Snack ideas... HELP!!!!

amicsquire
amicsquire Posts: 5 Member
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Hi everyone!

I do so well at meals, but I completely blow it with snacks. I need suggestions. I'll eat anything but fruit.

XOXO
Ami

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  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    MY FAVE= Cinnamon apple rice cakes with light swiss laughing cow cheese spread on top. Absolutely delicious.
  • leanne0627
    leanne0627 Posts: 109 Member
    I love fruit, yogurt or cottage cheese as a snack. You don't like any fruit? I love grapes or raspberries. only 1 calorie each so I can eat a bunch of them and feel like I am snacking without much calories. When I feel like something sweet I've been having a sugar free chocolate pudding cup. I guess it would just be on your tastes though. Whatever you ate before but a smaller portion?
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 309 Member
    hummus and veggies....great snack, though hummus can have a lot of calories so you have to be careful. But it is a satisfying snack!
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 309 Member
    popcorn is a great snack too and fairly low calorie and yet has decent nutrition
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    Beef Jerky (low cal/ high protein) is my usual go to. Quest bars, fruits and veggies with some PB2. snacks high in protein can usually make a person feel fuller throughout the day. :)
  • jodiemhorton
    jodiemhorton Posts: 33 Member
    I have a massive amount of snacks in my pantry as this is where I really stuff up. Try Weight Watchers slices. Carrot cake, lemon, choco. Expensive but really low joule. nuts, nuts, nuts. But not too many. Get ones in shell like pistacios... it slows down the eating. Rice crackers. I have low fat chocolate mousse here. 200 kjs... yeah. Popcorn. Pop plain microwave ones but put salt on it. Dried apricots or dried things. We have apricots with coconut in it. yummo. Keep an eye out for low fat yogurts. Low fat milk with quik (choco powder). Tea, Cup a soups. Find a fruit that you like. im into bananas and water melon. Dip and veggies. Check all the calories in your snacks.
  • jodiemhorton
    jodiemhorton Posts: 33 Member
    oh forgot, museli bars - yummo.
  • amicsquire
    amicsquire Posts: 5 Member
    rbfdac wrote: »
    MY FAVE= Cinnamon apple rice cakes with light swiss laughing cow cheese spread on top. Absolutely delicious.

    I will totally try this! That sounds up my alley!

    and, sadly, no. I am not a fruit eater. Not sure why, because I'll eat any and every veggie known to man!
  • twinoakbob
    twinoakbob Posts: 177 Member
    Sugar Snap Peas Raw
  • lorbie49
    lorbie49 Posts: 38 Member
    steamed edamame in the shell tossed with a little light soy sauce. Yummy
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Sweet or savoury? Creamy or crunchy?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Some of my go-to snacks include:
    hard boiled eggs
    string cheese
    beef jerky or turkey jerky
    nuts
    peanut butter and celery
    frozen yogurt or ice cream (whichever you prefer)
    protein snack bars
    carrots (or other veggies) and hummus
    laughing cow on crackers or a bagel thin
    Greek yogurt
  • janicept77
    janicept77 Posts: 9
    I like oatmeal with truvia and sugar free jelly when I want something sweet. High fiber bars when I'm somewhere I can't cook. 100 calorie pack popcorn when I want something salty/crunchy. Non-fat vanilla yogurt when I don't feel like having oatmeal. I should say the main meal I eat is breakfast and after that I only eat what most people would consider snacks - don't care much for cooking.
  • foremaar012
    foremaar012 Posts: 60
    everything bagel pretzel crisps with greek yogurt whipped cream cheese
  • amicsquire
    amicsquire Posts: 5 Member
    These are great ideas! You all are fantastic! :wink:
  • cbigclarke
    cbigclarke Posts: 5
    Greek yogurt with peanut butter chips, toasted wheat germ sprinkled on top
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    buffalo chicken dip and tostitos scoops

    and/or

    pretzel thins and pepperjack cheese
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    An option than can work (though it doesn't for everyone) is not to snack.

    No, don't flip out. If you find you do well at meals, maybe you could make meals "eating time" and be done with it.

