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KimberInArizona
KimberInArizona Posts: 18 Member
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I'm having issues trying to get some ideas on what to snack on rather than fruits and veggies. Any ideas?? All I can think of is almonds...lol
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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    I just don't snack :/
  • LindaCan2
    LindaCan2 Posts: 22 Member
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    Almonds perhaps. String cheese.
  • KarenSmith2018
    KarenSmith2018 Posts: 302 Member
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    small portions of nuts and dried fruit
    energy balls - homemade
    homemade granola, museli bars, bran muffin type things
    greek yogurt with or without toppings such as honey, fruit, granole
    jerky
    flapjack
    dark chocolate
    peanut butter
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    I don't snack either.

    It really depends on what you are trying to achieve with the snacks and what you like.
  • Lizakabibbis
    Lizakabibbis Posts: 370 Member
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    my snacks tend to be mini meals - cottage cheese and fruit, tuna packet and a cheese stick, and yogurt and fruit.
    I always try to combine whatever I eat with a protein to keep me full.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    hard boiled eggs
    protein bar/shake
    I try to always do a little carb & a little protein.
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
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    Doritos and cottage cheese, jerky, cheese, tuna, yogurt, deli meat.
  • jordandills
    jordandills Posts: 103 Member
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    I try to have a little protein whenever I snack. Nuts, yogurt, string cheese or other small portions of cheese, jerky and meat/sausage sticks, protein bars, crackers or rice cakes with nut butter. If I'm just having a small treat and care less about protein- fiber one brownies and cakes, low calorie ice cream or popsicles, popcorn, dark chocolate.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    Bread
    Apples
    Very small rocks
    Cider
    Grape gravy
    Cherries
    Mud
    A Duck
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
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    A great list of healthy snacks http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/g92/10-healthiest-snacks-104257/
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    kommodevaran wrote: »
    I just don't snack :/
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I don't snack either.

    It really depends on what you are trying to achieve with the snacks and what you like.

    Another non-snacker. Do you snack out of habit or because you think you should eat many meals a day?
  • kms234
    kms234 Posts: 132 Member
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    I snack to get extra protein in. I really struggle with that. I found individually wrapped Jack Links jerky that I really like. I also bring string cheese to work. Both are low cal and high protein.

    https://smile.amazon.com/Jack-Links-Premium-Original-Individual/dp/B00B9GUZP4/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1501075281&sr=8-1&keywords=jack+links+steak
  • kaygeebozzz
    kaygeebozzz Posts: 69 Member
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    I feel like a tape on repeat, but like everyone else has said -- what motivates the urge to snack?

    My two drives tend to be straight-up hunger or trying to get more protein in the day.

    Any time I'm hungry, I keep a big bin of mixed greens in my fridge (I like the kind with herbs in it, partly because it's part of my snacking regimen now) and I honestly try to chomp on a handful of those first, and make sure I have a little something to drink.

    If I'm still hungry -- yogurt (100kcal), rice cakes (60kcal), radishes or cucumbers or carrots (depending, 5-70kcal a cup), or even a few pieces of oven poached chicken (since I don't use oil and bake them in parchment paper) if I don't have jerky in the house (around 100-180kcal).

    If you just want fingerfoods to munch on, almonds aren't terrible, but they'll dehydrate you (and cause constipation) in large quantities and keep in mind the calories.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
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    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    I just don't snack :/
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I don't snack either.

    It really depends on what you are trying to achieve with the snacks and what you like.

    Another non-snacker. Do you snack out of habit or because you think you should eat many meals a day?

    I realized that I'm not a snacker either. If I get hungry during the day I just eat a meal. Or suck it up if it's close to dinner time.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I didn't know that.

    [quote="kaygeebozzz;c-40100118" almonds aren't terrible, but they'll dehydrate you (and cause constipation) in large quantities. [/quote]

  • kaygeebozzz
    kaygeebozzz Posts: 69 Member
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    TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
    I didn't know that.
    kaygeebozzz wrote: »
    almonds aren't terrible, but they'll dehydrate you (and cause constipation) in large quantities.

    Yep! Rosted and dehydrated (raw) nuts can do that, so if you run into issues after introducing 2+ servings of nuts into your diet, it's a likely culprit. Can always just rehydrate raw nuts in some water in the fridge overnight, or otherwise just make sure to drink enough water.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,618 Member
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    My afternoon snack is usually an iced coffee and maybe a protein bar or 100 cal popcorn. At work, I sometimes do a banana on lifting days.
  • graelwyn1
    graelwyn1 Posts: 6 Member
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    I used to snack on almonds, hard boiled eggs, ryvita, natural fruit/seed bars, banana with natural peanut butter, full fat natural Greek Yoghurt, goats cheese, berries ... just anything that was natural and nutritious basically.
  • brentleyann1
    brentleyann1 Posts: 37 Member
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    I always try to do a little carb, a little protein, and a little fat. Like a few slices of avocado and a few pecans on whole wheat bread. It's only a few hundred calories and I'm full until a meal. I only snack around 4 pm because I found I'm hungry at that time everyday. If I plan for it I don't eat junk and I have a light dinner.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
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    An ounce of smoked cheese, eaten slowly. Yummmm.

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