What foods to keep on hand for a dieter?

It's not a diet, and none of those things should be off limits. HOWEVER, I get what you're asking. I like having greek yogurts, pb2, string cheese or cheese cubes, Any type of easy protein. Eggs (I usually make scrambled eggs with 1 whole egg + 2 egg whites). Laughing Cow cheese wedges. In addition to having lots of veggies and fruit. And I like them easy. Steamables, baby carrots, and salads for veggies and apples, bananas, halo oranges, blueberries to sprinkle in a yogurt or on top of a waffle.
What do you LIKE to eat for meals? I personally hate frozen dinners. I prefer 1 pan meals or something I can throw in the crock pot.

nuts, hummus, and frozen dinners are very calorie dense and easy to go over on for the first two, and very sodium filled and not filling for the latter.

eat nuts if you'd like, but carefully weigh them first. an ounce of almonds- roughly 24- is about 140 calories. that's about a handful. i know that i can eat about five handfuls without thinking.

the serving size of hummus is two tablespoons. great if you can measure it out and have some with carrots. but hummus really lends itself to just scooping straight out of the container. before you know it, you might just be finishing a container in one sitting.

i personally love snacking on fruit. i eat a banana, an apple, and an orange almost daily. i do have some almonds and raisins very often (always weighed out). a yogurt and some chia or flax seeds or even some granola can be a great snack too.

now, there is nothing wrong with enjoying some of that snack food, but you must be mindful of how much you eat. weigh and measure it, and log it before you eat it to keep you on course.

Stop using the word "diet'. How about healthier food choices. I would encourage him to join you. Good luck.

I do half-servings of crackers and potato chips. I also like sugar-free fudgesicles. But tbh I just eat what I ate before, albeit with more vegetables and lean protein and fewer carbs.

I also make cakes from time to time because I live with people who will eat most of them, leaving me with two slices.

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I do half-servings of crackers and potato chips. I also like sugar-free fudgesicles. But tbh I just eat what I ate before, albeit with more vegetables and lean protein and fewer carbs.

I also make cakes from time to time because I live with people who will eat most of them, leaving me with two slices.

i bought two pies today from our pie lady. a chocolate coconut cream pie and a strawberry rhubarb.

however, between my husband, son and two teenagers.... I'll be lucky to get a couple of slices of each (which will likely last me for the week!)

I still eat the cookies and other stuff, but I weigh them out an put them in snack baggies in my "junk food" drawer. Whenever I am wanting something like that I can easily grab a serving size and go on with my business, whereas before I would grab 2-3 servings and gobble them down before I realized the calorie damage.

As for some quick easy snacks I like the following:
Greek yogurt with granola, walnuts, and rolled oats (my standard breakfast with some fruit).
Greek vanilla yogurt with peanut butter, tastes like dessert to me!
Apples with peanut butter.
Triscuit crackers, carrots, or sugar snap peas with hummus.
Laughing cow cheese wedges in various flavors. They are also good to use on burgers instead of a cheese slice or sandwiches.
Clementines, apples, bananas, or a pre-measured snack bag of flavored almonds.
I like to make breakfast sandwiches and freeze them for a quick grab and go breakfast or lunch on the weekends. Check Pinterest for recipes.
Salads with salsa for dressing and either a tuna or pink salmon pack for protein and meat.
Graham crackers with peanut butter.
Sandwich thins for burgers or a quick tuna or chicken salad sandwich. I make a tuna salad with a tuna pack, some greek yogurt, relish, and salt pepper to taste when I don't want to boil an egg to add to it. Usually is enough for two sandwiches without the egg, and definitely enough with an egg added to it.
Frozen hamburger patties, and various types of individually vacuumed sealed fish for quick dinners.
Butoni stuffed noodles with spaghetti sauce for a quick side.
Zucchini and squash for a quick pan fried side, I just use a little cooking spray, salt, pepper, and thyme to season then I fry up for about five minutes each side on medium to get a touch brown on each side. Still have a touch of crunch and so tasty!
Mushrooms to add to salads, spaghetti, stir fry, omelettes, and about anything else.

I don't buy the frozen dinners and I can't really help you there, but I am sure someone will have some ideas for you.

Everything you love to eat, except you're eating less of it, (in moderation).

I like to keep nuts around and I eat grilled chicken breast all day everyday! I have learned so many great ways to mix it up so it's not so bland.