Low calorie snacks?

grapes, blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon are my "low" calorie snacks. I also snack on other fruits and some nuts, but they may not qualify as "low" calorie.

Currently it's sun-dried tomatoes. Not the ones in oil, just the dried ones. Salty and chewy so take a while to eat, usually find about 4 is enough. Previously it has been dill pickles. I also like grated carrot and finely chopped onion with some balsamic vinegar thrown over it.

Here's some of my go-tos:
-Sliced bell pepper with 1 tbsp of hummus
-Pretzel sticks (compare brands to find the lowest cal) with labaneh
-Multigrain cracker with 1/2 tbsp hummus and a sliced hard boiled egg
-Sliced cucumber dipped in mustard (weird but I love it)
-Low-fat cottage cheese
-Beef jerky
-Sunflower seeds - just be sure to weigh them out and don't mindlessly eat them
-Saurkraut

Some premade salads I keep stocked in small portions that actually taste better the longer they sit in the dressing:
-Chopped cucumber and tomato w/ vinegar, lemon, and garlic
-Chopped roasted beets with vinegar and dill
-Shredded carrot, beet, and kohlrabi with equal parts low sodium soy sauce, ACV and garlic, ginger and sesame seeds

kommodevaran wrote: »

The habit of grazing is not going to serve you well if you want to maintain a healthy weight. It's healthiest to not snack at all, but if you want to, eat whatever you want within your calories - healthy snacks is the same stuff as healthy food. Being hungry isn't dangerous, it's normal. You're not supposed to eat so little that you starve. You're supposed to eat enough, and if you eat enough at meals, you'll be hungry just before meals.

...And we're back to "everyone is different"...I can come home from a Danish Christmas Party (that's 20+ dishes in my family)...and 3 hours later I'm hungry again

I like popcorn, dry cereal (for me personally, it's Quaker Corn Squares. It's somewhat sweet, not super-sugary and 30 grams are 110 calories and 30% of my iron RDA), string cheese, Fibre One bars, Yo Bars (basically, solid yogurt with a thin chocolaty coating), Simple Protein chips, occasional lower-calorie chip substitutes like Veggie Straws or Popcorners (they satisfy a salt craving, but from a nutritional standpoint, they don't give me enough to help me hit a protein or iron goal—which are two things I shoot for, and they aren't as filling as popcorn. So, while I do enjoy them, they're not a regular snacking staple for me), or a bit of homemade dessert—I keep those to 200 calories or fewer per serving.

I'm keeping A1c low: strawberries and beans & quinoa! They totally like cuban black beans!

anetkastefaniak wrote: »

-Fruit
-Hard boiled egg
-Hummus and vegetables to dip
-String cheese/babybel
-Oikos greek yogurt
-Dark chocolate
-Popcorn, no oil
-Tomato and cucumber salad, herbs (like dill or basil), with squeezed lemon and some salt and pepper

Not exactly healthy but helps with my cravings:
-Crispy mini rice cakes (ex. Savory tomato & basil)
-Chocolate or blueberry eggo waffles
-Granola bar
-Chocolate pudding (JELL-O)

Great list. Greek yogurt for breakfast and for an afternoon snack is common for me.

Hard boiled eggs
Broccoli and carrot with tzatziki greek yogurt ranch dip( by Sabra)
Cucumbers and tomatoes with vinegar and herbs
Banana and peanut butter
Mixed nuts
chunk chicken with hot sauce
apples, oranges, grapes
Pickles