Tired of celery and carrot sticks! Need a new lo-cal snack

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  • shunggie
    shunggie Posts: 1,036 Member
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    I get hummus from Trader Joes (if I'm lazy- it's super easy to make with a food processor) and veggies for dip. For different veggies try jicama, broccoli stems instead of crowns, or little cucumbers quartered into spears. Variety helps. Same with salads. I have romaine/spring greens with veggies or spinach with fruit and nuts. Cottage cheese with fruit is a big one too, though I've just rediscovered it. Diet long enough you get sick of stuff and have to scroll thru low calorie inventory.
  • pumalama
    pumalama Posts: 140 Member
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    I found these crispbreads made by Ryvita. They are 30-50 calories per slice depending on the flavor, made with whole grains, and you can put low cal toppings for a very low cal snack. Examples I do: smoked salmon cream cheese (20 cal per 0.5 tbs), double fruit low cal jam (15 cal for one of my serving), a slice of meat, slices of eggs, etc.
    Also, I like to warm up a cup (or less) of frozen mixed berries or a cup of frozen mixed vegetables to which I add some dried herbs. There are many mixes available so it is not too boring.
  • OMGSugarOHNOS
    OMGSugarOHNOS Posts: 204 Member
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    mc donalds double cheeseburger, only 440 cal, slightly more than disguisting salad

    This is the 2nd or 2rd time I have seen this clown make dumb remarks in threads. Does it make you feel better trolling a forum that's predominantly women?
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    Found this under search

    This list is filled with sizeable options that are enjoyable enough to devour guilt-free without any diet damage..and while most of these snacks pack a nutritious punch, a few are clearly set out to satisfy that sweet tooth (see #23!). But hey, at 100 calories or less, it’s worth the splurge!

