100 calorie snack packs?
briannarios60
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Are they bad?
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Not if you have 3.0
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I personally don't find them satisfying. It's hard for me to choose a 100 calorie snack pack over 100 calories worth of grapes. Mmmmm, grapes.0
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If you can log it, you can eat it.0
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I like them. I bring them for my lunch so I can have a sweet treat with low calories.0
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Snack packs aren't bad, per se, but often times what's in them is just sugary carbs that won't fill you up. If you're going to snack pack, I'd aim for things with nuts and fruits that will fill you up in case of a hunger emergency. However, you'll pay out the wazoo for pre-packaged nuts, so you might as well buy the big size and portion yourself. :disagree:0
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When I was in high school I used to bring a few different packs of the 100 calorie snacks... I just assumed that that would help with me losing weight. Instead, I was just always always hungry and when I got home from school I would eat massive amounts of food because I was starving lol. So now I don't eat them. I did have one for the first time in like, a very long time, while I was at my aunt's house because she had the cookie ones. But I ate it for a dessert, not because I was hungry and actually wanted something to hold me over until my next meal or snack.0
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I have ones that are brownie bites, & mini chocolate covered pretzels. They are a snack/dessert, & I like them because they are small pieces, so I can eat them slowly & enjoy them. I got something else that was 70 calories, & it turned out to be a 2 inch candy/cookie bar for the 70 calories-- not worth it, so won't be getting those again.0
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Know what's an excellent 100 calorie snack pack? Fruit. A big ole banana. A honeycrisp apple. Filling, delicious, provides sustainable energy, water and fiber. I love me some fruit, eat it eryday.0
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Whatever helps you stay within your calorie allotment.
A piece of fruit or some raw veggies may be a better choice nutritionally. Up to you how you want to spend your calories.0 -
I wouldn't call them bad, especially if it's something you enjoy and would have trouble limiting yourself to the 100 calories worth if it weren't prepackaged. Personally, I'd rather have 100 calories of something more filling, like a fruit. But if it fits into your daily calories and what you're eating is filling you enough, then go for it. They do tend to cost a lot more than just buying a whole bag of whatever it is and portioning it out yourself.0
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They aren't "bad". But I no longer eat them because they don't fill me at all and leave me wanting more of whatever it was! I find two clementines or a big banana or baby carrots way more filling! But they are a nice thing to fit in if it's for a quick and guiltless salt/sweets fix! But I don't expect hunger satisfaction from
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100 calories doesn't even register on my satiety-o-meter. They're wasted calories, for me, so I avoid anything like that.0
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Unless it's 100 calories of meat or vegetable, I don't go for it. If I want a dessert/chocolate at night I'll find something closer to 200 to enjoy.0
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This is something that we will be doing for rest of our lives. I don't give up any food. Yes vegetables and fruits are a better nutritional choice but in the past when I did not let myself have a little treat here and there I would end up gaining weight back. I think being too strict can set you up for a binge. Maintenance is the most important part of any diet. Since I let myself have a little treat, for the first time in my life I have been able to maintain instead of yo yoing for years on and off. I am going to be sixty-two in March and I am maintaining for two years now which is a first for me. I guess it is better late than never. Everyone is different but this is what has worked for me.0
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The nutritional value in those little snack packs are not that great. I would advise to eat something clean like an apple w/ peanut butter or something that has more nutrition. You could always pick 1 or 2 days a week to include a snack pack so you don't feel deprived but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.0
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shaunsmoot wrote: »The nutritional value in those little snack packs are not that great. I would advise to eat something clean like an apple w/ peanut butter or something that has more nutrition. You could always pick 1 or 2 days a week to include a snack pack so you don't feel deprived but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.
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I prepackage my own. Cheese, nuts, crackers, veggies, fruit. Cheaper that way.0
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I prepackage my own. Cheese, nuts, crackers, veggies, fruit. Cheaper that way.
