Best emergency snacks

brighteststitcher
brighteststitcher Posts: 62 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
What are your favorite snacks that you keep on hand for when temptation strikes that won't break the (calorie) bank?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited September 2017
    The best strategy for me, I found out, was just eating regular meals, and not fall for my brain's trickery ("panic!" "must eat now!"); instead, give in to temptation occasionally, whenever I especially feel like it, and aim to stick to moderate amounts.
  • ggeise14
    ggeise14 Posts: 387 Member
    Turkey jerky ( I buy a big and portion out in 1 oz baggies for 80 Cal 13 gr each), Greek yogurt, almonds, dill pickles, cheese sticks.
  • CMNVA
    CMNVA Posts: 733 Member
    Dill pickles. Skinny Pop popcorn (carefully measured out). Half a container of plain Greek Yogurt, nothing added, just to get me through. A cup of hot tea with milk and a little sweetener. Now, these things are my emergency type snacks not the things I eat for a regularly, scheduled snack.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    edited September 2017
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    45 calories, 1.5 g fat, 7 g protein
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,632 Member
    edited September 2017
    Personally, I find protein and volume satiating. If I'm hungry but a meal is soon, I usually just wait, and maybe cut up some raw veggies to eat while I cook. But if a meal isn't close:

    In my car, I keep portions of protein-y snacks, like dry-roasted soybeans, pumpkin or other seeds, shelf-stable hummus, or crispy chickpeas. (I'm vegetarian, BTW).

    At home, I'd go for raw veggies (whole cucumber, plate of cut up tomatoes, etc.), sauerkraut, lowfat cottage cheese, plain nonfat Greek yogurt with fruit or PB2, single-serve cheese (like string cheese), or something like that.

    I'm not particularly rabid about my snacks being super low calorie, as long as they contribute well to my macronutrient goals. I'm not a pre-logger, which probably makes that more workable for me than for some other people.
  • Pamshebamm181
    Pamshebamm181 Posts: 92 Member
    Jerky
  • johnbrainerd
    johnbrainerd Posts: 4 Member
    Jerky, Rxbars, plain Greek yogurt with some berries added
  • kdk805
    kdk805 Posts: 9 Member
    egg white ,popcorn ,greek yogurt , fruits
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I rarely snack but sometimes when I feel overly hungry and dinner is still a ways away I'll eat a couple spoonfuls of cottage cheese.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Greek yogurt. Digging Trader Joe's coconut cream at the moment.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I find that eating closest to what I crave, pre-packaged and pre-planned, saves me the most calories.

    For instance, I like crispy/salty/fatty. Air popped popcorn will do, but a meal replacement shake or carrot sticks won't.
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    I live by my graze boxes.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I like a sliced tomato with salt and feta. of course that's not really desk worthy. Lol. So I just have think thin or pure portein bars in my drawer. I'll put a baby Bell in the fridge or just munch on a carrot.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    ccruz985 wrote: »
    I live by my graze boxes.

    I did those for awhile, but they weren't satisfying enough and there was a lot I didn't like. I do love the flapjacks though!
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    Confuzzled4ever wrote: »
    ccruz985 wrote: »
    I live by my graze boxes.

    I did those for awhile, but they weren't satisfying enough and there was a lot I didn't like. I do love the flapjacks though!

    I respect that! I often pair them with things; dried fruit mixed in yogurt, seasoned nuts with a small apple and a cheese stick, tossing the seeds in a salad.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    I don't find that I snack much when I'm home, but my snack drawer at work is typically stocked with almonds, beef jerky, Fiber One bars, Tootsie Pops (my fave), flavored tuna pouches, 100 cal microwave popcorn...

  • KayTeeOne
    KayTeeOne Posts: 122 Member
    Grapes or Strawberries
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Sweet n Salt Popcorn, raw food bars, fibre one brownie/salted caramel/lemon drizzle squares(87 calories each) for when I am craving less healthy sweet foods, Greek Yoghurt, nuts, seeds, apples, hard boiled eggs for other times.
  • Trex5009
    Trex5009 Posts: 171 Member
    Natures valley oats n honey bars. Delicious
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    IN my laundry room, I have a dorm fridge and a “snack box”. In the fridge is greek yogurt, light string cheese, hard boiled eggs. I also like the P3’s, lunchables, snack packs of sliced apples, etc. These usually can have up to 50-100-150-200 calories depending on what it is.

    IN the box: snack bags of pretzels, protein/fiber bars, fiber caramel’s with crispies in the chocolate. I look for about 100-150 calorie snacks.

    I also get crystal light lemonade “to go” packets, and GNC clear mixing super fiber (about a scoop). and Naked whey unflavored protein (about 1/2 a scoop). Basically, what I’m looking for is about 5 G protein an 5 g fiber. I’ve found that helps tide me over between meals.

    This way, I have a “safe zone” to grab a snack that isn’t going to completely derail the day’s efforts.
  • EllaLeahB
    EllaLeahB Posts: 310 Member
    Almonds!
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    Almonds
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Small bag of almonds.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    I have been know to cut up a mini cucumber and sprinkle it with Tajin (cajun seasoning) and munch on that while preparing dinner if I'm "dire". I'll also keep a Kind bar in my purse if I think I might get "hangry". But, @orangegato, I need to try those Chicken Sticks. OMG those sounds yummy.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    @kristen8000 the chicken sticks are great. I think the spice helps satisfy as well. I am subscribing to a delivery of them on a regular basis.
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