What's your favorite healthy snack?

serahtoms
serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
edited November 23 in Recipes
Hi guys! I'm new here and I struggle with snacking healthy-ly and need ideas lol. What healthy snack do you like eating, either store bought or home made!?
Ps: how do you post gifs on here?

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  • cherys
    cherys Posts: 387 Member
    Hi

    It really depends on why you are snacking and which weight loss program suits you - keto or low fat or just cutting back on calories over all. I think snacks that suit the healthiest version of your favourite diet are the ones that work best.
    The obvious, easy ones are fresh fruit if you need some sugar or veg - carrot, cucumber, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes etc if you want to graze.
    I love Itsu seaweed thins - great iodine and salt if you've done a work out, and only 22 cals a packet.
    Some cold roast chicken is good if you are hungry.
    Edamame bean pots are good - about 100 calories and very satisfying.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Almonds
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    cherys wrote: »
    Hi

    It really depends on why you are snacking and which weight loss program suits you - keto or low fat or just cutting back on calories over all. I think snacks that suit the healthiest version of your favourite diet are the ones that work best.
    The obvious, easy ones are fresh fruit if you need some sugar or veg - carrot, cucumber, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes etc if you want to graze.
    I love Itsu seaweed thins - great iodine and salt if you've done a work out, and only 22 cals a packet.
    Some cold roast chicken is good if you are hungry.
    Edamame bean pots are good - about 100 calories and very satisfying.

    Hey! Those are great ideas. I love seaweed and roast chicken. Thanks for the ideas!!
  • Armywife04_21
    Armywife04_21 Posts: 60 Member
    Light & fit Greek yogurt (12g of protein!), Nature Valley granola cups or the bars, regular almonds, dark chocolate covered almonds, light sargento cheese stick, pistachios, protein powder (just add water), special k cereal (dry) for munchin, skinny popcorn, halo top ice cream (only 80c for .5 cup)....
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    I love homemade fruit rollups or deer jerky.
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    I love homemade fruit rollups or deer jerky.

    deer jerky sounds interesting!! lol where do you get it from?
  • OHFlamingo
    OHFlamingo Posts: 239 Member
    Schwan's Black Cherry Frozen Yogurt! A half-cup (72 g) serving is 120 calories. I pre-log my meals and snacks so I stay within my planned calorie count.
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  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    Sugar snap peas, carrots + hummus, peppers + hummus (Oasis tomato bruschetta hummus is only 35 cals for 2 TBSP!) Lesser evil popcorn, a serving or two of cereal, really anything I can make under 250 cals is what I fit in as a snack.
  • alomartinezv
    alomartinezv Posts: 3 Member
    Well, now i love love love a mix of greek yogurt O%, almond milk and some cinnamon, vainilla, little nutmeg and all mix together. Put in you fridge until looks like an ice creAm. I top
    It with sliced almond and this is one of my fav snack these days :)
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    OHFlamingo wrote: »
    Schwan's Black Cherry Frozen Yogurt! A half-cup (72 g) serving is 120 calories. I pre-log my meals and snacks so I stay within my planned calorie count.
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    Ohh!! Prelogging is a great idea!!
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    Well, now i love love love a mix of greek yogurt O%, almond milk and some cinnamon, vainilla, little nutmeg and all mix together. Put in you fridge until looks like an ice creAm. I top
    It with sliced almond and this is one of my fav snack these days :)

    Sounds so good
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Simple for me.......hard boiled eggs! I crave them!
  • bosswitch
    bosswitch Posts: 19 Member
    If I'm craving something sweet then it's oatmeal with cinnamon baked apples and hemp seeds in the summer. In the winter I typically use berries instead of apples. A whole lot fibre leaves me feeling full for so long

    If I'm craving something savory then I'll have seaweed, or sweet potatoe/arrowroot either plain or with some meat or veggies

    Geez, I'm getting a bit hungry...
  • azironasun
    azironasun Posts: 137 Member
    My favorite snack is a hard boiled egg.
    It's low calorie, low carb, has plenty of protein, and knocks down my hunger.
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  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    edited November 2017
    Flavored Greek or Icelandic yogurt with a couple tablespoons of granola mixed in; Dr. Kraker Pumpkin Seed & Cheddar with cheese or cottage cheese or hummus; an apple or pear; a handful of mixed nuts or almonds; smoothie made with protein powder, frozen fruit, and unsweetened almond milk; a little plate with mixed olives, cherry tomatoes, cornichons, and other veggies if I have them.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    cherys wrote: »
    Edamame bean pots are good - about 100 calories and very satisfying.

    I like edamame - what's a bean pot?
  • marygraci999
    marygraci999 Posts: 1,917 Member
    I love trail mix or handful of almonds
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    vingogly wrote: »
    cherys wrote: »
    Edamame bean pots are good - about 100 calories and very satisfying.

    I like edamame - what's a bean pot?

    I think she meant bean pods :)
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    serahtoms wrote: »
    vingogly wrote: »
    cherys wrote: »
    Edamame bean pots are good - about 100 calories and very satisfying.

    I like edamame - what's a bean pot?

    I think she meant bean pods :)

    I won't ask for a recipe, then. :)
  • coffeebean92
    coffeebean92 Posts: 41 Member
    edited November 2017
    I eat a lot of popcorn. I am currently loving Jolly Time 100 calorie microwave Kettle Corn packs. No weird ingredients and they are non gmo gluten free. I will add some nutritional yeast and organic garlic powder and it tastes sweet and savory really good. I also love gala apples for snacking, carrots with some mustard, also frozen blueberries in a bowl with almond milk(the almond milk will freeze and turn into a slushy) topped with cacao nibs is great to cool down. For drinks the brand Bai is a natural and low cal. I one the strawberry lemonade, watermelon and coconut flavors. If I'm hungry and need a hearty snack I'll make a Dr. Mcdougall vegan chicken ramen soup cup(180 cal total) and add a tbs nutritional yeast for protein, some garlic powder and a little hot sauce. It's filling and warm on a cold day. Also you can bake a tray of sweet potatoes let cool then wrap in individual pieces of foil and freeze. When you want a snack it will only take a minute or two to reheat and retains the baked flavor. Sweet potatoes have lots of fiber and vitamins. Lastly homemade popsicles are always good the combinations are endless. I like to make cashew milk espresso ones. I am vegan by the way (:
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    A few pretzels with a tablespoon of raisins. Satisfies my salty/sweet craving.
  • Goal179
    Goal179 Posts: 314 Member
    Macadamia nuts are my favorite but they can get you into trouble. I also LOVE guac and pork rinds. Sounds gross I know, but it's one of my favorites.
  • rhiawiz57
    rhiawiz57 Posts: 906 Member
    a few raw almonds + an apple. if you take turns eating the almonds and apple bites, it sorta tastes like apple pie, no joke.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Peanut butter and banana or yogurt with fresh fruit and honey or maple syrup. Recently I have been combining a half cup of Fage 2% plain Greek yogurt, half cup of canned pumpkin, half tsp. pumpkin pie spice and a tbsp. maple syrup. So yummy!
  • dsboohead wrote: »
    Simple for me.......hard boiled eggs! I crave them!

    does it not give you eggy burps?
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    ariluna92 wrote: »
    (:

    Looove the sweet potato and popcorn idea!! Thank you!!
  • serahtoms
    serahtoms Posts: 20 Member
    rhiawiz57 wrote: »
    a few raw almonds + an apple. if you take turns eating it sorta tastes like apple pie, no joke.

    Haha gotta try that
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