We spent a good hour doing this last night. Now if the kids or I want a quick snack, we just grab a baggie and we're good to go without having to stop and weigh or measure everything. Stretches the food budget A LOT and keeps a better eye on calorie intake.0 -
Eat them if you want, but very few are tasty enough for me. There are a few of the fiber one bars that are pretty good (like then lemon bars or brownies).
I'd rather spend 100 calories on fruit, cottage cheese, popcorn, or special k cracker chips. Or even better 70 calories on a ghirardelli caramel chocolate square. Or up it to 150 calories for a serving of ice cream.
It's all about choices and balance. Eat what you want.0 -
They're fine, but I'd rather eat much more food for 100 calories than that. I can have an entire bag of 100 calorie popcorn or a tiny bag of itty bitty cookies. My fave snack is two apple rice cakes and a wedge of laughing cow cheese for 135 calories total.0
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Not filling at all, at least for me.0
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They're nice if you want a low-cal dessert. For meals or snacks? Personally, I would much rather have just about anything else.0
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The problem with the packs as I see it is that you're limited on what options from the snack isle have been portioned out for you (a service you pay extra for).
I'd much rather buy the snacks I want in the large or economy size and portion out 100 calories of that snack myself.
You don't have to go by the manufacturers suggested serving size on any package. 140 calorie serving of something can be scaled down to 100 calorie serving of that same thing.0 -
arditarose wrote: »shaunsmoot wrote: »The nutritional value in those little snack packs are not that great. I would advise to eat something clean like an apple w/ peanut butter or something that has more nutrition. You could always pick 1 or 2 days a week to include a snack pack so you don't feel deprived but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.
Why not?
The higher the nutrition value the less hunger pains you will experience. You won't feel hungry for a longer period of time between meals. I would definitely chose quality over quantity. A quick fix with 100 calorie snack pack will leave you unsatisfied & wanting something more.0 -
BeastReborn wrote: »Know what's an excellent 100 calorie snack pack? Fruit. A big ole banana. A honeycrisp apple. Filling, delicious, provides sustainable energy, water and fiber. I love me some fruit, eat it eryday.
Wasn't what i asked but ok.0 -
shaunsmoot wrote: »arditarose wrote: »shaunsmoot wrote: »The nutritional value in those little snack packs are not that great. I would advise to eat something clean like an apple w/ peanut butter or something that has more nutrition. You could always pick 1 or 2 days a week to include a snack pack so you don't feel deprived but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.
Why not?
The higher the nutrition value the less hunger pains you will experience. You won't feel hungry for a longer period of time between meals. I would definitely chose quality over quantity. A quick fix with 100 calorie snack pack will leave you unsatisfied & wanting something more.
Why does it have to be clean?0 -
I personally like them because I have a bit of a sweet tooth so it's nice to add a little sweet treat with lower calories. As long as you're not using it as your main source of nutrition, who cares? I don't know why some people are so anti-100 cal packs lmao.0
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briannarios60 wrote: »Are they bad?
Nothing is bad. Even if they're 100 calories packs, I weigh them. No surprise that often there is more than the grams stated on the package, thus more than 100 calories.0 -
shaunsmoot wrote: »arditarose wrote: »shaunsmoot wrote: »The nutritional value in those little snack packs are not that great. I would advise to eat something clean like an apple w/ peanut butter or something that has more nutrition. You could always pick 1 or 2 days a week to include a snack pack so you don't feel deprived but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.
Why not?
The higher the nutrition value the less hunger pains you will experience. You won't feel hungry for a longer period of time between meals. I would definitely chose quality over quantity. A quick fix with 100 calorie snack pack will leave you unsatisfied & wanting something more.
Not everyone experiences this.0 -
I enjoy them, it's fun for my sweet tooth.
Also fantastic to throw into my bags for when I'm out and about. If you can fit it in your "calorie bank" do it.0
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