Easy snack ideas or products to buy

kooner2014
kooner2014 Posts: 16 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey all, I find I need some snacks in the afternoon to tide me over to Dinner, what are some easy to buy or prep ideas? Looking for 100 calories

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  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    Greek yogurt

    also,

    I keep a can of altoids handy. The peppermint can trick my hunger signals for a good while.
  • kwantlen2051
    kwantlen2051 Posts: 455 Member
    These are what I snack on:

    popcorn ( there are small packets that are 100 calories each), small apples, small oranges, cheese sticks, small bananas - all these are less than 100 calories. Skinny cow ice cream bars most are approx 100 cal each. there is a skinny cow fudgicle for less than 100 calories each.
  • Ignaura
    Ignaura Posts: 203 Member
    I like rice cakes with guacamole, salsa or hummus. I also have fruit or nuts.
  • GoMizzou99
    GoMizzou99 Posts: 512 Member
    A lot of my snacks have Kashi on it. Their granola bars are the best IMHO...plus they have a lot of protein to help you keep that full feeling. Pumpkin spice are my favorites.
  • jamiecarol84
    jamiecarol84 Posts: 87
    I like special K cereal bars and they are 90 calories each.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Greek yogurt
    Cottage cheese
    Protein bars
  • tospaa
    tospaa Posts: 8 Member
    My favourite snack is roasted white chickpeas. They are delicious, low calorie (less than 100 for 25g), and full of fiber to keep you full. The only downside is that they are really hard to find where I live (UK), so I try to stock them up whenever I can. You might find some online though. They last a while, too.
  • DrWhoodles
    DrWhoodles Posts: 145 Member
    My new favorite thing is snack packs of baby carrots with individual guacamole dip containers. I also enjoy things dipped in hummus - veggies mostly.
    Hard boiled eggs are also awesome.
  • _db_
    _db_ Posts: 179 Member
    My favourite snack is roasted white chickpeas. They are delicious, low calorie (less than 100 for 25g), and full of fiber to keep you full. The only downside is that they are really hard to find where I live (UK), so I try to stock them up whenever I can. You might find some online though. They last a while, too.

    I second this suggestion. Roasted chickpeas are probably the perfect "snack" food. They're pretty easy to make at home...or so says the internets... http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/10/exactly-how-i-roast-my-chickpeas/
  • kooner2014
    kooner2014 Posts: 16 Member
    thanks for the ideas all.
  • DodgeRider509
    DodgeRider509 Posts: 15
    Greek yogurt
    Grapes
    Baby carrots
    Once in awhile some Jello
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    A tbsp of nut nutter will usually do it for me. Cottage cheese is a good one, too. Unless you want portable ... then I'd grab a couple of bites of sharp cheddar or some other strong-tasting cheese.

    Personally, I avoid carb-y snacks because I never feel like I ate anything - which means I might as well have gone hungry and saved the calories.
  • jlshea
    jlshea Posts: 494 Member
    low fat string cheese
  • lessofless
    lessofless Posts: 40 Member
    My favourite snacks both require a little bit (teeny tiny) of prep but are so worth it.

    1. Kale chips. Throw a bit of oil and spices on them and pop them in the oven for 10 minutes. So so good. Especially if you are looking for a crunch.

    2. Banana Ice-Cream. Mash bananas and freeze. You can flavour them however you want. I like to add other fruits like raspberries, or a scoop of peanut butter and hot chocolate mix.

    Both snack end up being just over 100 calories depending on size and ingredients.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I buy shelled edamame that's frozen. Heat it according to instructions, then dole out into individual servings and throw in the fridge to grab quickly. They're really good cold, so no need to reheat. Half a cup is 120 calories.
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    Make up a veggie dip with greek yogurt in place of the sour cream and dip in veggies. Very thinly sliced sharp cheddar cheese on some Triscuits. An egg on toast is also possible depending on size. Or an egg white veggie scramble.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    Handful of baby carrots and a light string cheese. Popcorn chips and salsa. 10 almonds and some celery. An ounce of turkey jerky and a few Wheat Thins. Two ounces of deli turkey and a tomato. A hard-boiled egg and some radishes.
  • Lightbulb1088
    Lightbulb1088 Posts: 189 Member
    I use fruit, cheese, single granola bars, sometimes the 100 cal puddings, turkey jerky, fresh cut up veggies. This week I picked Grape fruit, Cuties oranges, tomato's.
  • ruby_red_rose
    ruby_red_rose Posts: 321 Member
    cottage cheese
    nuts
    fruits
  • erialcelyob
    erialcelyob Posts: 341 Member
    I have either: strawberry yogurt, tangerines, carrots with hummus or oats so simple cereal bars
  • raqueldaisy
    raqueldaisy Posts: 47 Member
    Some great ideas here!! I definitely love Light N Fit Greek yogurt - only 80 calories and keeps me sooo full! I also love the 100 calorie popcorn bags, or a protein bar with some chocolate in it (gives me that chocolate fix I need!). I also mix it up with 100 calorie almond packs, or a box of raisins for 90 calories. Good luck!!
  • charlieibeling
    charlieibeling Posts: 93 Member
    low carb tortilla wrap(i like turmano's), couple slices of 96 or 97% lean ham and a tbs of dannon oikos greek yogurt dip. 100 calories with high fiber and protein

    and if you live by a kroger there is no competition for their carbmaster yogurt
  • melnorwich
    melnorwich Posts: 60 Member
    i like a mug of chopped up apple, low fat natural yoghurt (sugar free) and loads of cinnamon.
  • StillLisa106
    StillLisa106 Posts: 12
    green pepper strips with guacamole - You can get guacamole in 90 cal packets.

    I also measure out almonds.
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
    I like protein snacks mostly

    Greek Yogurt. Check the label. Some brands are loaded with sugar.

    Cottage cheese

    String cheese

    Raw almonds

    Fiber one brownies and milk
  • Chase510
    Chase510 Posts: 14
    Fruit (berries, apples, small banana)
    Almonds -- Emerald has 100 cal packs of almonds in vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon flavors that are really good. You can also buy the larger container and weigh them out into 100 cal portions, I use little snack size baggies
    String cheese or BabyBel cheese
    A Wasa cracker with a Laughing Cow cheese wedge
    90 cal Fiber One bars

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