    1. Mini PB&F: One fig Newton with 1 teaspoon peanut butter.
    2. Chocolate Banana: Half a frozen banana dipped in two squares of melted dark chocolate.
    3. Frozen grapes (any color): 1 cup (about 28 grapes), stuck in the freezer for 2+ hours.
    4. Honeyed Yogurt: ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with a dash of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey.
    5. Spiced Orange: One orange— about the size of a tennis ball— sprinkled with cinnamon.
    6. Grilled Pineapple: 2 ¼-inch thick pineapple rounds (about 1 cup), grilled (or sautéed) for two minutes or until golden.
    7. Berries n’ Cream: 1 cup blueberries with 2 tablespoons whipped topping.
    8. Stuffed Figs: Two small dried figs with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat ricotta stuffed inside. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
    9. Oats n’ Berries: ⅓ cup rolled oats (cooked with water), topped with cinnamon and ¼ cup freshberries.
    10. Dark Chocolate: One block, or three squares.
    11. Nut-Stuffed Date: One Medjool Date filled with one teaspoon natural unsalted almond butter.
    12. Chocolate Milk: 6 ounces skim milk mixed with 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup.
    13. Cinnamon Applesauce: 1 cup unsweetened applesauce. Or, try this homemade version!
    14. Citrus-Berry Salad: 1 cup mixed berry salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries) tossed with one tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice.
    15. Maple-Pumpkin Yogurt: ½ cup non-fat regular yogurt (go Greek for extra protein!) with 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon maple syrup… like this!
    16. Chocolate Pudding: One 4oz package. Try a fat/sugar free version or a homemade one!
    17. Chocolate Covered Strawberries: Five strawberries dipped in two squares melted dark chocolate.
    18. Tropical Juice Smoothie: ¼ cup pineapple juice, orange juice, and apple juice, blended with ice.
    19. Vanilla and Banana Smoothie: ½ cup sliced banana, ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, and a handful of ice blended until smooth.
    20. MYO Banana Chips: One sliced banana dipped in lemon juice and baked.
    21. Baked Apple: One tennis ball-sized apple, cored, filled with 1 teaspoon brown sugar and cinnamon, and baked until tender.
    22. Fruity Waffles: One 7-grain frozen waffle toasted and topped with ¼ cup fresh mixed berries.
    23. Skinny S’more: Two graham crackers with one roasted marshmallow and one small square dark chocolate.
    24. Cinnamon Graham Crackers & Peanut butter: Two graham cracker squares with 1 teaspoon peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
    25. Cereal and Milk: ½ cup rice krispies with ½ cup skim milk.
    26. Milk n’ Cookies: Five animal crackers with ½ cup skim milk.
    27. Warm Spiced Cider: 6 ounces apple cider with sprinkles of cinnamon and nutmeg, warmed.
    28. Citrus Sherbet: ½ cup lime sherbet (about one standard-sized ice-cream scoop) with ½ sliced kiwi.
    29. Café Latte: 8 ounces steamed skim milk with 1 shot espresso.
    30. Jelly Beans: 25 of ‘em! Although we don’t recommend these.
    31. Marshmallow Pear: ½ pear diced and topped with 1 tablespoon marshmallow fluff.
    32. Protein Shake: One scoop protein powder with 8 ounces water (choose from tasty powder flavors like cookies n’ cream and chocolate peanut butter!).
    33. M.Y.O. Popsicle: 8 ounces lemonade frozen in an ice pop mold, or use a small paper cup as a mold.
    34. Apple Chips: Munch on ¾ cup of kinds like these, or use this recipe!
    35. Carrots n’ Hummus: About 10 baby carrots with 2 tablespoons hummus.
    36. Pistachios: A couple handfuls— about 25 nuts (Crackin’ them open will take more time and avoid grabbing 25 more).
    37. Cheese n’ Crackers: Five Kashi 7-grain crackers with 1 stick reduced-fat string cheese.
    38. Dippy Egg: One over easy egg with ½ slice whole-wheat toast, sliced (to dip in yolk!).
    39. Cheesy Breaded Tomatoes: Two roasted plum tomatoes sliced and topped with 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
    40. Curried Sweet Potato: One medium sweet potato (about 5 inches long) cooked for six minutes in the microwave and mashed with 1 teaspoon curry, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
    41. “Cheesy” Popcorn: 2 cups air-popped popcorn with 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast— it’ll taste like real cheese!
    42. Guacamole stuffed Egg Whites: Halve a hardboiled egg, remove yolk, and stuff the empty space with 2 tablespoons guacamole (avocado, lime, cilantro and salt).
    43. Grilled Spinach and Feta Polenta: 3 oz polenta (about the size of a deck of cards) cooked with 1 ½ cups water and topped with 1 teaspoon feta cheese and a handful spinach.
    44. Soy Edamame: ¼ cup boiled Edamame with 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
    45. Dijon Pretzels: Two pretzel rods with 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.
    46. Crunchy Curried Tuna Salad: ½ cup canned tuna with 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon chopped red onion, and two ribs celery (chopped).
    47. Greek Tomatoes: One tomato (about the size of a tennis ball) chopped and mixed with 1 tablespoon feta and a squeeze of lemon juice.
    48. Shrimp Cocktail: Eight medium sized shrimp boiled and served with 2 tablespoons classic cocktail sauce.
    49. Smoked Beef Jerky: About 1 ounce— look for low sodium versions!
    50. Cheddar and Tomato Soup: ½ cup tomato soup with 1 tablespoon shredded low-fat cheddar cheese.
    51. Kale Chips: ½ cup raw kale— stems removed— baked with 1 teaspoon olive oil at 400° until crisp.
    52. Sweet Potato Fries: One light-bulb sized sweet potato sliced, tossed with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and baked at 400° for 10 minutes.
    53. Cucumber Sandwich: ½ English muffin with 2 tablespoons cottage cheese and three slices of cucumber.
    54. Turkey Roll-Ups: Four slices smoked turkey rolled up and dipped in 2 teaspoons honey mustard.
    55. Mixed Olives: About 8 olives.
    56. Antipasto Plate: One Pepperocini, a ½ inch cube of cheddar cheese, one slice pepperoni, and one olive.
    57. Pumpkin Seeds: 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, sprayed with oil (just a spritz!) and baked at for 400° for 15 minutes or until brown. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
    58. Choco-Soy Nuts: 3 tablespoons soy nuts with 1 teaspoon cocoa nibs.
    59. Wasabi Peas: About ⅓ cup of these green treats.
    60. Balsamic Veggies: 3 cups raw peppers (any color!) dipped in 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction.
    61. Cheesy Roasted Asparagus: Four spears (spritzed with olive-oil spray) and topped with 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes at 400°.
    62. Cucumber salad: One large cucumber (sliced) with 2 tablespoons chopped red onion and 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar.
    63. Spinach and Feta Egg-White Scramble: Three egg whites scrambled and mixed with ½ cup rawspinach and 1 tbsp feta cheese. Cook in frying pan or zap in microwave until egg whites are no longer runny (about 1-2 minutes).
    64. Crunchy Kale Salad: 1 cup kale leaves chopped with 1 teaspoon honey and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
    65. Chick Pea Salad: ¼ chickpeas with 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, a squeeze of lemon juice, and ¼ cup diced tomatoes.
    66. Grilled Garlic Corn on the Cob: One small-sized ear brushed with 1 teaspoon sautéed minced garlic and 1 teaspoon olive oil, grilled until tender.
    67. Pretzels & Cream Cheese: 15 mini pretzel sticks with 2 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese.
    68. Bacon Brussels Salad: Seven brussel spouts thinly sliced and mixed with one piece lean bacon, chopped.
    69. Rosemary Potatoes: ⅓ cup thinly sliced potato tossed with 1 teaspoons olive oil and a teaspoon of chopped rosemary.
    70. Spicy Black Beans: ¼ cup black beans with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1 tablespoon non-fat Greek yogurt.
    71. Caprese Salad: 1 ounce (hockey puck sized) of fresh mozzarella with ½ cup cherry tomatoes and 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
    72. Goldfish: About 40 fishies…try the cheddar kind!
    73. Chips n’ Salsa: 10 baked tortilla chips with ¼ cup salsa.
    74. Mini Ham Sandwich: Two slices honey-baked ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard rolled in a lettuce leaf.
    75. Lox Bagel: ½ whole-wheat mini bagel with two thin slices of lox.
    76. Chocolate Trail Mix: Eight almonds, four chocolate chips, and 1 tablespoon raisins.
    77. Apples and Cheese: 1 non-fat mozzarella cheese stick with half of a baseball-sized apple (any variety), sliced.
    78. PB & Celery: 1 medium celery stalk with 1 tablespoon peanut butter.
    79. Cottage Cheese Melon Boat: 1 cup melon balls with ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese.
    80. Carrot and Raisin Salad: 1 cup shaved carrots with 2 tablespoons raisins and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
    81. Tropical Cottage Cheese: ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese with ½ cup fresh mango and pineapple, chopped.
    82. Blue-Cheese Stuffed Apricots: Three dried apricots with 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese.
    83. Rice Cake and Almond Butter: One rice cake (try brown rice!) with 2 teaspoons almond butter.
    84. Sweet n’ Spicy Pecans: Five pecans roasted with 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
    85. Apples n’ Peanut Butter: ½ an apple, sliced and dipped in 1 teaspoon natural peanut butter.
    86. Chocolate Hazelnut Crackers: Four wheat thins dipped in 1 teaspoon Nutella (or other hazelnut spread).
    87. Strawberry Salad: 1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon balsamic.
    88. Cacao-Roasted Almonds: Pop in eight almonds like these
  • BurkYoung
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    Why not just add some protein in there to help curb the hunger? You could dip your celery in peanut butter or dip your carrots in some hummus? Or you could have a cheesestick along with the veggies or a hard-boiled egg? I think if you're just eating plain veggies as a snack without combining it with some type of protein, you'll definitely be hungry sooner than later.

