What are your 5 top must have foods

goofynat
goofynat Posts: 68 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
Day 2 - Just looking for advice.
I am worried about feeling hungry and not having anything good to eat to fill me up.
What are your 5 top must have foods in the house to fight hunger, and satisfy your tastebuds (besides fruit and veggies).
and advice helps..
cheers ~ Nat :)
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  • shannonkk
    shannonkk Posts: 192 Member
    old fashioned oatmeal, unsweetened almond milk, oranges, apples, double fiber bread
  • shesnotthere
    shesnotthere Posts: 117
    Bacon, eggs, spinach, coffee, meat. That's probably not what you're looking for but I eat them almost every day. :happy:
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    Good Question:

    1) Laughing Cow Cheese
    2) Yogurt (either low fat or greek)
    3) Chicken Breast
    4) Tuna TUNA TUNA
    5) Eggs
    6) Almonds
    7) Mustard
    8) Fiber Bars
    /....oh you said 5..sorry..those are my top 8
  • Dnsnyder
    Dnsnyder Posts: 263 Member
    The actualy list is much longer, but since you asked for 5 I've narrowed it down to these:
    1) Low fat cottage cheese (so versatile)
    2) PB2 - Bell Plantation powdered peanut butter (also versatile)
    3) All-Bran Whole Wheat Bran Flakes (great for breakfast or a snack)
    4) Fresh fruit: apples, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, sweet cherries
    5) Bell & Evans boneless, skinless chicken breast (Bell & Evans b/c it's antibiotic, hormone free, etc. and of excellent quality!)
  • ♥jewel♥
    ♥jewel♥ Posts: 839
    mini wheats, Sun Rype fruit bars, fibre one peanut butter & chocolate bars, yogurt, peanut butter
  • westbrja
    westbrja Posts: 111 Member
    I like the Special K Protein bars when I'm craving sweets. The chocolate and peanut butter are my favorite, but they come in different varieties. Also I bought some Jolly Time 100 calorie bags of popcorn. There was a surprising amount in each bag and it satisfies that salty craving. Good Luck!
  • jenseye
    jenseye Posts: 166 Member
    low fat crackers, greek yogurt, almonds, popcorn, no sugar jello pudding (60 calories).
  • uniquesoul73
    uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
    Hummus
    Luna Bars
    Tuna
    Yogurt
    Almond Butter
  • motion767
    motion767 Posts: 1
    My favorite thing that leaves me full is avocado-guacamole! Its an easy to fix "superfood". I use it as a sandwich spread(sourdough bread, turkey, guacamole) or buy corn tortillas cut it up like a pizza and bake them in the toaster oven as chips.
  • dwilliam116
    dwilliam116 Posts: 18 Member
    I go to Costco and get the big bags of Pacific Gold beef jerky. If fills you up, is 80 calories for one good sized piece (5 calories from fat) and 11 grams of protein. It is also gluten free and has no trans fat and no preservatives.
  • TromaRon
    TromaRon Posts: 228 Member
    Chicken breast
    Sugar free Jello pudding
    100 calorie kettle corn
    Tootsie pops
    Crystal light
  • supershala
    supershala Posts: 30
    1. I like to keep Fiber One bars handy. I keep them at home and also carry one in my purse for emergencies. You can get the normal ones, which are 160 calories, or there is a 90 calorie option.

    2. Yogurt ( I like Yoplait Light )

    3. Laughing Cow Cheese and Keebler Reduced Fat Crackers ( 1 wedge of cheese + 5 crackers = 105 calories )

    4. Bananas! ( I know you said besides fruits and veggies, but bananas are tasty and filling )

    5. Turkey Burgers ( Home made or the frozen kind )
  • maddymama
    maddymama Posts: 1,183 Member
    homemade hummus (with less tahini than most recipes call for); steel cut oats; unsweetened vanilla almond milk, string cheese, and soy delicious mini ice cream sandwiches for a yummy treat (sweetened with agave).
  • AtomicDarling
    AtomicDarling Posts: 42
    1. boiled eggs - they're low calorie and the protein helps satisfy your hunger
    2. smoothies - what a fun way to get some extra nutrients! Our local smoothie shop can also mix in extra things like caffeine or vitamins (even an appetite suppressant) to help out
    3. oatmeal - delicious and nutritious!
    4. rice cakes - not the best for you in the end but they have a nice satisfying crunch
    5. stevia- to satisfy my sweet tooth on any occasion :p
  • kristie778
    kristie778 Posts: 51
    1. Greek yogurt, with honey - or if you're near Trader Joe's, they have pomegranate flavored which is delicious
    2. Hummus to eat veggies with - makes it a lot more appealing to eat carrots, celery, or broccoli if I have hummus to dip them into
    3. Vitamuffins - double chocolate...tastes great and they are only 100 calories and have fiber and vitamins
    4. Sandwich thins (100% whole wheat) - to toast and add a little Smucker's low sugar strawberry preserves, or to make a PB&J or veggie sandwich with. Only 100 calories for the roll that has 2 slices.
    5. Almonds, walnuts, and other nuts - I pre-portion and bag them in little snack baggies so I won't go crazy.
  • rorosaw
    rorosaw Posts: 360 Member
    1) Unsweetened almond milk
    2) Kashi Go Lean Crunch
    3) Fage 0% greek yogurt
    4) Truvia
    5) Almonds/walnuts
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    that's tough because you said besides fruit and veggies (which would make up most of my top 5), so...

