Substitution For chips

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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Chips, but fewer of them...

    ...or not fewer of them if you have/can make room in your overall calorie deficit/protein & fat macro minimums/micro targets.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I am not a big chip person to begin with, but when I do eat them it's mainly as a vehicle for dips, like salsa or hummus - or once in awhile, delicious Hiland French onion dip. Instead of just having chips and dip I usually have about 1/3 the chip serving and then sub carrot sticks, celery, or cucumber slices for the other 2/3.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    You can still have chips, just make sure you weigh out your portions and don't go back for seconds.

    If you actually want to get away from the chip habit, I'd suggest eating cut up veggies or fruit. I used to be a big fan of having a snack bag of chips with my sandwich but when I started my weight loss, I gradually changed over to carrot sticks, snow peas (pea pods) and now mainly have an apple with my sandwich. I'm not really a salty snack person anyway but like having something crunchy with my sandwich.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Well there are products out there. I found these apple straws at Walmart, and they also had veggie straws. You could also do those mini rice cakes. They make them in all the usual chip flavors and sweet flavors like chocolate (BONUS!).

    But I would also recommend portioning your chips. You can buy a big bag and just portion them out in ziplock bags. That way when you want chips, you can just grab a single portion and stop.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Sorry..couldn't help myself :sick:

    Easy Crispy Cauliflower Chips
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    For those of you who actually would eat this: http://www.manuskitchen.com/2013/03/easy-crispy-cauliflower-chips.html

    Edit: I still eat REAL chips, just not a whole bag in one sitting. Just fit it into your daily allowance.

    That looks gross! :sick:
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    I wish chips were calorie free. Delicious.

    No real substitution. I can't even fathom the idea that sugar snap peas (which I do like) could in any way replace or substitute chips. The concept actually offends me.

    I have successfully made lower cal chips at home. I just mandolin up a russet potato - dry the slices as well as I can. Coat with a little oil and bake on a wire rack in oven. Doesn't compare to a bag of kettle cooked sour cream and onion, but not bad.

    Now if someone can figure out a substitution for Jalapeno-Cheddar Cheeto's pls holla at me.
  • Collier78
    Collier78 Posts: 811 Member
    Popchips! They are awesome.

    http://www.popchips.com/

    OMG these are AMAZEBALLS! I love the sweet potato flavor..om nom nom!
  • KBClimber
    KBClimber Posts: 20 Member
    One of my favorite things at the moment is to make my own plantain chips. I use a mandolin and slice greenish plantains thinly. Spread them out on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper and spray with coconut oil spray. You can then add cinnamon or i like garlic salt.

    Stick them in 350 degree oven for 10-15 mins until they start getting golden. Flip and respray and bake until crispy.

    Literally the best thing ever and you can make as much or as little as you want to eat so theres portion control.
  • jaclync324
    jaclync324 Posts: 37 Member
    Can't believe no one said Kale chips! You make them yourself and you can season them however you like. My two kids (7 and 1) and our dog LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! I made them the other day with olive oil and a ranch dressing seasoning packet. So good!

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/
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