I need HELP!!

Rebamae
Rebamae Posts: 741 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone!
What do you eat when you want something crunchy?
I do fine until late night, then I want something crunchy and maybe a little salty so I eat through my kitchen trying to satisfy that "need".

Thanks
Reba

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  • Efflictim
    Efflictim Posts: 147 Member
    Salted nuts, popcorn, veggie chips, roasted chickpeas
  • Cindy781
    Cindy781 Posts: 547 Member
    I like crunchy peanut butter, popcorn, you could even try pickles. I go easy on nuts because I can go through them and they have a lot of calories. I even put peanut butter on apples and this fills me up quickly. Drink a big glass of water with your snack to help fill you up. Best wishes Reba.
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    Air popped popcorn is good. Even a little bit of butter with some seasoning goes a long way (I mix my butter with hot sauce to up the flavor and cut the calories). Pretzel sticks work for me, too, if I'm not really hungry and I'm just looking for crunchy/salty - it would take a whole bag to fill me up, but I could grab 1/2 serving and just nibble and be ok, and that's only like 50-60 calories.
  • RacerX_14
    RacerX_14 Posts: 578 Member
    Peanuts!! Roasted, slightly salted works for me!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Nuts, chips and salsa, popcorn. Or just go brush your teeth. You'd be surprised how many times that can kill a salty or sweet craving.
  • Angie_1991
    Angie_1991 Posts: 447 Member
    Kettle corn. 2 cups 130 calories
  • Sailatsorf
    Sailatsorf Posts: 161 Member
    Snyder's makes these great flavored pretzel snacks called Nibblers. The fat content isn't too bad, and the sodium content is waaaay lower than what you'd expect for something like that. And they're really good! I like the cheese medley and the garlic ones.
  • mtyler7718
    mtyler7718 Posts: 24
    Hi everyone!
    What do you eat when you want something crunchy?
    I do fine until late night, then I want something crunchy and maybe a little salty so I eat through my kitchen trying to satisfy that "need".

    Thanks
    Reba

    popcorn, pumpkin seeds, and those new pop chips are so good! I love those pop chips. They aren't very fattening at all--as long a you don't eat an entire big bag!
  • cyclonecj
    cyclonecj Posts: 1
    Pretzels work for me. Regular or some of the flavored varieties.
  • fittoday14
    fittoday14 Posts: 128
    Salted pistachios!
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    Carrots, celery, radishes, with hummus or a handful of salted cashews.
  • elite_geek
    elite_geek Posts: 6
    All of these are excellent choices (especially things like roasted chickpeas, etc). Remember though, these are still fairly high in calories so make sure to measure out the snack into a small bowl. If you have a bag of kettle corn in front of you, you are going to eat more than you normally would. Finish it all up with a big glass of water to make your craving disappear.
  • sarahbellum09
    sarahbellum09 Posts: 32 Member
    I make a trail mix that satisfies all my cravings: pretzel sticks, cheerios, dried cranberries, and dried pineapples. You can probably try different dried fruits, but the pretzels and cheerios are a good mix. Salty-Sweet-Chewy-Crunchy mix.
  • Geojerm
    Geojerm Posts: 291 Member
    Cheddar Beanitos (it's a bean chip... and terribly addictive !)
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Pickles.
  • Apple31415
    Apple31415 Posts: 98 Member
    I'm really digging the wheat thins "popped" variety - big serving for under 200 cals. Very crunchy and savory and lots of flavor choices.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Dill pickles!!
  • Rebamae
    Rebamae Posts: 741 Member
    THANK YOU
    Everyone!! I do so appreciate all of the ideas and help.
    I can not do nuts as there is no stopping me :huh: but everything else is acceptable!
    Again THANKS
  • SteampunkSongbird
    SteampunkSongbird Posts: 826 Member
    I love snacking on big chunks of nice, crunchy cucumber, cold from the fridge.
  • naiauhane
    naiauhane Posts: 15 Member
    I've been eating baby carrots when I want something crunchy. Usually I want something salty and crunchy, but despite baby carrots being sweet, they seem to satiate me. I think it's because I associate veggies with being savory. Don't know if that's helpful...
  • nesto610
    nesto610 Posts: 107
    Dill pickles!!

    ^^^THIS!!! I love the mini dill pickles as a snack. Pretzels are also a must have in my house for night time snacking.
  • stephanne13
    stephanne13 Posts: 212 Member
    Nature's Harvest sea salted okra chips. Hands down the absolute best crispy, crunchy, slightly salty snack out there!
  • AMOMONAJOURNEYTOCHANGEHERLIFE
    AMOMONAJOURNEYTOCHANGEHERLIFE Posts: 170 Member
    Flamous - Falafel Chips Original with Hummus and carrots
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    1/2 cup of Quaker Oat Squares, 14 grams of Snack Factory chocolate-covered pretzel crisps broken into pieces, a couple of walnut pieces. Mix it all together. My favorite final snack. I play games where I try to sandwich one bit of chocolate beween two pieces of cereal.

    Extra bonus: the cereal is iron-fortified and really bumps up my iron for the day.
  • Rebamae
    Rebamae Posts: 741 Member
    Thank you everyone for the suggestions! :bigsmile:
    I am going to stock up when I am at the grocery store again!!
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    A 1/4 cup of unsalted mixed nuts or celery with peanut butter.
  • dogpaws4ever
    dogpaws4ever Posts: 29 Member
    I eat those Pop Secret 100 calorie bag popcorn, but I like the Kettle Corn flavor. It gives me a little bit of sweet and a little bit of salty. If I slow down and eat it one kennel at a time, I am now finding that it satisfies me really well and gets me through my late night of one hour of TV.
  • NerdyAdventurer
    NerdyAdventurer Posts: 166 Member
    I do air-popped popcorn with coconut oil and my own homemade seasoning, so it's chemical free :)
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Sensible Portions Sea Salt Veggie Straws are really good. Completely satisfy the crunchy salty cravings, and aren't bad calorie-wise.

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