Snacking Dilema

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numein3
numein3 Posts: 4
in Food and Nutrition
Looking for a snacking advice. I am looking for snack ideas for low car snacks that will not send me off into a snacking whirlwind and that will be me satisfied until lunch or dinner. Oh! it has to be super easy to make without a lot of ingredients, something I can throw together and go. Help!!

I am on my last stretch and need to break through the dreaded plateau.
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  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
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    Special K bars, fat free yogurt and bananas all work for me (but not at the same time :wink: )
  • kthullibarger
    kthullibarger Posts: 3
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    If you want low-carb, and I assume low-sugar, then Pure Protein bars are a good choice...and they have alot of protein as well. They help me satisfy my sweat tooth without alot of sugar. Low-fat cottage cheese with some sliced fruit mixed in (optional). Strawberries!! Part-skim Mozzrella cheese sticks. Good luck!
  • sweetbn
    sweetbn Posts: 318
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    I've been trying baby carrots with FF Italian or Low Fat ranch (very little!!) I just throw them in a Ziploc and go.

    Has healthy sugar but I can munch on these and barely eat any calories... always keeps me full. :)
  • MrsBrosco
    MrsBrosco Posts: 295
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    I SWEAR by Fiber One Bars. The peanut butter ones are FANTASTIC so are the chocolate ones. When dieting I can always use as much fiber as I can get!
  • Mellie13
    Mellie13 Posts: 424
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    I'm kinda "queen of snacks" Here is a list I keep on hand and pass on frequently.

    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)
  • carrieliz81
    carrieliz81 Posts: 489 Member
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    I can't snack because then I want to just keep eating until I'm full. I pretty much stick to a three-meal-a-day thing, which isn't necessarily recommended in dieting literature, but it is what works for me to curb overeating.... I don't know that it would work for you and your plan, but it's one idea...
  • nyprdiva
    nyprdiva Posts: 76 Member
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    Things that work for me are fruit, those 100 calories snack packs, walnuts and weight watchers string cheese
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
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    I swear by greek yogurt, 0% Fage...1 cup is 120 calories, 20 grams of protein and 9 carbs. It keeps you full and satisfied, plus it is all natural!
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
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    I like (wait for it....) sliced apples and 1TSP of melted peanut butter.:happy: It's easy and give me a nice snack with a good amount of protein.
  • CapeCodGal
    CapeCodGal Posts: 23
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    My favourite "treat" is Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bars, one has peanuts, almonds & bits of dark chocolate, so it even satisfies my candy cravings! Best part, they're filling and only 170 calories.
  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
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    Low carb snacks:

    cheese
    cottage cheese
    nuts
    beef jerky (non MSG if you can find it)
    vegetables w/dip
    Greek yogurt, plain
    Low GI fruits (berries, canteloupe, apple+PB)
    Diamond brand "nut thins"
    super dark chocolate
    almond butter / peanut butter
    hummus / baba ghanouj
    pickled veggies of any sort
    smoked meats (salmon, sardines, etc)
  • cerdmann
    cerdmann Posts: 60
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    Check out my blog entry from 5/24 ... I found a great combination that is very satisfying and low calorie and extremely easy to make! Chocolate Strawberry Mousse - 103 calories. :tongue:
  • jaerene
    jaerene Posts: 18 Member
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    I love the Pure Protein Bars too! They're yummy. I have one every day for my afternoon snack. Approx. 180 - 200 calories depending on flavor. They have about 20 grams protein, low carb - Perfect if you're counting carbs. The flavors are really good. Hard to believe it's good for you!
  • shadows1177
    shadows1177 Posts: 33
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    I'm kinda "queen of snacks" Here is a list I keep on hand and pass on frequently.

    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)

    You rock! I like your blogg too by the way!
  • FitToBeFab
    FitToBeFab Posts: 537 Member
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    I live off of cottage cheese. And I'm a firm believer in the Kellogs Fiber Plus bars, especially the chocolate peanutbutter. My roommate is on a huge fiber one kick and has pretty much stocked the pantry with every Fiber One product she can find including bars, 'breakfast pastries', and muffin mix. She swears by all of them.
  • jaylu
    jaylu Posts: 158
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    sugar free jelly - you can be generous with the jelly, take 200g or so out of the mould and put into a cereal bowl top with 125g vanilla fat free yogurt = so good and you can mix it up with different flavors of jelly. using the jelly and yogurt i do this adds up to roughly 80 or so cals... and for an added little twist add some blueberries or raspberries to match the jelly flavor, yum :)
  • baileyvows
    baileyvows Posts: 7
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    I try to stay natural like boiled eggs, cheese sticks, almonds, bananas, berries, yogurt....even half a sandwich.
  • sabrinafaith
    sabrinafaith Posts: 607 Member
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    I like fat free greek yogurt with agave, gg scandinavian bran crispbread with smart balance light and honey, or fresh fruit salad with nonfat ricotta cheese.
  • numein3
    numein3 Posts: 4
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    Love it! Love it! Love it! Totally awesome listing of snacks.

    This is just what I needed, Thank you!

    :flowerforyou:
  • nikki_zav
    nikki_zav Posts: 320 Member
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    Great ideas!!! Thanks so much :)

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