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Good substitute for your chips craving

asianfashionista86
asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I love veggie chips and smart food white cheddar popcorn in delight. You can eat a decent amount and not feel guilty
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  • PuddinPiePrincess
    PuddinPiePrincess Posts: 51 Member
    Quest protein chips or pork rinds (sodium is high but it does have protein)
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    @PuddinPiePrincess mmmm I love pork rinds but yeah too dangerous of territory.
  • PuddinPiePrincess
    PuddinPiePrincess Posts: 51 Member
    It's a rare occasion to eat pork rinds but the nice thing about them is it only takes a small amount to stop the craving and it makes you feel full. @asianfashionista86
  • macr0babe
    macr0babe Posts: 61 Member
    I prefer nuts and seeds or power trail mix.
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    @PuddinPiePrincess I actually heard people substitute pig skin for real meat for dieting because it's rich in collagen. But yeah what kind of pork rinds do you get usually?
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I love the ranch flavor veggie straws. Delish! And popcorn twists.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
    Popcorn
    Single-serving bags of chips

    Chips are a favorite. I can't keep them in the house or the bag disappears in one sitting. But when I do have them? I beast it and love every second. No substitute.
  • PuddinPiePrincess
    PuddinPiePrincess Posts: 51 Member
    @asianfashionista86 I never pay attention, just whatever is handy I guess. I like the spicy kind.
  • jvs125
    jvs125 Posts: 223 Member
    Popcorn for me. With time, I've even come to enjoy popcorn more than chips.
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    macr0babe wrote: »
    I prefer nuts and seeds or power trail mix.

    Yeah I go for pistachios or walnuts, pecans and almonds. All good snacks. And I try to stay away from trail mix but I guess if you're on the go it's a great to have
  • spfldpam
    spfldpam Posts: 738 Member
    Kashi makes bags of chips but I can only find them at Big Lots now. I think they quit producing them. Made of bean and good for protein and you get like 26 chips for 140 cals I think.
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
    Roasted seaweed. Home made cheese/almond crisps.
  • viperbrick
    viperbrick Posts: 9 Member
    Air popped popcorn, pistachios, sometimes a crunchy dill pickle will make a satisfying crunch sound.
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    @asianfashionista86 I never pay attention, just whatever is handy I guess. I like the spicy kind.

    Spicy is the best for sure! Lol
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    BinkyBonk wrote: »
    I love the ranch flavor veggie straws. Delish! And popcorn twists.
    Yes! Me too!
  • Arch799
    Arch799 Posts: 106 Member
    edited June 2015
    slaite1 wrote: »
    Popcorn
    Single-serving bags of chips

    Chips are a favorite. I can't keep them in the house or the bag disappears in one sitting. But when I do have them? I beast it and love every second. No substitute.

    Ageed, only two possible states of a bag of chips: unopened or empty. No matter what the bag size...
  • gruvergirl
    gruvergirl Posts: 11 Member
    I found a recipe for baked zucchini chips....WAY better than any potato chips I've had! You can add whatever seasonings to them that you want. Sure takes care of that crunchy/salty craving!
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    spfldpam wrote: »
    Kashi makes bags of chips but I can only find them at Big Lots now. I think they quit producing them. Made of bean and good for protein and you get like 26 chips for 140 cals I think.

    Yeah I'm not a big fan of kashi for some reason but that's unfortunate
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    Carol_L wrote: »
    Roasted seaweed. Home made cheese/almond crisps.

    Ahhhh nothing beats home made :)
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    viperbrick wrote: »
    Air popped popcorn, pistachios, sometimes a crunchy dill pickle will make a satisfying crunch sound.

    That's what I go for too yeah not a pickles person never was never will be lol
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    gruvergirl wrote: »
    I found a recipe for baked zucchini chips....WAY better than any potato chips I've had! You can add whatever seasonings to them that you want. Sure takes care of that crunchy/salty craving!

    Yum how many zucchinis do you need for a serving?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    there is not a substantial nutritional difference between commercial veggie chips and potato chips.
  • Purple1105
    Purple1105 Posts: 37 Member
    Nuts are my go to salty snack. I get a 1/4 cup almonds or pistachios and 1/4 cup raisins. Works every time. Chips were my nemesis ; I would eat a family size bag by myself. When I was cutting back I would make it last TWO whole sittings!!!! I would make a chip run at 3am. Don't even miss them now; however I know not to even open a chip bag
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    there is not a substantial nutritional difference between commercial veggie chips and potato chips.

    Really ill have to look closer on that
  • spfldpam
    spfldpam Posts: 738 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    there is not a substantial nutritional difference between commercial veggie chips and potato chips.

    I agree. I looked at the back of a bag of the veggie chips and it was scary. I won't eat those again. More of a marketing ploy than anything with those I feel.
  • asianfashionista86
    asianfashionista86 Posts: 5,039 Member
    Purple1105 wrote: »
    Nuts are my go to salty snack. I get a 1/4 cup almonds or pistachios and 1/4 cup raisins. Works every time. Chips were my nemesis ; I would eat a family size bag by myself. When I was cutting back I would make it last TWO whole sittings!!!! I would make a chip run at 3am. Don't even miss them now; however I know not to even open a chip bag

    I know the feeling lmao in college I was that girl too
  • missjones513
    missjones513 Posts: 345 Member
    Plantain chips
  • lizzocat
    lizzocat Posts: 356 Member
    pop chips and flavored seaweed is my go to when I'm craving salty / crunch chip type things
  • kthompson601
    kthompson601 Posts: 174 Member
    I too am a chip addict. I love salty and crunchy. I could eat a family size bag in a sitting too! Heck, I could eat the bag on the way home from the grocery store! I rarely ever buy chips nowadays, and when I do it's always those small, single serving bags like you find in vending machines. I prefer to snack on nuts, pretzels (in moderation due to salt; they're safer for me because I don't crave pretzels like I do chips and therefore can be satisfied with one serving), peanut butter and carrots/apples, and popcorn!
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i just eat the chips. i love chips... I LOVE CHIPS 1oz isn't a lot but i deal with it.
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