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What is your goto snack when hungry or bored?
runwmeNC
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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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I like to eat a half cup of organic yogurt and a serving of almonds. It is a satisfying snack!2
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Hungry: pickles.
Bored: get off my *kitten* and find something to do.6 -
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.
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Anything and everything that is within my vicinity (as long as it fits my calorie goal of course).2
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Baked snap peas or green beans. Especially the Cesar flavored ones!1
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Potatoes, any kind of potato.1
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Popcorn.0
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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.0
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Almonds, love them!0
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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.1 -
Bored - unsalted sunflower seeds in the shell. Hungry - dill pickle or an apple.1
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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.2 -
Sunflower seeds.0
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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.1
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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?1 -
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%0 -
Pickles, dried seaweed, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, air popped popcorn, pineapple0
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I love carrots with this spinach and kale dip from Trader Joe's..I'll also eat apples with peanut butter.0
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I munch on sunflower seeds a lot.0
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leejoyce31 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.3 -
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:)0
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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.1 -
I just slowly drink a protein shake. Works everytime0
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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.1 -
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.2
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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.0 -
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) tho0 -
Skinny Girl Popcorn & diet soda0
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Raw cauliflower, cucumber, and/or carrots with hummus, apple, Fage Greek yogurt, 85% dark chocolate, hot tea0
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3-5 dried dates, <50g dried papaya, or a whole bag of baby carrots!
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