What should I eat as snacks?

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HealthyKt78
HealthyKt78 Posts: 439
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I'm trying to start over and plan my meals. I planned a breakfast, lunch and dinner for tomorrow and have 553 calories left over. That is WITH exercise calories because my tuesday/thursday schedule prevents me from working out. Any ideas on good snack foods that won't leave me hungry?

-I already have an apple as part of my lunch and they aren't my favorite food so please don't say apple. lol.

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  • HealthyKt78
    HealthyKt78 Posts: 439
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    I'm trying to start over and plan my meals. I planned a breakfast, lunch and dinner for tomorrow and have 553 calories left over. That is WITH exercise calories because my tuesday/thursday schedule prevents me from working out. Any ideas on good snack foods that won't leave me hungry?

    -I already have an apple as part of my lunch and they aren't my favorite food so please don't say apple. lol.
  • kristinwilleke
    kristinwilleke Posts: 3
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    Some of my favorite snacks are:
    string cheese
    individual size puddings and applesauce
    almonds
    yogurt with granola
    california cuties (yummmm!!!)
    reduced fat crackers with fat free cheese and turkey (sort of like a lunchable)
    fat free cottage cheese on toast
    spicy v8
    chocolate milk
    granola bars (they have all kinds of amazing flavors...it's like eating a cookie!!)

    also, when I'm eating vegetables like celery and carrots that I usually dip in dressing, I've found that they also taste reeeeally good dipped in pico.. You can make your own really easily with a can of petite diced tomatoes, some cilantro, some onion, and some diced jalepenos :-)
  • nik433
    nik433 Posts: 57
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    ok, this is going to sound weird but it's my new favorite late night snack. fat free cottage cheese (1/2 cup) cocoa powder (1 tbsp) and cool whip free (2 tbsp). i add a little splenda to make it sweeter. then you mix it all up and for 110 calories you have a tasty chocolate dessert that is high in protein, low in calories and fills pretty nicely :smile:

    btw, i don't like cottage cheese at all but this is so tasty its absolutely tolerable. definately worth trying!
  • Phoenixflame
    Phoenixflame Posts: 560 Member
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    I LOVE snacks. They make my world go round. Here are my staples:

    - Pear/apple with one wedge of Laughing Cow Light
    - 1/4 cup of Trader Joe's trail mix ( or any mix that comes out to about 140-160 cals per 1/4 cup).
    - Luna bar (for days when I need the extra calories)
    - Cup of low-sodium soup
    - Slice of bread with peanut butter and sugar-free preserves
    - Yoplait fat free yogurt w/ sprinkling of cereal
    - 1/2 cup of cereal with a splash of milk
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
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    -grapes/berries
    -melon slices
    -baby carrots with dip
    -yogurt
    -cheese and crackers
    -whole wheat toast with peanut butter
    -glass of milk or 100% juice
    - applesauce or pudding cup
    -100cal snack pack
    -nuts/seeds
    -popcorn
    -pretzels
    -any fruit- kiwi, pear, banana, pomegranate etc
    :flowerforyou:
  • stephiepoo
    stephiepoo Posts: 81
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    Have you tried the famous celery with peanut butter and raisins on top :bigsmile: ?
    When I was in this teen weight loss group they showed us how to make low fat snacks, one that I remember and still make are the fat free chocolate cookie ice cream sandwiches. You take cool whip and sandwich it between two fat free chocolate wafers or graham crackers put in freezer until hard. Taste just like the real thing!

