My favorite is baked sweet potato fries, sweet potatos are very high in vitamin a, potassium, fiber, 115 cals in a med potato, they are also an antiinflamatory which can aid after hard workouts, and keep you feeling full due to the high fiber, plus they taste awsome!!! Any berry,blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, rasberries, they all are antioxidents put them in yogurt or eat plain.

I enjoy these: Sweet Potato (baked ahead of time). Greek Plain Yogurt with 2 tablespoons PB2 (by Bell Plantation). Brussel Sprouts with Basalmic Vinegar. or yesterday had a grapefruit that was incredible!

Greek yogurt with frozen/fresh berries & granola/Kashi cereal, Almonds & Apples, beef jerky and some fruit, 1/3c low-fat ricotta cheese and 1/2c plain or greek yogurt frozen berries and I always have a protein bar on me.

I can't wait to try the cinnamon apple idea, thanks!! I love apples & pb...I bet it's amazinv w the cinn. Good idea about a little honey, too.

I do dark choc, too. 70% dark. It's good, but just strong enough that I really only eat a couple squares and I'm fine. I enjoy it w wine or w coffee.

Thanks for the ideas!

My favorite is baked sweet potato fries, sweet potatos are very high in vitamin a, potassium, fiber, 115 cals in a med potato, they are also an antiinflamatory which can aid after hard workouts, and keep you feeling full due to the high fiber, plus they taste awsome!!! Any berry,blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, rasberries, they all are antioxidents put them in yogurt or eat plain.

Do you make your own sweet potato fries? Any tips on the best way to make them??

Thanks!

A fruit smoothie with yogurt in it can help with the sweet tooth. I usually do 4 ice cubes, 6oz yogurt, and frozen berries. It't filling too!

Medjool dates. nom nom nom

I have to second pretty much all of these snack ideas! I LOVE roasted sweet potatoes. I don't usually do them in fry shapes, just slice them into rounds because I'm lazy. Then I toss them with a little olive oil and some salt, and bake at 400 or so until the outsides have caramelized a bit. I can eat that as a side dish to dinner every single day of the week and not get sick of it. They're also amazing dipped in blackberry jalapeno jam/jelly.

Other snacks... I'm obsessed with roasted chickpeas right now, because they're so versatile, and they're crunchy and salt enough that I don't crave chips and things like that. Chickpeas are generally amazing, and are great for hummus, another awesome snack. I also like to dip fresh veggies in a balsamic & oil dressing.

Hard boiled eggs are a great snack, especially when dipped in hot sauce, nom nom.

I eat a ridiculous amount of dairy, so a lot of my snacks are dairy oriented. Cottage cheese mixed with fruit is a big one. I've been buying those Dole fruit cups, a cup or so of cottage cheese with mandarin oranges in juice is about 250 calories and provides something like 25+ grams of protein, and satisfies my sweet tooth. I also love mixing peanut butter and honey with plain greek yogurt and eating it straight up. It's so thick and creamy it reminds me of soft serve. It also makes an excellent dip for bananas or apples. I also like making protein shakes with kefir, which is added oomph in the protein department. Chocolate protein powder + chocolate truffle kefir tastes a lot like dessert to me, lol. Fage greek yogurt cups are delicious, their fruit flavors are amazing.

Bananas cut in half the long way with peanut butter spread in between, then stuck back together are delicious. ESPECIALLY if you stick them in the freezer until the peanut butter is set, then dip the banana in melted dark chocolate, and refreeze. If you don't let the peanut butter freeze a bit first, it tends to melt when you dip it in chocolate. Amazing dessert/snack.

I am new to clean eating too. Right now my favorite pre-dinner snack is a smoothie made with chocolate protein powder, a cup of frozen cherries, a handful of spinach and a quarter avocado with a cup or so of water. It just tastes like chocolate cherry milkshake! Also I get some ideas from The gracious pantry website like banana walnut fudge.

I am new to clean eating too. Right now my favorite pre-dinner snack is a smoothie made with chocolate protein powder, a cup of frozen cherries, a handful of spinach and a quarter avocado with a cup or so of water. It just tastes like chocolate cherry milkshake! Also I get some ideas from The gracious pantry website like banana walnut fudge.

That sounds so delicious! Do you know how many calories are in the smoothie?

:flowerforyou: kale chips (ie : baked kale) is awesome

lightly coat kale leaves with olive oil, seasalt and garlic
bake on cookie or cassarole dish for 30-40min at 350-375degrees
until crisp* TOTAL AWESOMENESS

I eat all of these suggestions for snacks. They are super delish. But for me the key for all those bad sugar cravings is to get rid of any and all other non fruit/veg/natural sugars. If i go a few days without other stuff the sugar cravings stop, and fruit is more than enough to satisify me. If i get off track and have a diet drink or piece of candy/or cookie/or other garbage, then the cravings start again.

http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/top-ten-100-calorie-snacks/?e=jElaVqLz

I eat all of these suggestions for snacks. They are super delish. But for me the key for all those bad sugar cravings is to get rid of any and all other non fruit/veg/natural sugars. If i go a few days without other stuff the sugar cravings stop, and fruit is more than enough to satisify me. If i get off track and have a diet drink or piece of candy/or cookie/or other garbage, then the cravings start again.

That's really interesting! I have the same problem -- even if I cut out refined sugars, natural sugars keep the cravings going. It's hard to avoid those! Any tips on how to avoid those natural sugars? I find that I get too hungry if I cut those out and end up binge eating and going back to more processed foods, etc. What do you fill up on when you cut out those more sugar heavy/carb heavy clean foods (like sweet potatoes, etc)?