    Good advice all but remember peanut butter has alot of fat... eggs are filling and great, tahts what I use...
  • blairhanson
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    Rold Gold brand pretzel sticks are only 100 calories per 53 sticks! Salty and tasty too. I keep a bag handy constantly and have lost a ton of weight despite eating 150 sticks a day. Also - A frozen fudge bar - yes i said fudge bar - is only 100 calories. Look for the weight Watchers brand and they have only 1g fat too.
  • ashleymarie0514
    ashleymarie0514 Posts: 1 Member
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    I eat bags of 100 calorie popcorn! It is a great snack in the evening!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,326 Member
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    eat some protein! it keeps you feeling fuller longer.
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
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    I LOVE the butter flavor Special K popcorn chips, you can have 30 something for just over 100 cals!!
  • rebasporty
    rebasporty Posts: 287 Member
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    My favorite snack is Vanilla Greek Yogurt with 10 whole cashews and 10 whole almonds with a piece of fruit.
    Protein, starch & fruit/veggie.
  • LIswimmer51
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    they have those 100 calorie portioned out bags of sweets, granola bars (fiber one, Quakers) raisins, apples and peanut butter, oranges, clementines, just an apple, grapes, pretzels, popcorn is good and lo-cal check out pinterest for fun lo-cal snacks! :).
  • smellyrichelley
    smellyrichelley Posts: 28 Member
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    Emerald 100 calorie packs of almonds. <3 those things.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
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    Microwavable pork rinds. Don't laugh - for 60 calories they really fill me up.
    http://shop.juliaspantry.com/MICROWAVE-PORK-RINDS_c9.htm
  • DaisyHamilton
    DaisyHamilton Posts: 575 Member
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    I tend to always want to eat even if I'm not hungry, so I snack on plain sunflower seeds or pomegranate seeds
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
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  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,732 Member
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    I prefer things I can suck on vs eating if I am trying to keep my calories down.
  • domgirl85
    domgirl85 Posts: 295 Member
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    Eating Well egg salad. I think it's 200 calories from the recipe but I only use one egg per serving to make it less and then i have it with crackers.

    Yogurt with mangos (or other fruit).

    Cheese and crackers.

    The crackers I use are sesame seed water crackers.
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
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    In and Out, Double-Double animal-style

    That was just cruel. :) I need In N' Out, now...
  • Fit_And_Heathy_Goalie
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    Why not just add some protein in there to help curb the hunger? You could dip your celery in peanut butter or dip your carrots in some hummus? Or you could have a cheesestick along with the veggies or a hard-boiled egg? I think if you're just eating plain veggies as a snack without combining it with some type of protein, you'll definitely be hungry sooner than later.

    I agree. Adding protein will curb the hunger AND you still get the benefits of eating more veggies. I recently discovered Spinach and Kale Greek Yogurt Dip at Trader Joes. 2T is only 30 calories. I'm also a fan of almond butter and hard boiled eggs.
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
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    Wasa crackers (with PB2 or Laughing Cow Light wedge split between 2 crackers)
    Any fruit or veggie
    Hard boiled egg
    String cheese
    Coconut Chia Pudding
    Dry cereal