New Snacks

jmh35slh
jmh35slh Posts: 78
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone. I need some help. I find myself very tired after lunch, and need some suggestions on what kinds of snacks are good for energy, but won't bust my "calorie bank". I already snack on fat free yogurt with granola, raw veggies, fruit and sometimes a Nutri-Grain bar or Quaker multi-grain 'rice' cakes. I've been under my calorie goal every day for 20 days, and have picked up my walking schedule. I'm concerned that I'm not getting enough calories--this morning I woke up starving. I drink up to 8 glass of water a day (have pretty much banned soda--one 8oz glas yesterday) to be sure my body is not thirsty. How close to bed time do you eat? What do you eat when you're below your goal? (with exercise yesterday, i was 998 calories below goal--is that too much?). I just really need some good advice on what to eat.

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  • jeff261159
    jeff261159 Posts: 385
    A jaffa cake bar is good and feels like a luxury!!
  • ladyjade68
    ladyjade68 Posts: 56
    I read this article this morning - maybe it will help a little. Good luck!
    Here's the link:
    http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/5-ways-to-keep-your-metabolism-up-2497906/
  • msallymae
    msallymae Posts: 112 Member
    Do you have a wegmans near you?? One of my favorite guilt free snacks are these cakes called Coco Pop Cakes. I spread a wedge of laughing cow cheese on them. They are multigran and low fat, low cal, low carb and pretty good.
  • princess_in_power
    princess_in_power Posts: 234 Member
    Definitely up your intake calories! You are feeling tired because your body is slowing down it's metabolism!

    Eat please =) You can up your fruits & veggies for healthy "filler" calories

    Congrats on all the exercise!
  • jmh35slh
    jmh35slh Posts: 78
    I'm in the US, and have never heard of them--do they sell them here? I'm ready to try anything!
  • jmh35slh
    jmh35slh Posts: 78
    I was wondering if that was the problem--kinda' new at this calorie counting, so I didn't want to 'over do it'. I have no problem eating more! LOL :tongue:
  • jenalderman
    jenalderman Posts: 411 Member
    If you are 900 calories below goal AND you are hungry, your body is definitely trying hard to tell you something. Listen to your body. It will let you know exactly how many of your exercise calories to eat back. In addition to low and fat free snacks, I like to snack on fiber bars. They boost my daily intake of fiber and protien while also giving me a little energy boost. My favorites are FiberPlus by Kellog's. Don't underestimate your body's need for SOME fat. I have lost easier this time than any time in my middle aged life and I have eaten almost to the limit every day. As a side note, as long as I stay in calorie goal, I use the protein and fiber guidelines as minimums instead of maximums.
  • findingfit23
    findingfit23 Posts: 845 Member
    Almonds are my current favorite snack
  • hikingmonk
    hikingmonk Posts: 134 Member
    Eat fresh whole foods. Raw nuts, fresh fruit, vegetables (carrots, celery), etc.

    Avoid the processed food (NutriGrain bars & other snack bars). Also, you may wish to ditch the non-fat yogurt unless it's Plain or low sugar. It's possible that some of these sugary and/or processed foods are causing your energy slump.
  • slk210
    slk210 Posts: 7 Member
    mmmm....I love coco pops from wegman;s too! I eat them plain. Or I dip them in honey. But the cow cheese with it sounds like a great idea too!

    As for exercising and being under by 900 calories...doesn't say on here that you're supposed to eat those calories that you just exercised off? Or yes, you will be starving. I think there's a link about it on here somewhere. Even though you exercise, after you log it on here, it makes your calories go up again and it says here you're supposed to eat them (again). It's a weird concept, but even if u feel like u dont want to eat what u just burned off, maybe u should try to at least eat half the calories u burned off if u are leary about eating the whole 900 again. Your body needs food and energy.

    But what do I know, i've only been doing this a month...but I did hit my 10 lb. goal yesterday. Woo Hoo!
  • jmh35slh
    jmh35slh Posts: 78
    I'm new here too, so I'm sure I missed some info. I didn't think being hungry was a good thing...and I know protein is good for you too. I'm going to the store and look at some more ideas. I love fruit--was just wary of the sugars. I don't like all veggies, but there are enough that i do like that i sould be able to find some more 'snacks'. Thanks!
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