FILLING Snacks

Egg white omlette with veggies. Broth with some veggies (carrots, bok choy). Black coffee. Grapefruit. Gum. Pickles. Miso soup.

I am a big fan of egg white omelettes with veggies as well. I buy just the egg whites so i'm not wasting the yolks. Hummus and carrots, protein shake, apples with peanut butter dip (mix peanut butter, greek yogurt and cinnamon).

I haven't done much research into 'the most filling snack with the least calories possible' but I normally solve my afternoon hunger pangs (4/5pm) with 15 almonds + around 10g of raisins. Sounds lame but it really ties me over til dinner.

I also drink 0.5l most afternoons around that time to try fill me up til dinner

I would say grab a hard boiled eggs. Sounds like your body is hydrated but wants some more protein.
Pickles are life savers!

Cottage cheese is awesome - even the creamy 4% stuff isn't that high in calories.

Greek yogurt with honey.

Boiled eggs.

I eat 6 small meals a day so no need for snacks...I love this way of eating...it's kicked started my weight loss again...

apparently chia seeds are awesome, I haven't tried it yet though

barbeque popchips are great. I also eat oatmeal with almond milk, pecans, a couple of white chocolate chips, and blueberries. You forget how filling oatmeal is until you eat it! protein shakes hold me over well.

if it were me, i'd eat a normal meal/substantial snack so i wasn't starving. you probably offset the number of calories taken in with your workout. your husband's birthday comes once a year - enjoy it, know that you made a relatively healthy choice, and move on with your life.

^^^I think this is perfect advice ^^^

But I love food, so let's talk about that. lol We can all use suggestions for healthy or different snacks.

I make veggie burgers out of lentils and brown rice - the last batch was Tomato Basil. The batch before that was Garlic Curry.
They are super cheap, super easy, versatile, and filling, and they come in at 100 calories each. The last batch of 52 1/4 c portions cost about $3, because of the extras in them - and they freeze great. I like them crisped up in the skillet with Pam on a sandwich thin; or with an egg on top; or in place of meat in other things.....my daughter often just nukes them and piles veggies on top.

I absolutely love veggie and egg white omelets. I don't know that you have to waste the yolks. You could use them in something else for later or to give away. I use one whole egg and 3 eggs whites, a generous portion of mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, etc, maybe a tablespoon of shredded parmesan or .5. oz of cheddar or pepper jack, some seasonings. It comes in around 200 calories, which you can reduce by over a third if you leave out the one whole egg. My dog gets one yolk and be damned with the other two. lol I used to buy Egg Beaters, but they've gotten so expensive!

Not trying to push that on you, just saying it's definitely a go-to thing for me for breakfast or when I'm having a hungry day.

I'm with your brother. I like pickles or green olives as a late night snack if I'm just feeling like grazing, but I'm supposed to be watching my sodium a little, so I try not to do this unless I've worked out hard (yeah, right) or worked hard physically that day. When I was roofing in the July heat, you bet I did!!

Vegetables or veggie salads are good and very low calorie, depending on what you add to them, and a nice mix can be satisfying. I don't want a bowl of lettuce by itself. lol Not big on dressing though, so that's not a problem.

Lean chicken, boiled or pickled eggs, a little oatmeal (not that low in calories, but it sure sticks with you), a small amount of hummus with veggies.

Smoothies - you can use enough fruit to make it tasty, add some veggies you won't really taste (especially green leafy things), maybe a little yogurt / soy milk / protein powder or oats for extra protein to fill you up more.

A small amount of peanut or almond butter with carrots, apples, or celery is good.

If I just feel like eating crap, I measure out one cup of shredded hash browns and a .5 T of olive oil. It's still actually only 130 calories and it's better than an order of fries. : ) Sometimes I add this to a veggie omelet. lol

Stir-fries! A bunch of veggies, a little lean protein, some tasty condiment of your choosing...what's not to love?

Soup - a pot costs almost nothing to make and especially if there isn't a lot of rice or beans, etc, in it (mainly veggies, lean protein, seasonings), you can really fill up on it without it being crazy calorie-wise.

A baked potato - with low-fat or fat-free sour cream or cottage cheese; fat-free greek yogurt; a veggie mix; ratatoullie; salsa; low-fat aioli, whatever strikes your fancy.

Fruit and fat-free or low-fat yogurt - a parfait, I guess. I don't like granola much, but a little sprinkle of nuts, cereal or oats improves the texture for me.

Hope something sounds good to you.....but seriously, don't beat yourself up over having a good day with your family. Every day is new. You're doing great.

Oh, yeah - shelled edamame (soy beans - I just get them frozen). Drop into boiling water, lower heat, simmer for 5 minutes or so. Drain them, run cold water over them, and salt them. I like them better if they chill for a little while, but don't find it necessary. I want to say 1/4 c. is about 120 or 130 calories. I love these and they are filling.

Did I mention I love food?