Healthy snacks

irshkds6295
irshkds6295 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 15 in Food and Nutrition
Just looking for good healthy snack ideas. Was thinking about cheeses or almonds. Any thoughts?

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  • Lift_Run_Eat
    Lift_Run_Eat Posts: 986 Member
    I think those 2 are ok, just keep track of how much you eat. Calories can add up quick for those 2.
    I tend to stick with veggies, hardboiled eggs, protein shakes, etc. I want something that will fill me up and last a bit longer.

    A few of my absolute favorites are:
    Chop up cucumbers, add cherry tomatoes, and add in an herb vinegar. .
    Caramel Rice cakes and Almond butter. <-I am obsessed with this right now.
    1 ounce of Almonds. I keep a bag of raw almonds at my desk with a food scale and measure out my portion.
    2 squares of dark chocolate-not filling, but somedays you just need chocolate.

    Just find something you like and keep it in moderation and make sure it fits in with your calories/macros.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    If I was to snack I would aim for something higher in protein. I aim to not snack though - I am more satisfied with bigger meals less frequently than eating small amounts every few hours.
  • nowNOTthenmylife
    nowNOTthenmylife Posts: 47 Member
    Fruits make great snacks, Pico De Gallo, hummus/carrots, greek yogurt with Chia seeds, shredded beats in balsamic and lil bit of honey for sweetness, lettuce with guacamole etc
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    String cheese, Skinny Pop popcorn, fruit. Full disclosure: I am not overly concerned with going over my sodium. If you are, skip my first two options. I have also been known to grab a cold veggie dog out of the package for a quick 50 calories.

    There are a number of frozen dessert recipes, not all of which require ice cream makers, that come in around 100–200 calories per half-cup. Those have the advantage of not going bad quickly, so you can keep them around for a while.

    Examples:
    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/ginger-peach-sorbet
    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/mango-lime-sorbet

    And if you do have an ice cream maker:

    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/cantaloupe–black-pepper-sorbet (It says 115 calories per serving, but when I plugged it into the recipe tracker on MFP, it came in at 95 per 1/8th (i.e. 1/2-serving).
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