What is your goto snack when hungry or bored?

runwmeNC
runwmeNC Posts: 612 Member
in Health and Weight Loss

If you're going to be tight on calories for the day, what is your goto snack for curbing the craving without going over on your goals?

For me, I keep skinned cucumbers slices in the fridge. I will stand them on end in the tupperware with about 1/4 in of red wine vinegar in the bottom ( so the slices are just dunked, not immersed) and peppercorn pepper on top.

When I raid the fridge, these are front and center and I will snag them up and large cup of water. This combination usually does the trick for me.

What is your goto snack or do you have one?

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  • jacklynevans25
    jacklynevans25 Posts: 1 Member
    I like to eat a half cup of organic yogurt and a serving of almonds. It is a satisfying snack!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    pickle is a good one.. hardly any calories.. i think 15

    A Face' 0 fat greek yogurt.

    a salad of organic spring greens

    half of a flat out bread with melted low fat cheese or tuna. sometimes both.

  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Anything and everything that is within my vicinity (as long as it fits my calorie goal of course).
  • aprillwoodley626
    aprillwoodley626 Posts: 50 Member
    Baked snap peas or green beans. Especially the Cesar flavored ones!
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    Potatoes, any kind of potato.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    Popcorn.
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    About the only thing I will graze on is some fresh fruit, usually blackberries. Other than that, I will have some coffee flavored Greek yogurt mixed with chocolate whey post workout or if I am a little low on calories.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Almonds, love them!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Almonds are little delicious salty treasures -- bless their hearts. But, OP, if you want to make them a go-to snack, measure and get really familiar with a serving size. It's exceptionally easy to blow a deficit on almonds alone.

    For hunger, mix some carbs with some protein (like an apple and cottage cheese).

    Boredom is more of a problem best solved by finding something to do, other than eat (walk, read, check forums, etc).

    I emptied my entire work snack drawer, to the tune of 1600 calories, during a boring conference call yesterday, almonds included.
  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 411 Member
    Bored - unsalted sunflower seeds in the shell. Hungry - dill pickle or an apple.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    Never eat when bored.. get off *kitten* and do something else.. this is just asking for trouble.

    Snack when hungry? popcorn is always on the list of snacks for me.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Sunflower seeds.
  • supermanda28
    supermanda28 Posts: 10 Member
    Bored no, that Is a trigger for me so I tend to stay away from foods then. I snack a ton to prevent over eating, cucumber, yogurt, babybell light cheese,triscuit thins with a laughing cow wedge,granola or just a cup of sparking water.
  • leejoyce31
    leejoyce31 Posts: 794 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Almonds are little delicious salty treasures -- bless their hearts. But, OP, if you want to make them a go-to snack, measure and get really familiar with a serving size. It's exceptionally easy to blow a deficit on almonds alone.

    For hunger, mix some carbs with some protein (like an apple and cottage cheese).

    Boredom is more of a problem best solved by finding something to do, other than eat (walk, read, check forums, etc).

    I emptied my entire work snack drawer, to the tune of 1600 calories, during a boring conference call yesterday, almonds included.

    When you say emptied, did you eat all the snacks?
  • walkdmc
    walkdmc Posts: 529 Member
    edited October 2016
    Sugar free jello, the boxed kind you make yourself. I can't stand the artificial sweetener/preservative taste in the pre-made cups. I add a little homemade whipped cream (I have that steel walled cannister and Nitro cartridges...add heavy cream, shake and walla).

    2 oz. turkey lunch Meat

    Hard boiled egg

    Couple Tablespoons of Fage 2%
  • carakirkey
    carakirkey Posts: 199 Member
    Pickles, dried seaweed, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, air popped popcorn, pineapple
  • PandoraGreen721
    PandoraGreen721 Posts: 450 Member
    I love carrots with this spinach and kale dip from Trader Joe's..I'll also eat apples with peanut butter.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I munch on sunflower seeds a lot.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    leejoyce31 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Almonds are little delicious salty treasures -- bless their hearts. But, OP, if you want to make them a go-to snack, measure and get really familiar with a serving size. It's exceptionally easy to blow a deficit on almonds alone.

    For hunger, mix some carbs with some protein (like an apple and cottage cheese).

    Boredom is more of a problem best solved by finding something to do, other than eat (walk, read, check forums, etc).

    I emptied my entire work snack drawer, to the tune of 1600 calories, during a boring conference call yesterday, almonds included.

    When you say emptied, did you eat all the snacks?

    Oh yes. A few Quest bars, Kind bar, tub of almonds, granola....I need to start taking calls from my mobile and do laps around the building.
  • K3rB3ar89
    K3rB3ar89 Posts: 263 Member
    Oddly enough I eat alot of cabbage soup from the cabbage soup diet. I have never done the diet but decided once thst I would make the soup to try.. all it is is veggies and v8 juice. it really helps if I feel I NEED to eat something. a batch lasts about 2 weeks! pre make and stick in fridge and eat as needed:)
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    edited October 2016
    Dark chocolate. Like in the 75-85% range. The kind that snaps.

    The kind that you can use as a spoon for icecream where your measure for when to stop eating icecream is your spoon stops existing.

    I also like zucchini muffins...sometimes I'll crumble one up into the icecream.
  • apolinarshamler
    apolinarshamler Posts: 37 Member
    I just slowly drink a protein shake. Works everytime
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    I don't snack when I'm bored ... I do something when I'm bored.

    Because I work full time, and take a university course, and I'm training for cycling events, and I've got a long list of projects I want to do ... I'm rarely bored.


    When I want a bit of a snack I have two options:

    1) Have cup-a-soup or something fairly low in calories.
    2) Exercise so I can eat more.
  • andream1976
    andream1976 Posts: 77 Member
    Popcorn. Air Popped. I can get a giant bowl (5 cups popped) for right around 100 calories. If I'm really tight on calories (or out) I will half it and if I have a little more to spare I add in a few dark chocolate chips. Either is a great snack.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I haven't been bored since I was a teenager. Eating is not a form of amusement.... ever.

    When I am hungry and low on calories I go for pickles. I always have a jar of them on hand. If I truly am very hungry I just allow myself to go over my goal a little and have popcorn. 2 slices of the 40 calorie wheat bread, toasted with a tiny bit of butter or peanut butter makes a good snack too.
  • CALS0CCERBEAR87
    CALS0CCERBEAR87 Posts: 38 Member
    edited October 2016
    apolinarshamler wrote: »
    I just slowly drink a protein shake. Works everytime

    Ben & Jerry's 4tWIN... haha i wish /:

    Crazy about Orgain organic plant-based protein powder (comes in chocolate and vanilla and tastes GR8) blended with frozen banana slices and cashew or almond milk....they sell individual shakes too

    i never eat when i'm bored (and not actually hungry) tho
  • llbrixon
    llbrixon Posts: 964 Member
    Skinny Girl Popcorn & diet soda
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    Raw cauliflower, cucumber, and/or carrots with hummus, apple, Fage Greek yogurt, 85% dark chocolate, hot tea
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    3-5 dried dates, <50g dried papaya, or a whole bag of baby carrots! o:)

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