Alternative snack ideas

RobertCotton
RobertCotton Posts: 28 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just trying to see what other people eat for snacks. My family likes to do a movie night on the weekends, and its been my habit to sit and eat popcorn or chips while watching the movie. I have tried replacing these with carrot chips and celery stalks, even pickles all of which I enjoy. I was looking to add a few more choices for variety, any ideas on some other healthy snacks to try on movie nights.

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  • dlkfox
    dlkfox Posts: 463 Member
    First, as long as you plan and fit it into your calorie goals, you can eat anything you like. (I find that prelogging works great.)

    Air popped popcorn is the lowest in calories of popcorns and you can eat some volume. I jazz it up with a few sprays of olive oil (which I do count), salt, and seasonings. Plus, being a whole grain, you get the benefit of lots of fiber. I fit in popcorn almost every single night because I love it.

    For crunch, I also like to snack on dry cereal, like oatmeal squares. My teenagers snack on Cheerios.
  • tracyclopez
    tracyclopez Posts: 1 Member
    Try the almond nut thin crackers, hummus, roasted nuts, dried fruit trail mix, triscuits, rice cakes with peanut butter or olives.
  • tryett
    tryett Posts: 530 Member
    Pretzel crisps and hummus (I like the mini cheddar ones) or green peppers and hummus. Cheese sticks. Biscotti is I have the calories. Kind bars.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I like munching on frozen peas. No need to cook! They're sweet and crunchy and perfect on a hot summer's night!

    Also, watermelon, and grapes, and leftover steamed veggies are good to munch on.
  • CateWright1
    CateWright1 Posts: 10 Member
    I love homemade popcorn (or fat free microwave kind) or snap pea crisps.
  • drabbits2
    drabbits2 Posts: 179 Member
    I just found these 100 calories Dole things--chocolate covered banana slices--already portioned out--so yummy! Skinny Pop, frozen grapes, dry cereal--cheerios or shredded wheat, edamame, apple slices and peanut butter or almond butter, cherry tomatoes.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Frozen grapes, or fat free popcorn, crisp cucumber slices w salt or ranch.
  • crawfishgirl333
    crawfishgirl333 Posts: 69 Member
    This may be bad not sure but I eat dark chocolate mini chips 1 tablespoons its 70 cal and cures my sweet tooth because before this a month ago I was eating everything under the sun. At night I'd eat those chocolate cakes with white icing and they were 310 cal!!!! I'M TWO WEEKS IN AND CUT Out SODA, rice most times and no more cake s!!!!
  • juliafitchick
    juliafitchick Posts: 11 Member
    Grannie smith apple and cheddar cheese is a good combo and it's really good for you too. Apple chunks and peanut butter is always a good snack too

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