    Some people don't do well with that, of course, but it's a thought.
  • DeadliftingHillbilly
    DeadliftingHillbilly Posts: 1 Member
    I've gotten into a habit of mixing plain, nonfat greek yogurt with other stuff to make dips and spreads to help squeeze in more protein while reducing calories. For instance, when I want something salty and crunchy, I mix a couple tablespoons of hummus with a couple tablespoons of yogurt, then stir in a bit of hot sauce, and use this as a dip for bell peppers, cucumbers, and carrots. I also like to mix yogurt with a bit of maple syrup and peanut butter, then spread it on a caramel rice cake when I'm craving dessert.
  • travishough
    travishough Posts: 2 Member
    my 4 go tos are :

    1. rice cakes with beef jerkey
    2. trail mix
    3. protein shake reduced fat triscuts/wheat thins
    4. protien bar like this one bodybuilding.com/store/musclepharm/combat-crunch-bars.html
  • BillRicks1
    BillRicks1 Posts: 473 Member
    My go to snacks:

    hard boiled eggs
    string cheese
    beef jerky
    nuts
    peanut butter
    protein snack bars
    Some meal replacement bars (around 200 calories)

  • mychanges83
    mychanges83 Posts: 12 Member
    Pop chips ( I LOVE these). Also, Nuts & dark chocolate are good for you. Or you can put some kale in the oven & make your own kale chips =)
  • BenjaminS_Fitness
    BenjaminS_Fitness Posts: 70 Member
    greek yoghurt (there's something called low fat quark in the EU i don't know if you have it in the US) with whey protein. if you don't like the consistency mix a serving of corn flakes in it.

    salad

    chicken/prawns with veggies/rice or simply veggies.

  • Silverdracos
    Silverdracos Posts: 110 Member
    I'm working on the habit of drinking 8-16oz of fluid (usually tea) if I'm hungry between meals. I've never been a big drinker to begin with, so remembering that dehydration can sometimes be interpreted as hunger has done a lot to limit my snacks.
  • RachelYun27
    RachelYun27 Posts: 89 Member
    My favorites:
    Air popped popcorn
    Carrots
    Greek yogurt
    Cheese
    Dark chocolate (a small amount provides a good source of fat)
    Flavored sparkling water (not really a snack but helps keep me full)
    Beef/turkey jerky

  • amicsquire
    amicsquire Posts: 5 Member
    Silverdracos wrote: »
    I'm working on the habit of drinking 8-16oz of fluid (usually tea) if I'm hungry between meals. I've never been a big drinker to begin with, so remembering that dehydration can sometimes be interpreted as hunger has done a lot to limit my snacks.

    funny you say that because I'm the same way! i have been forcing myself to drink a bottle of water before breakfast, and that has helped!
  • kendalslimmer
    kendalslimmer Posts: 579 Member
    This is why I get the Low Cal Snack Box from graze.com! :smile: Failing that I like the Laughing Cow cheese + breadsticks packs (80 cals!); yoghurt; toast + PB2; string cheese; popcorn.
  • meakri2001
    meakri2001 Posts: 3 Member
    brown rice cakes with almond butter and sliced banana on top sprinkled with cinnamon is really good for a snack.
  • togmo
    togmo Posts: 257
    coueswhitetail wrote: »
    popcorn is a great snack too and fairly low calorie and yet has decent nutrition

    Yep popcorn is actually an awesome snack. I have some little bags here that actually make me feel like I have eaten something that amount to 50kcals a pop. They taste great and also contain a little fibre which is a bonus.

    Other great snack ideas that I tend to enjoy are beef jerky, muesli bars or some plain boring (but still yummy) cookies. Depends on how many cals you can have for snacks but I am surprised how few cals these sorts of snacks have without making you feel like you are actually being healthy.

  • whiskeygirl66
    whiskeygirl66 Posts: 1
    Some might say I'm to organized but once a week I take the time to package up pretzels, crackers and rice cakes etc into serving sizes bags and I write the calories on each for when I have to quick grab a snack and I know what to enter in my food log.

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