Healthy Snacks That Won't Hinder Your Diet

SoleTrainer60
SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
edited November 26 in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone give me some ideas of some healthy snacks that I could eat after dinner that won't hinder my diet? :)
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  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    Fruit, cheese, crackers, I like sorbet if I'm craving something frozen and sweet and can't do ice cream. I've also had cereal and milk as a snack.
  • SoleTrainer60
    SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
    Thanks Michelle! Is low fat yogurt O.K.?
  • SoleTrainer60
    SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
    I have had a problem with eating sweets at night and I am trying to choose healthier snacks. :)
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    SoleTrainer60 wrote: »
    Thanks Michelle! Is low fat yogurt O.K.?

    I guess? Without knowing how many calories you tend to have after your dinner it's kind of hard to suggest anything in particular. My cereal and milk clocks in at 280cals, which I usually have room for. YMMV. If you have room for a serving of yogurt go for it.
  • PiperGirl08
    PiperGirl08 Posts: 134 Member
    Undressed popcorn, not out of s bag, box or microwave. Cook from scratch, light on the oil.
  • SoleTrainer60
    SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
    I love strawberry frosted mini-wheats. Thanks, good idea. :)
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited April 2018
    Snacks? You mean like the ice cream and cake I had today, within my calorie budget, or the chocolate candies I had yesterday within my calorie budget?

    I could suggest hummus with celery sticks. But now that I know such a thing as "snickerdoodle" flavored hummus turns it into crackus, never mind.
  • plythacur
    plythacur Posts: 32 Member
    A lot of berries are in season right now so you could have an assortment of fresh berries with or without additional sweet stuff. I usually just eat whatever fruit is in season with a bit of pudding, fruit dip, or chocolate ganache if I want to bump up the sweetness even more and I have room for the calories.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I have ice cream or chocolate every night. I just make it fit in my calorie allowance. The ice cream might be Halo Top to make it fit, but I always have dessert.
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    I love having a bowl of cereal as a snack. Popcorn, edamame, Jello sugar free pudding, if I want sweet treat.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    I drink a cup of apple cinnamon tea or eucalyptus tea - curbs my desire to snack.
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,143 Member
    I don't think we can really give you any advice because we can't know how many calories you have left over. 100? 300? It all depends on how many calories you have left over, and what you like to eat. Eat the amount of whatever snack food you like, weigh it to make sure it is within the calories you have left, and eat it.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Snacks? You mean like the ice cream and cake I had today, within my calorie budget, or the chocolate candies I had yesterday within my calorie budget?

    ^^ this
  • SoleTrainer60
    SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
    Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I most usually stay under my calorie goal,but I like chips and sweets and just felt that it would be better if I ate healthier snacks. I have found that I feel much better physically when I eat healthy snacks. :)
  • Phoenix_312
    Phoenix_312 Posts: 7 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I have ice cream or chocolate every night. I just make it fit in my calorie allowance. The ice cream might be Halo Top to make it fit, but I always have dessert.

    Same! That Halo Top ice cream is the only thing keeping me sane on my diet! Hahaha!
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    SoleTrainer60 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I most usually stay under my calorie goal,but I like chips and sweets and just felt that it would be better if I ate healthier snacks. I have found that I feel much better physically when I eat healthy snacks. :)

    I hate to tell you but that is mostly in your brain. Unless you have a specific medical condition to avoid certain foods or macros a snack-sized portion of food can't really do much to make you feel better or worse.
  • SoleTrainer60
    SoleTrainer60 Posts: 180 Member
    I am in pretty good health, except high blood pressure, so I do have to watch my salt. I think you are right about it being in my brain, because I feel bad when I eat candy or chips late at night. I feel that I should be eating something healthier. :)
  • gravittation
    gravittation Posts: 6 Member
    The other night I had peanut butter (no sugar) with chia seeds and celery sticks. Aside from the chia seeds finding places to tuck in my teeth it was really good. Some almonds and a good mozzarella stick work for me too.
  • jefamer2017
    jefamer2017 Posts: 416 Member
    SoleTrainer60 wrote: »
    Can anyone give me some ideas of some healthy snacks that I could eat after dinner that won't hinder my diet? :)

    I like carrots with peanut butter.
  • indyfremo
    indyfremo Posts: 2 Member
    I'm loving frozen yogurt at the moment!
  • xmarye
    xmarye Posts: 385 Member
    edited April 2018
    You can eat anything, really, but my usual snacks are either a protein shake, a protein bar or some fruit. I love to slice a banana in two, smearing peanut butter on it and then I add a drizzle of honey. Delicious!! I also do the same with apples. I love snacking on grapes too!
  • MerryMavis1
    MerryMavis1 Posts: 73 Member
    musicfan68 wrote: »
    I don't think we can really give you any advice because we can't know how many calories you have left over. 100? 300? It all depends on how many calories you have left over, and what you like to eat. Eat the amount of whatever snack food you like, weigh it to make sure it is within the calories you have left, and eat it.

    This.
  • TheWeighsOfLife
    TheWeighsOfLife Posts: 8 Member
    Without knowing your calorie / dietary restrictions, if you tend to go for sweets after dinner, you can always switch out something like chocolate for frozen blueberries.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    If you have no dietetic restrictions, snack on whatever you like, as long as it is within your daily calorie budget.

    In the evening, I usually have a small piece of dark chocolate (38-40 calories) and a Fiber One brownie (90 calories)
    My reward for keeping in my calorie budget.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    No snack will hinder your diet if you're in a calorie deficit. As far as healthy goes, it means different things to different people. I generally struggle to meet my protein and iron goal, and while I don't track my fibre, I don't mind giving it a boost every now and again. So my snacks are either weight-out portion of a dry cereal that gives me 30% of my iron RDA or stuff like Simply Protein "chips", veggie dogs, string cheese, or roasted chickpeas. Sometimes, I have a Fibre One bar. I've gradually cut back on stuff like Popcorners chips, Veggie Straws, even popcorn—though I still have it often, just not as much as I used to—because they don't help me hit those targets. Nothing 'bad' about popcorn. If I have 150 calories and I want a largish bowl of something to eat mindlessly while I watch Netflix, great. But I can apply 150 calories (give or take) to a single-serve package of Simply Protein chips, get that much closer to my protein and iron goals, and feel fuller a bit longer. I'd say that in my case, all other things being equal, the protein chips are probably my better choice. That may not hold true for everyone.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I love some fruit at night. My favorite is strawberries with a little whipped cream. I cant wait for peaches to be in season.
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    My night snack is usually either popcorn or ice cream. :) As long as it's in my calorie budget, I enjoy. I refuse to deprive myself of something I enjoy. I just work it in so I can still love what I love and I'm not craving it and telling myself it's "bad" if I have it. No food is bad unless it's gone out of date and spoiled.
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