Snacks

mnmdance
mnmdance Posts: 21 Member
edited October 6 in Recipes
Does anyone have any snack ideas? My biggest downfall is chips. Also I need to be prepared and have snacks with me at work or else I make a stop to the vending machine!!! not good. Thanks!!!
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  • sadiecara
    sadiecara Posts: 59 Member
    Popadoms and salsa. Yum!
  • Xxlovinlife2012Xx
    Xxlovinlife2012Xx Posts: 56
    smart ones popcorn, apple sliced with 2 tbsp of peanut butter, string cheese and fruit, greek yogurt, dark chocolate semi sweet chocolate chips with walnuts, edamame (3/4 cups) with lemon pepper! Just some ideas!
  • ShrinkingHollyx
    ShrinkingHollyx Posts: 34 Member
    Pita chips with hummus, cottage cheese with fruit, celery/apple with peanut butter, cucumber/tomato/carrots with fat-free ranch dressing, sugar-free/fat-free pudding cups. Those are just a few ideas for you. :)
  • icewindfirex
    icewindfirex Posts: 118
    I second the sugar free/fat free pudding cups, they're to die for! Also, if mousse is your thing - Jello brand makes a sugar free dark temptations mousse ;)

    Smart pop popcorn

    Sugarfree cereal, such as fiber one, cheerios, or corn flakes. (I love a no calorie sweetener on these.)

    Fruit salad

    lite pringles. mmmm I'm a chip fiend, too.
  • SHDenver
    SHDenver Posts: 87 Member
    A 150 gram (or thereabouts) potato is 110 calories. Slice it in to thin chip-like cuts, either salt or no-sodium salt them, add some black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, maybe cayenne for a kick, then bake them at 350 degrees until they crisp. Use a no-calorie spray to keep them from sticking. I kind of like them to burn a little so I'd say test it out and see what times work for you. They taste great and have no added calories.
  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    Genisoy Soy Crisps. BBQ is my fav! Also sliced cucumbers in Raspberry vinegerette or low cal ranch.
  • beatlegirl1
    beatlegirl1 Posts: 16
    Some of my favs are almonds, bananas, peanut butter crackers, and strawberry yogurt with granola.
  • mnmdance
    mnmdance Posts: 21 Member
    Thanks for the ideas everyone!!! :)
  • allisonnp36
    allisonnp36 Posts: 1
    Trader Joes makes a lot of yummy low cal snacks if there's one in your area. I like the dried fruit bars, veggie sticks and popped potato chips. They also have miniature ice cream cones at 70 cals each that are awesome.
    Vitatop muffins are a little pricy but 100 calories and my definite favorite (http://www.vitalicious.com/store.html?gclid=CJ3d4o_phq0CFcNo4AodIVF54g).
    Laughing cow cheese wedges and celery or rice cakes; I've also been making my own healthier version of lettuce wraps- I just chop up some lean chicken breast and various veggies really small and saute in a nonstick pan, toss in a tiny bit of low sodium soy sauce and spices for flavor, and wrap a few tablespoons in a leaf of lettuce.
  • devilwhiterose
    devilwhiterose Posts: 1,157 Member
    Cereal!
  • buku1001
    buku1001 Posts: 1
    POP CHIPS!!! They are my absolute favorite snack. I eat them even when I'm not dieting. They are all natural, no artificial flavors or colors, no cholesterol, 0 grams of saturated fat and trans fat, 120 calories for 23 chips, 4 grams of fat. They taste sooooo good. I get them in either Costco or in the health food isle of the supermarket.
  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    Something quick (like me working 10 hours a day and need qucik), Kelloge Special K has Fruit crisps, 2 crisps are 100 calories and make a great sweet snack.
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    raw green beans. crunchy and 25 calories for 3oz
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    POP CHIPS!!! They are my absolute favorite snack. I eat them even when I'm not dieting. They are all natural, no artificial flavors or colors, no cholesterol, 0 grams of saturated fat and trans fat, 120 calories for 23 chips, 4 grams of fat. They taste sooooo good. I get them in either Costco or in the health food isle of the supermarket.


    Yep these^ :smooched:
  • randy611
    randy611 Posts: 1 Member
    Popcorn half a bag now half a bag later it really helps.
  • BrandyontheRun
    BrandyontheRun Posts: 204 Member
    ***Bump!!!***
  • kellyc3
    kellyc3 Posts: 95
    bump
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    Air popped popcorn, homemade granola bars, fruit. I also like having a bowl of instant oatmeal as a snack. Just bring a bowl and spoon and then make it in the microwave.
  • dontelwalker99
    dontelwalker99 Posts: 1
    Almonds and Pistachios, great healthy nuts! If you can also fresh fruit is probably the best, but a good backup may be dried fruit but be aware of any added sugars like in dried banana chips, some company's add sugar to it which increases the calories.
  • Yolanda_dlc
    Yolanda_dlc Posts: 4 Member
    I like to take 2 ounces of dannon light and fit yogurt, 1 ounce of barenaked granola, and 1 teaspoon of skippy peanut butter (natural) and mix it together. It's about 123 calories. It satisfies my need for sweet and crunchy. Also I like to drop it by teaspoon fulls on wax paper and pop it into the freezer.
    This seems to get my energy level up if I need it...and also it's a nice after workout snack.
  • Amerka
    Amerka Posts: 10
    I like the PROTI snacks. Had some BBQ Snacks the other day, they weren't GREAT but they were not bad! Low everything and are made with Soy Protien. They have Sour Cream also and their protien bars are good. I really like the protien bars.....

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  • Yolanda_dlc
    Yolanda_dlc Posts: 4 Member
    In another note...my down fall is I like to eat when I'm studying...so I weigh out a serving size of pistachios (in shell) to munch on while studying. It takes a lot longer to break into the shell and slows up the eating process. It is a lot better then munching on chips and popcorn which takes little to no effort to pop into your mouth.

    =)
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    honey braided pretzels...string cheese...carrots...apples and peanut butter....almonds...crackers....lettuce and hummus....greek yogurt and honey...special k cereal bars....strawberries with a few chocolate chips on top....blueberries and granola....frozen raspberries and chocolate chips....

    ...Just to name a few. haha


    Have you ever tried Pop chips? They're awesome! :smile:
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    POP CHIPS!!! They are my absolute favorite snack. I eat them even when I'm not dieting. They are all natural, no artificial flavors or colors, no cholesterol, 0 grams of saturated fat and trans fat, 120 calories for 23 chips, 4 grams of fat. They taste sooooo good. I get them in either Costco or in the health food isle of the supermarket.

    ^^^Yes. They saved my life lol! I am a chip snacker...I no longer eat any other chips but these! :love:
  • plt55
    plt55 Posts: 111 Member
    Im also A chip aholic lol I love Lays Light 1 oz is 75 calories the whole bag is 7 servings whole bag 525 im a little ashamed (not much) that somedays I HAVE to EAT the whole bag not nutrious but completely satisfying
  • mnmdance
    mnmdance Posts: 21 Member
    Never had pop chips! I will have to try them:)
  • mnmdance
    mnmdance Posts: 21 Member
    Never had pop chips! I will have to try them:)
  • jenniferijulia
    jenniferijulia Posts: 19 Member
    bump!
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    I used to be a chip a holic...I have now moved to Rold Gold pretzel sticks...100 calories for 53 of those yummy little things!
  • SpringFever19
    SpringFever19 Posts: 180 Member
    Any type of nuts, popcorn, edemame (I like mine baked in the oven on a cookie sheet with salt and pepper). Lately for my sweet fix, Hershey's Kisses, because they are a pain in the *kitten* to unwrap!
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