    (1) Almonds
    (2) Nonfat yogurt (but I would add fruit)
    (3) Oatmeal (but I would add fruit)
    (4) Cottage cheese w/ salsa
    (5) Tuna (w/ veggies in a low carb tortilla)
  • pverbarg
    pverbarg Posts: 490 Member
    you'll see some repeats from previous posts here:
    1) light string cheese (or light cheddar cheese sticks)
    2) low fat cottage cheese (with various add-in including fruit, salsa, sea salt and pepper)
    3) sugar free jello pudding cups
    4) single serving 100 calorie popcorn (butter or kettle corn)
    5) vitamuffins

    Good luck with conquering those cravings!
  • HollieDoodles
    HollieDoodles Posts: 678 Member
    Glad you asked this question. I'm going to use the info everyone is giving :0)
    Mine are:
    Light string cheese
    raw almonds
    almond butter on almost anything
    yogurt with big chunks of fruit in it
    shredded wheat (any version) dry-just a handful
    Fiberone bars
    Fruit Leather
    Light Kettle Corn
  • CarmenSox
    CarmenSox Posts: 110 Member
    1. Cliff protein bars
    2. Kellogg's Special K bars
    3. Kellogg's Fruit Crisp
    4. Tuna
    5. Apples

    I too have more than 5 but these are the items I eat the most of. Ok I had to add one more...

    6. Skinny cow Ice cream sandwiches
  • meganfox12
    meganfox12 Posts: 1
    1) Skim milk, ice, and sugarfree syrup blended
    2) Vita tops. (on vitalicious.com)
    3) apples w/ better n peanutbutter
    4)la tortilla factory high fiber low carb tortillas with turkey, spinach, and spicy mustard
    5)kashi go lean crisp with vanilla danon light and fit yogurt and berries

    I hope this helps:)
  • goofynat
    goofynat Posts: 68 Member
    WOW thank you you for your responses. It is huge to have these answers at my figure tips to help out what I am struggling... Some ideas I had thought of, and some new ones...so yay for that..

    thannks again, Nat :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Nuts or nut butters or soy beans. Just a handful or spoonful can really take the edge off hunger.

    1. cocoa roasted almonds
    2. dry roasted edamame
    3. peanut butter
    4. soy nut butter
    5. pistachios (buy in the shell so it take longer to eat them)
  • a5ian_ang3l
    a5ian_ang3l Posts: 5
    Lately, it's been the vitatops velvety chocolate muffin. It's so good!! Only 90 calories but has tons of fiber and vitamins/minerals. It has protein too and only 2g of fat. It definitely is perfect for my chocolate craving. If only it wasn't so darn expensive lol

    and also, tomato & basil hummus with whole wheat pita bite crackers from traders joe
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    POPCORN!!! Very low in calories and soooo yummy! Fills me up and keeps me full. I spritz on the "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" Spray and 0 calories and I can't resist. :blushing:
  • bbush18
    bbush18 Posts: 207 Member
    Must Have (healthy):
    -yogurt
    -oatmeal
    -strawberries
    -almonds
    -spinach

    Must Have (NOT-so-healthy but can't manage to stay away long enough):
    -Baked cheetos!
    -coffee
    -gummy bears
    -wine
    -cookies
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    green tea
    popcorn
    yogurt
    salmon
    herbal tea
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Cottage Cheese
    Shellfish of some sort
    Eggs
    Lettuce, lettuce, and more lettuce
    Cucumbers or Avocados (tough choice there)

    edit: just saw that the original poster asked for non-fruits/vegs... I'd have to replace lettuce with salmon, and replace cucumbers/avos with Atkins peanut butter chocolate bars :)
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Some of my favorites:
    Edamame (the soybeans in the pod) - there's a frozen variety that you steam right in the bag
    String cheese
    Bread & peanut butter
    Prunes (ok, so they're a fruit, but they are so sweet it seems like you're eating candy!)
    Triscuit crackers
    Granola bar - Quaker has some that are only 100 calories
    Trail mix (but measure out a serving) - a good mix of nuts, raisins, and a bit of chocolate for a great pick--me-up
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    hmmmm... chicken, chickpeas, steamed white rice, spinach, annnnd bananas?
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