What's your go-to low cal snack?
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For me, if I need a snack because I'm really hungry I eat a protein/good carb combo.
Banana with 1 1/2 tspn (or 1tblspn if within my cal budget) natural peanut butter,maybe stick some raisins on it or some ground flaxseed.
Cheese stick (my go-to snack) and 1 serving pretzels or baked cracker or fruit.
Greek yogurt.
Cottage cheese with some pineapple (in its own juice) is a good one.0 -
I like cucumber by it self.
Or with a cheese stick and a piece of Deli meat. You can use the Cuc as a cracker or sliced long as pretend bread.0 -
I like cucumber by it self.
Or with a cheese stick and a piece of Deli meat. You can use the Cuc as a cracker or sliced long as pretend bread.
YUM!0 -
Greek yogurt (sometimes mix protein powder in if I'm really hungry, it's very filling)
An apple
Cheese stick
Cottage cheese - dip carrot in it, spread it in celery, etc
Sometimes I'll just have a bowl of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, etc
Ryvitas with cottage cheese or salsa or hummus0 -
If I'm hungry, I usually get myself a big old bowl of salad. Romaine lettuce, broccoli raw, red bell pepper, onion, cucumber... and either a lite italian dressing that I found (1/2 the serving size of 2 tbsp) or apple cider vinegar (which has 0% of pretty much everything and no cals so it's great)
I am usually super filled by the end. Today's salad for lunch only cost me 95 calories ( 45 if I hadn't put 3/4 of a low fat hotdog in)0 -
Besides the usual greek yogurt, fruit, vegetables with dip, etc., this is my absolute favorite end-of-the-day snack:
3 slices Oscar Meyer Hard Salami (100 calories), and
1 square extremely dark chocolate (around 60 calories depending on brand)
Sounds weird but they go together very well. Often with a pot of oolong tea.
But when all else fails, 2 ounces of Bourbon is around 120 calories. ;-)0 -
Skinny Pop popcorn and Greek yogurt, hardboiled eggs and bananas0
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My Fav is turkey deli meat spread with cream cheese and salsa- then roll it up. Super YUM and low carb
second favorite is an apple with some almond butter0 -
When I'm craving something, before I eat, I have some peppermint tea. It works! BTW - totally get needing to be wallet-friendly. It's expensive to eat well!0
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I am missing the crunch of a snack. Something I can sink my teeth into. I just had 4 whole wheat saltines and a cheese slice cut into four. 80 calorie cheese and crackers...not too bad...0
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I really love apple chips. You can get organic baked apple chips from Costco, or make them yourself. Since I often crave both crunchy and sweet snacks, they're perfect for both. 1/2 cup is about 90 calories.
Popcorn
Frozen greek yogurt dots (just dollop it on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet and freeze)
Roasted Chickpeas
Caprese Salad
When I'm lacking ideas, pinterest is my best friend. Just search "healthy snacks." Use your discretion, though, because some of the recipes that pop up aren't healthy at all.0 -
I guess it's not healthy because it's just 100% sugar and fat, but I like boiled sweets. I found some chocolate and vanilla flavoured ones recently, and they're really good. Especially after dinner if I have a craving for something sweet. Only 20 calories per sweet!0
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5 ready to eat stoned dates - about 120 calories and helps with my sweet tooth
5 ready to eat semi-drmied apricots - about 90 calories
individual portions of cheese/cheese strings - 70 - 90 calories
celery sticks and greek yoghurt to dip
carrot sticks/celery sticks and low fat hummus
small pitta bread split and toasted then left to go cold and crunchy - 150 calories
muller light greek style coconut yoghurt plus a small handful of frozen sweet black cherries - whiz in a food processor or with hand blender - instant frozen black cherry yoghurt for 140-150 calories0 -
okay, this will sound really strange, but it works for me. In the baby food aisle, I found flavored puffs... the finger food that is generally one of baby's first intros to solids... looks like cereal puffs. There are 25 calories per 1/2 c serving.... and about 5 servings per container... that means if I really wanted to, I could eat the whole container for only 125 calories. The puffs come in both fruit and vegie flavors... haven't ventured into the vegie flavor yet, but really like the banana flavored. Plus this "snack" has vitamin packed....
on a side note... also saw toddler servings of mac/cheese in small portions for like around 125 cal or so a serving... am tempted to try it to quench my random pasta craving...
