clean/ or just plain good for you snack ideas

mommamills
mommamills Posts: 437
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
looking for some clean or just plain good for you snack ideas. I'm a big fruit eater but I've been blind to the fact that by the end of the day I may have eaten 4-5 diff fruits and completely blown my carb count out of the water! I need something that is either pick up and go kinda think or something that wouldn't take too long to prepare before heading off to work. Thanks yall!!! :flowerforyou:

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  • mommyhof3
    mommyhof3 Posts: 551 Member
    I make a bowl of popcorn and pick at that through the day when I am having a bad snacking day :smile:
  • shanerylee
    shanerylee Posts: 298 Member
    celery sticks with reduced fat peanut butter
    celery sticks with 1/3 fat cream cheese
    cubed avocado with tomatoes and lime juice
    chicken breast cubes- cold
    cold shrimp
    yoplus light yogurt
    reduced fat cottage cheese plain or with dollup of polaners all fruit spread.
  • dclarsh1
    dclarsh1 Posts: 83
    plain non-fat greek yogurt with honey and fresh or frozen berries
    hummus and vegetables
    banana with peanut butter
    edamame with sea salt
  • BassBoneBabe
    BassBoneBabe Posts: 226 Member
    Mix nuts and a cheese stick
    fresh veggies
    apple with peanut butter
  • Mludwig04
    Mludwig04 Posts: 9
    I do the greek yogurt with berries and sometimes I put a little cereal on for crunch (High in protein, low sugar)
    I buy all natural turkey lunchmeat and wrap it around baby carrots, (yum and protein)
    microwaved sweet potato cut into slices with sea salt (Almost like fries)
    raw almonds
    lowfat cottage cheese with peaches or berries
    low fat popcorn (mini bags)

    I stay away from things like crackers (I can't stop eating them, I'll eat the whole box) and packaged things cause it's hard for me to stop eating and aren't usually as nutrient dense and real fruit veggies and whole grains

    Hope this is helpful
  • Mellie13
    Mellie13 Posts: 424
    Here is a list I found and edited and added to:
    Craving Salty?
    • 5 Olives (45 Calories)
    • 2 oz Applegate Honey and Maple Turkey Breast wrapped around 2 bread-and-butter pickles (80 calories)
    • 1 bag Baked! Cheetos 100 Calorie Mini Bites (100 calories)
    • 15 Eden's Nori Maki Crackers rice crackers (110 calories)
    • 1 cup unshelled edamame (120 calories)
    • 25 Eden's Vegetable Chips (140 calories)
    • One 1-oz package of Planters NUT-trition almonds (130 calories)
    • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds in shell (143 calories)
    • 1 Subway Turkey Breast Wrap (190 calories)
    • 2 T Athenos Hummus & 3 oz. Baby Carrots (85 calories)
    • Frigo Mozzarella Cheese Stick (80 calories)
    • 1 Wedge Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese & 16 Wheat Thins (175 calories)
    • 1 oz (about 17 chips) Terra Sweet Potato Chips (160 calories)
    • Orville Redenbacher’s Smart Pop 100 Calorie Bag (100 Calories)
    • 1 oz. Snyder’s Unsalted Mini Pretzels (110 calories)
    Craving Sweet?
    • 1 package Original Apple Nature Valley Fruit Crisps (50 calories)
    • One 100-calorie Balance Bar (100 calories)
    • 1 package Back to Nature Honey Graham Sticks (120 calories)
    • 1/2 banana rolled in 1 tbsp frozen semisweet chocolate chips (123 calories)
    • 24 Annie's Chocolate Chip Bunny Graham cookies (140 calories)
    • Half of a 1.08-oz container of M&M's Minis mixed with 1/3 cup lowfat granola (145 calories)
    • 1 McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (160 calories)
    • 1 container Stoneyfield Farm Organic Oikos Greek Yogurt-Blueberry or Honey (From the 4-pack) (90 calories)
    • Fig Newton Minis 1.3 oz. pkg (130 calories)
    • 1 Cup Mott’s Natural Applesauce (50 calories)
    • 1 Granny Smith Apple with 1 T Natural Peanut Butter with Honey (180 calories)
    • 1 Kashi TLC Bar (120 calories)
    • 1 Fiber One Bar (140 calories)
    • Craisins 100 calorie pack (100 calories)
    • 1./2 cup 1% Cottage Cheese & 1./2 cup pineapple chunks in juice (152 calories)
  • size7again
    size7again Posts: 81
    wow!! Mellie 13 thats aLOT of snacks!! I'm so going to steal it for myself lol... i just have one little suggestion but it's my favorite snack one bell pepper cut how ever you want it with 1 -2 tbsp light italitan dressing drizzled over the top !!! I loooooove it good crunch and taste! Calories vary on the dressing you pick out tho
  • Mellie13
    Mellie13 Posts: 424
    I'm a little obsesed with snacking and am trying to help my husband and friends at least ease into snacking healthy. :happy:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Nonfat plain or Greek yogurt + 1/2 cup berries + 1/2 oz walnuts (or 1 T. Naturally More Peanut Butter)

    Low-fat Cottage cheese + fruit

    Veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, mushrooms) + hummus or salsa

    Raw nuts- almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, etc

    Low-fat cheese or a laughing cow cheese wedge + ham or turkey on a low carb tortilla

    I also stay away from the crackers (even whole grain) because they don't seem to satisfy my snacking and I just end up eating too many. :grumble:

    I also like air popped popcorn w/ salt-free seasonings (Mrs. Dash and McCormick Pinch make good ones)

    Kashi or other higher fiber cereal w/ skim milk

    Frozen whole fruit bar
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