Healthy food on the go options...

balancedbrunette
balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys so just looking for some ideas from others on here what sort of healthy food options to eat on the go or as a snack in the evening, Im trying to maintain now but i'm finding my calories are quite low somedays and since going back to college I have been more prone to eating things such as biscuits or sweets to up them, granted I do eat these in moderation but I want to keep my diet as clean as possible as I focus on body recomp and I don't want to loose that focus. Just looking for some opinions I suppose from anyone else in this situation and alternatives to snacking on things such as these in the evening

Here are already some almost everyday staples in my diet/foods I always buy.....apples, oranges, yoghurt, almonds, chicken or fish, eggs, broccoli, spinach, beans, potato (limited), wholemeal bread, mushrooms..

What do others eat on here as a staple of their diet, looking for some fresh ideas. Thank you. :)

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  • affabletoaster
    affabletoaster Posts: 5 Member
    My go-to late night snack, if I can't resist entirely, is dill pickle, but they aren't kind to one's sodium levels. Since you are maintaining, you could include cheese to get some healthy calories and protein.
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    i am still settling into a new 'have to carry 2 full meals & 1 snack/literally eat while walking' routine (had been briefly relying on quick convenience food), but so far,

    - carrots & cut-up sweet peppers are easy to eat
    - sandwiches work - i'll eat anything (egg, tuna) but am conscious of smells for others - turkey is relatively ok that way, nice with cheese and mustard
    - investigating bean/lentil salads for use on transit (they are cold, don't stink, have good protein/fibre stuff going on; only issue is what to do with the dirty fork, yuk. have a ziploc bag & napkins but still feels ick not at least rinsing it first). can add eg feta cheese & olive oil to boost calories, even ham or sausage bits if you like

    evening: cottage cheese w walnuts & a few grapes, or oatmeal, or quinoa pudding (just quinoa with a bit of milk and vanilla and a little bit of sugar & a teensy touch of butter) - all are easy to digest & filling.

    oh also, i think jamie eason's turkey-pork meat muffin things are ok. highly portable
  • spaingirl2011
    spaingirl2011 Posts: 763 Member
    A nut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread. That will keep your calories reasonable, get in protein, healthy fats and complex carbs (and it'll keep you fueled for long study sessions). Oh, and milk, too!
  • balancedbrunette
    balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
    Thanks for the advice, the quinoa pudding sounds nice going to try that as quinoa is a good source of protein swell, bought some the other day and just wasn't sure what to do with it. Also cheese or cottage cheese might be a good one to get in.

    Quest protein bars seem to be quite popular on these forms so may give them as try, will help me get my protein grams up too, bit wary of sugar content in these bars though is it quite high? Suppose its better alternative to chocolate bars.

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