Filling & Healthy Afternoon Snacks
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Jenninscotland
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I'd be interested to read ideas about filling and healthy afternoon snacks. One of my favorites is popcorn - but am needing some inspiration for others. Looking for snacks 150 calories and under
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I have a bigger lunch so I don't need to snack. I feel better eating less times!0
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Apple and peanut butter
Cheese and crackers (maybe laughing cow or baby bell)
Veggies and hummus0 -
I'm also going to recommend a bigger lunch. IMHO, snacking is a habit that keeps you focused on food too often during the day. We should eat to live, not live to eat.0
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I added 100 calories to my lunch and cut out my afternoon snack - also moved my lunch to 2:30-3ish0
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Apple and peanut butter
Cheese and crackers (maybe laughing cow or baby bell)
Veggies and hummus
That being said, avoiding snacking was key to my weight loss a few years ago. If I was hungry between meals I'd allow myself as much water or tea as I wanted
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Total Zero Greek Yoghurt with different toppings ... today I had Goji berries on top.... very filling.0
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Fruit. I go to Costco and buy big bags of apples and pears and boxes of plums and nectarines.
I eat about 3 pieces of fruit a day as snacks.
I like it because it's self-contained and requires no prep work to eat.0 -
Quest Bar - 180 calories, 20g protein, 13g fiber0
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tuna with avocado and cottage cheese is my fav with a side of peanut butter0
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Recently discovered strained yogurt. Mmmmm
But my go to is just good old fashioned fruit.
Apple
Banana
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A banana w a tsp of almond butter.0
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I do better with 3 smaller meals and healthful snacks in between. For me, it keeps my blood sugar at an even level and I don't really enjoy that "full" feeling anymore that comes from bigger meals.
I also like apple and peanut butter. Half a small apple and 1 tsp of peanut butter isn't that calorie dense and is under 100 calories. (OP said filling and healthy snacks under 150 calories.)
Veggies and hummus (peppers, cucumbers, snap peas and the good ole carrots and celery)
Boiled egg
1/2 cup 1% Cottage cheese with grapes or tomatoes
Corn thins with thin sliced deli meat (Hormel naturals) or light cheese (Sargento has swiss and provolone only 40 cals per slice)
All of these are easily under 150 calories!0 -
Cottage cheese with a piece of fruit!0
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I generally eat a Quest bar in the afternoon at work. Protein and fiber. Both of which I need.0
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Thanks all for your great ideas.
If my meals are too big, it makes me sleepy/tired in the afternoon or at night I don't sleep well, so I'd rather have a smaller lunch and a snack in the afternoon (the exception being breakfast as I prefer a big breakfast and no snacking before lunch). Also by the time I get home and manage to cook dinner, it's usually 7 pm (which is 6.5 hours after I've had lunch) which is way too long.
I saw almond butter in Costco today - is it good? I love peanut butter so I imagine it's similar?
I'll have to check out the Quest bar - never had one.
Yum on the apples, PB, humous (I can't be trusted with Humous however unless it's already portioned out), tuna, veggies, yogurt and fruit (thanks so much again - all great ideas).0 -
I increased my protein intake with each meal two weeks ago, and find that the mid-afternoon slump has disappeared. I still like a light snack around 3 and find fruit with yogurt, or Laughing Cow cheese portions tie me over to supper.0
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Fruits .. mango kiwi bananas ..is what I ate this week..
Tuna with a slice of wheat bread...i mix mine with a tsp..of miracle whip and cucumber. .
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Jerkey. I have trouble hitting my protein goals.0
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Yoghurt and sliced apple for dipping is nice.0
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I go to the gym most days right after work and need a snack in the afternoon since dinner is later for me on those days. I usually eat a Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Almond Bar. It has 160 calories and 3g of protein. It keeps me satisfied until I can get home for dinner.0
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