I love fruit baby food in the little pouches. Stick it in the freezer and you have yummy fruit sorbet. You can also make your own by blending fruit and freezing it in small containers. (I always wonder why we can buy baby food without all the preservatives but not adult food...)0 -
Small apple with the seeds scooped out and replaced with peanut butter (usually about a 50-70 cal apple and 1T of PB is 95 cal)
That sounds AWESOME!0 -
Just take popcorn seeds, put about a tablespoon in a bowl, put it in the microwave, and cap it with a plate.
Boom... 30 calories in A CUP OF POPCORN,
Feel free to stuff your mouth guiltlessly.
Make more!
(and use your non dominant hand while eating so you're more aware of what you've eaten)
And... ANOTHER UH-mazing snack is peeling and cutting 2 bananas, putting them in the freezer for 2 hrs, putting them in the blender (they'll stick to the sides, just keep pushing them back into the blades) and VIOLA:
ICE CREAM.
vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free ice cream... made from ONE fruit ingredient.....
you're welcome...
have fun!0 -
carrot cut into sticks 26 cals - medium carrot
medium apple 70 cals
30g Cheddar cheese (Cathedral city) - cut into slices and in half like thin sticks 125 cals
Store bought falafel (great foods) 58 cals
These are branded so not sure if only available in the uk:
Weight Watchers dessert recipe yoghurts ~60 cals
Jordan's frusili bar 117 cals
3 Tesco garlic crackers 90 cals
2 Mcvities fruit shortcake biscuits 76 cals0 -
Why did I not think of this.okay, this will sound really strange, but it works for me. In the baby food aisle, I found flavored puffs... the finger food that is generally one of baby's first intros to solids... looks like cereal puffs. There are 25 calories per 1/2 c serving.... and about 5 servings per container... that means if I really wanted to, I could eat the whole container for only 125 calories. The puffs come in both fruit and vegie flavors... haven't ventured into the vegie flavor yet, but really like the banana flavored. Plus this "snack" has vitamin packed....
on a side note... also saw toddler servings of mac/cheese in small portions for like around 125 cal or so a serving... am tempted to try it to quench my random pasta craving...0 -
Jelly beans for me0
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Pickles for me! 5 cal per.0
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I posted earlier about the Gerber puffs ...great to see that others have tried these as well...was really surprised to see that it is listed in the foods.
I want to add that I tried the Gerber toddler cheese ravioli... 70 cal, I believe....actually not bad! I was planning on having a little snack to tide me over until dinner, but found the cheese ravioli very satisfying and fulfilling... A little on the expensive side, but at this point I'd rather pay a little more money than pay with a few extra pounds! ... love the idea that someone posted about the fruit in the squeezable pouches... pretty cool!
If I were in the foods industry, I'd consider packaging and marketing the "baby food" choices for adults!!! Wonder how long it will take before we see this idea presented on Shark Tank???
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Veggies dipped in salsa. Also satisfies my sweet tooth.0
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baby carrots
35 calories in 3 ounces. 0 -
Fage o% high protein0
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Just go to the baby food isle you'll see them, /gerber graduate puffs, they come in fruit and veggie flavors. 0
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Small apple with the seeds scooped out and replaced with peanut butter (usually about a 50-70 cal apple and 1T of PB is 95 cal)
Top this with raisins and you have my favorite childhood snack! The raisins really make it!0 -
fruit in any form
cheese strings
yogurt
raw veg0 -
Fruit!!! Cantelope, grapes, watermelon, grapefruit, all low in calories, filling and satisfying. You get the crunch and the sweet taste. I no longer eat sweets, I eliminated them from my diet. The cravings have went way down. I love popcorn too. 0
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Just take popcorn seeds, put about a tablespoon in a bowl, put it in the microwave, and cap it with a plate.
Boom... 30 calories in A CUP OF POPCORN,
Feel free to stuff your mouth guiltlessly.
Make more!
(and use your non dominant hand while eating so you're more aware of what you've eaten)
And... ANOTHER UH-mazing snack is peeling and cutting 2 bananas, putting them in the freezer for 2 hrs, putting them in the blender (they'll stick to the sides, just keep pushing them back into the blades) and VIOLA:
ICE CREAM.
vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free ice cream... made from ONE fruit ingredient.....
you're welcome...
have fun!0 -
I love this!0
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