    Some other snack ideas I found online:

    -Banana with low sugar peanut butter
    -Bagel chips with salsa
    -Medium-sized bran muffin
    -Hard-boiled egg with a dash of salt and pepper or a smear of mustard.
    -Raw veggies with hummus, yogurt or low-fat cheese
    -Fruit smoothie
    -Ready-to-eat whole grain cereal with soy milk
    -Pita bread stuffed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and low-fat dressing
    -Chipped tuna and chopped celery, tossed with low-fat mayonnaise
    -Air-popped popcorn, low-fat cheese, low-fat yogurt, rice cakes make for a safe snack at night.
    -Apple, grapes or strawberries- dipped in honey
    -Pretzels
    -Dry cereal
    -Baby carrots
    -Raw fruits
    -Vegetable soup
    -Homemade trail mix made with unsalted almonds, raisins, sunflower seeds, and pretzels
    -Re fried black beans with red or yellow bell pepper strips
    -Non fat frozen vanilla yogurt with dried dates
    -Mango black bean salsa with baked tortilla chips
    -Organic peanut butter with baby carrots
    -Low fat spinach dip with an assortment of fresh veggies
    -2 cups of raspberries
    -1/2 medium cantaloupe
    -Low fat jello
    -6 saltine crackers and 2 teaspoons of peanut butter
    -Over a small baked potato, spoon 1/2 cup of salsa and 2 Tablespoons of non-fat sour cream
    -Freeze 1/2 cup of orange juice and eat with a spoon. Nice little sorbet
    -Low-fat pudding
    -1 rice cake thinly spread with fat-free sour cream and sprinkled with 1 tablespoon of crumbled blue cheese
    -1/2 cup of applesauce and 1 piece of toast cut into four sticks for dunking
    -One small box of raisins
    -1 cup fat-free frozen yogurt
    -Baked apple stuffed with raisins and sprinkled with cinnamon; top with 1/4 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
    -1/2 cup sorbet
    -1/2 peanut butter sandwich
    - 1 serving cold cereal with skim milk
    -Handful animal crackers
    -Roasted Chickpeas
    -Frozen grapes, berries, or cheeries
    -Sweet potato fries - cut into matchsticks, coat with a bit of olive oil, put in the oven for 30min
    -Pepper strips or pita with low-fat hummus
    -Fruit-juice popsicles
    -Frozen sliced bananas
    -Baked potato wedges
    -Freeze dried corn and green beans




    Sorry if it's too many, I just went crazy looking for snack ideas. I am saving these for myself also.. :smooched:
  • bugmagnt
    bugmagnt Posts: 150
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    All great ideas here!

    I just have a couple to add:
    (most are sweet-tasting since I crave sugary stuff...)

    handful of sugar snap pea pods
    a few slices of jicama (sweet but texture is kind of like a potato.... good on salads, too!)
    4 True North Almond clusters (100 cal)
    dried apricots
    spruce up the apple... cut into slices, put a dash of cinnamon and 2 tsps raisins and either bake or microwave
    a s'more with one marshmallow, 1/4 graham cracker, and 1 square of a hershey's bar is 59 cal
    2-3 marshmallows, plain
    pistachios
  • kris2600
    kris2600 Posts: 149
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    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/smart-shopping/healthy-snacks/

    Check out this page! It has a lot of good ideas on award winning snacks to keep you full
  • usmcwifeb15
    usmcwifeb15 Posts: 470 Member
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    These snacks sound so yummy. I am in need of some snack ideas as well. Thanks guys. I just have to bump:smile:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    string cheese
    hummus
    carrots
    yogurt
    fruit
    almonds
    6 triscuits and 1 oz cheddar cheese
    with apples...yum!
  • jenninsocal
    jenninsocal Posts: 419
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    My snacks for this week are:

    reduced fat triscuits w/laughing cow light swiss
    canteloupe & watermelon slices
    low-fat cottage cheese w/pineapple
    carrot sticks w/fat free ranch dressing
  • Kateeliz
    Kateeliz Posts: 147 Member
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    My snacks:
    String Cheese
    Kashi Crackers Cheddar
    Triscuits with Laughing Cow Cheese
    Grapes
    Carrots
    100 Calorie packs- Chocolate Pudding with lite cool whip in a can= 115 cals total :love:
    Goldfish 100 cal packs
    Quaker Rice Cakes
    Fiber One Bars
    Special K Bars
    (Apples) :laugh:

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