Suggestions on snacking food?

100 Calorie Snacks that don't have dehydrated oils.

@ MAG
I was afraid you were going to tell her to Grab a Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart :laugh:

OR, grab a Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart, they're absolutely awesome

This sounds absolutely delectable

fruit, veggies, rice cakes (Quaker makes Poppers, they make a great sub for chips), string cheese, plain nuts, peanut butter, 1 cup of chex cereal, Almond milk, plain greek yogurt. . . I can't think of anything else at the moment.

Skip snacks and eat larger meals. My opinion on the matter.

or maybe even 6+ small meals a day. Grazing throughout the day can devestate your calorie intake for the day. Maybe you can plan several small meals (high protein too keep you full, low fat/low carb), eating every 2-3 hours, tons of water in between each to help if you get hungry in between. Think of each time you eat as a nutritionally dense meal instead of a snack. When I'm on track with this, I'm literally full all day and don't even think about snacks (except for my chocolate/sweet cravings). I have always been a big time snacker (anything crunch, salty, etc), feeling like I needed to eat something every hour of the day, so I know the feeling!

Suggestions:
Plain greek yogurt with a sugar free type sweetener; pieces of tilapia, chicken breats, bacon (as if you were eating beef jerkey), sugar free jello/pudding with rice cakes, a couple saltines with PB2 peanut butter, etc...

Bam!!! Great, great advice!!

Celery with Hidden valley Ranch Powder mix (1/2 tsp per 5 sticks; I chopped the celery put it in a baggy the put 1/2 tsp of powder and shook. Turned out AMAZING) - cuts out all the calories and fat of the actual dressing but still gives you the ranch taste.

Bell Pepper with hummus (follow the hummus serving size though. Don't just dip in a container)

Make baked sweet potato chips. Thinly slice sweet potato, use spray olive oil and bake for 30min. Healthier snack!

2 Rice Cakes with 1-2 TBS of peanut butter (Adams Natural) and Sugar Free Jam.... sweet, salty and crunchy!!!

Small hand full of Almonds or Pistachio's (12 nuts) plus an apple.

Apple with Baby bell Cheese

Pop Corn (watch the brand, calories, sugar and salt content)

Chop an Apple and granola into some Greek yogurt.


There are endless possibilities. You have to learn to be creative with your eating, start with the basics of HEALTHY CLEAN EATING then get creative from there. Seasoning's are you BEST FRIEND. Not butter or oil but Chili Powder, Tumeric, Garlic, etc. They will help the myth of "bland" foods for dieting into something WAY better.

I have always struggled with "how to eat right" vs "dieting". In the last 2 weeks I have learned what Clean Eating really is and I have learned how to be creative and how to kick those "cravings" of salty or sweet with the help of my personal trainer. I just started to share different idea's for snacks and protein drinks etc.

Be my friend if you want to Take it one day at a time. Keep focused on today and how you are doing today. Then Today become tomorrow, then a week, then a month of amazing clean eating and before you know it you are down 50lbs! In the 2 weeks I started eating like this and working out I am down as of now 12lbs (haven't entered my weight yet, waiting to see my scale say under 200!!!!! Which I haven't seen in about 8 years or so!)

i like special k protein bars - 10 grams protein. They taste great and they fill me up.

20 Breton Mini Garden Veg crackers + 3 tbsp. garlic hummus = 200 cals
Green smoothie with 1 kiwi, 1/2 c frozen pineapple, 1c spinach, 1/2 one cucumber
Air-popped popcorn
Homemade sweet potato crisps (see my blog for an easy recipe)
Greek yogurt
Handful of trail mix with dark chocolate chips, raisins or dried bananas, mixed nuts, and sunflower seeds.
Carrot and celery sticks
Fake tuna salad- 1/2 c tuna mixed with 1 laughing cow light wedge, with celery, onion, garlic, and pepper to taste. Eat on whole wheat crackers or a slice of toasted bread.
Apple with a tbsp. peanut butter
1 C whole milk

I would recommend tons of raw vegetables

I also do agree with the 6 small meals a day and lots of water!

Welcome !!!!

I would highly recommend snacks that are satisfying/ filling and will get you on the path of crowding out processed snacks such as chips, crackers, etc. I've always struggled with "extraneous bread like substances".

protein and healthy fats along with vegetables and fruits is my recommendation.

cheese sticks ...Sargento and Target have packaged 1 oz cheese sticks that have been a staple for me. Reduced fat or even full fat.
Nuts ..raw almonds, walnuts, pistachios with yogurt ..Greek preferably since its laded with protein
peanut or almond butter ... On a sliced apple or veg such as celery
Greek yogurt ..with berries, nuts, dark chocolate ..as a parfait
Emerald has packs of cocoa roasted almonds ... Those are handy and satisfying as well as portion controlled
protein balls that u make yourself ...recipe is on my MFP blog
Beef jerky . I don't care for it, but it can be a great protein snack
peanut butter Greek yogurt delight .. My concoction. Fage plain 0% yogurt mixed with 2 TB peanut or almond butter ( I also throw in TB of chia seeds). Freeze for 15 minutes. Eat with berries, nuts, dark chocolate or just by itself.
pumpkin bread made with Greek yogurt ... Recipe on my blog online
Hummus with veg


Please make sure you are not unduly restricting yourself with calories. Under eating can be counterproductive.

If u need anything else ...just holler

Jen

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/harlanJEN
Www.GetWithItForLife.com. go to blog

In general ... Aim for snacks with protein and good fats ( nuts, seeds, nut butters, olives, avocado) .... Team them with vegetables to make the veg more satisfying. Same with fruit ...team it up. Whole grains such as brown rice, team that with veg and a protein such as beans
endless possibilities when working with whole foods