    I 2nd the gum. Sucking a hard candy too.

    Carrots
    Brown rice cake, add pb
    Babybel cheese
    Apple with a slice of cheddar cheese/pb
    Greek yogurt with berries and/or granola
    Banana
    Nuts
    Kashi granola bar
    Turkey & cheese roll-up

    And drink tons of water. Tea is great as well.


    These are all fab suggestions :) Thank you!
    And I'm not a huge fan of water so I tend to drink cordial and fruit teas :)
  • KimberlyDCZ
    KimberlyDCZ Posts: 525 Member
    hummus with pretzel crisps
    fiber one bars ( I like the chocolate chip cookie ones best)
    apple, grapes, banana
    cucumbers
    bell peppers dipped in light sour cream
    carrots with peanut butter
    string cheese and natural almonds (also breakfast on some days) or grapes instead of almonds
  • gogogulliver
    gogogulliver Posts: 23 Member
    Well, a shot of Jack Daniels is under 60 calories...



    I hate to state the obvious, but... fruit! Have a banana or an apple or something. Lots of yoghurts are under a hundred calories a pot. Carrots are nice and crunchy...
  • melissafaith24
    melissafaith24 Posts: 251 Member
    Popcorn

    Not sure if serious...

    Popcorn:
    100grams : 382kcalories

    what kind of popcorn is 382 cals??

    The whole bag of popcorn kind.

    they make 100 cal bags and whole bags for alot less cals.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    My faves:
    - roasted, unsalted almonds (or walnuts, depends on if we can get to the Bulk Barn)
    - string cheese sticks or BabyBel light (if latter is on sale)
    - dried fruit (my fave fresh fruit is out of stock at the stores)
    - air popped popcorn, provided I've got enough macros left for butter to top it
  • Lyerin
    Lyerin Posts: 818 Member
    382 calories for popcorn??? That doesn't sound right. I occasionally eat air popped popcorn as a snack, and the only thing I add to it are spices. Tasty and low calorie.

    Right now I'm eating almonds for a snack (I get the individual size packs so that I know I'm only eating a serving).

    Fruit, yogurt, veggies - all good snacks.
  • jenadams1993
    jenadams1993 Posts: 12
    I really didn't expect so many people to make suggestions! :D
    I wish I could reply to all the posts, but as some of them are overlapping I'll just say thank you sooo much for the suggestions on here! I'm going to make a list that I can stick up on my fridge for when I'm thinking of doing my shopping :)

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