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packersfan0103
packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sticking to fresh fruit and trail mix as my daily snacks.I refuse to eat processed junk like 90 calorie Fiber One brownie bars.So I always fall under my calorie goal.So what else is can I eat?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Food :grinning:
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Apples and peanut butter, nuts, hummus, hard boiled eggs, Greek yogurt with fruit, popcorn.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2015
    Eat more nuts
    popcorn
    nutbutters
    string cheese
  • DEJAnoVU
    DEJAnoVU Posts: 37 Member
    edited February 2015
    Popcorn
    Boiled Egg
    If you like yogurt.
    There are single servings for 100-150 calories. You can also get plain Greek yogurt and add your own fruit, honey, vanilla, and granola to up the calories.
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    Thanks everyone. I eat most of that. I think the only thing I haven't included so far is the cheese or popcorn.
  • KariFreeman2
    KariFreeman2 Posts: 28 Member
    I love air popped popcorn and Greek yogurt or string cheese with fruit
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    string cheese, tuna, cottage cheese, make your own healthy granola bars...
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    add a glass of milk
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    Eat 50 or 100 calories more during meals other than snacks?
  • musicandarts
    musicandarts Posts: 187 Member
    Can you get out of snacking habit by sticking to the 3-4 regular meals per day? It may take a few weeks, but you can get out of snacking. If I need a snack, I eat pre-measured quantities of roasted almonds and raisins. It is OK to snack once in a while, so long as you log it in.
  • Arliah
    Arliah Posts: 266 Member
    Avocado is great, too!
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    Thing is I answer phones all day at work. So I try not to eat at my desk. I think it would be a little gross and rude if I answered with a mouth full of food.
    I work from 8-5. Then when I leave at 5 I go to meet my husband and help him with the janitorial service he has.
    Daily routine:
    alarm set for 4:25 A.M.
    jump on my mini trampoline for a 20 min Rebounding work out
    shower
    eat breakfast
    wake the kids for school
    prepare whatever I will be taking to work that day snacks, lunch, water...
    out the door just after 7A.M.
    So should I be eating more for breakfast and lunch AND snacks???
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    I don't snack much but always include a decent amount of protein and fat in my meals - I find if I've done that, snacking is a non issue.

    My occasional snacks are:

    Cottage cheese/maple syrup
    Plain yogurt/banana/chocolate chip
    Apple/cheese
    Celery/peanut butter/banana
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    maxit wrote: »
    Eat 50 or 100 calories more during meals other than snacks?

    can you please read my last comment
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    SandyBVTN wrote: »
    I don't snack much but always include a decent amount of protein and fat in my meals - I find if I've done that, snacking is a non issue.

    My occasional snacks are:

    Cottage cheese/maple syrup
    Plain yogurt/banana/chocolate chip
    Apple/cheese
    Celery/peanut butter/banana

    If you read my last post. You'll see it's not easy for me to snack. Should I add one of those options to breakfast or lunch?
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    I'm not sure if I have a great picture of what you're asking for - you want to eat more calories but in a way you feel is healthy? For me that means eating more fat usually. I eat olive oil, salmon and full fat cheese daily and if I have extra cals it always goes to wine.
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    Yes. I want to meet my calorie goal but in a healthy way.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    From your original post, I thought you wanted snack ideas. Are you asking for lunch ideas that you can pack to work? Dinner ideas for home? Dinner ideas for in the car?
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    There's nothing wrong with snacking multiple times per day. In fact eating often keeps you feeling satiated, and you're (generally less likely to binge). I'd suggest pre-planning your days with snacks and regular meals, and you'll maybe find things a little smoother.
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    From your original post, I thought you wanted snack ideas. Are you asking for lunch ideas that you can pack to work? Dinner ideas for home? Dinner ideas for in the car?

    I wanted ideas because I keep falling short of my calorie goal
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    I just want to do it in a healthy way. I leave the house just after 7 A.M. and don't get home until about 8:30 P.M. So of course I don't want to eat that late. I just throw something together in my Nutribullet.
  • karahm78
    karahm78 Posts: 505 Member
    Kind bars!
  • packersfan0103
    packersfan0103 Posts: 251 Member
    karahm78 wrote: »
    Kind bars!

    How many ingredients are in them? I heard you shouldn't consume processed food that has more then 5 ingredients.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    edited February 2015
    ValenciaChristine0103 wrote: »
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    From your original post, I thought you wanted snack ideas. Are you asking for lunch ideas that you can pack to work? Dinner ideas for home? Dinner ideas for in the car?

    I wanted ideas because I keep falling short of my calorie goal

    I was just hoping for a better idea of what you're looking for, so I could give better suggestions.

    If I were running on your daily schedule, I would have a good breakfast of your choice, for me I would go with approximately 20% of my daily calories. I would have a lunch including some sort of protein like cottage cheese, or a sandwich. I would plan on an afternoon snack like a Greek Yogurt or something similar. For supper I would pack food from home. If it were me, I would cook something on the weekends for the first few days of the week, and cook something in the crockpot mid-week for the last few days of the week. Something like Mexican Chicken (throw 3 chicken breasts in a crockpot with a large jar of salsa, a rinsed can of black beans, and the same amount of frozen corn. Cook then shred chicken with forks and return to pot. Serve with rice and sour cream. Can also be served in a corn tortilla with cilantro, lettuce, avocado, shredded cheese, and or sour cream). I'm not sure if you're feeding your kids for supper after you get home.

    Oh, and I would have a snack in the evening, fitting them to my macros. (if short on protein, then more protein oriented, for example)
  • StarvingAuthor
    StarvingAuthor Posts: 67 Member
    Depending on the amount of left over calories you could incorporate rice. It will run you 600 to 800 calories per 1 dry cup (yields a lot cooked) and use soy sauce and veggies.
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