Snacks that can sit around for weeks.
runnercheryl
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Hi all! Looking for some ideas. Just throw them at me.
I've recently taken up cycling. Just a couple of miles a day, so far, but this is on top of the walking I usually do to and from the office.
I work full-time, and I'm self-employed, so I lead a hectic schedule. I'm a pretty picky eater, and my fiance's even worse. He cooks, because I just don't have time in amongst everything else I need to do.
Today, I burned 478 calories walking and 79 cycling - 557 in total.
Last year, I was doing great at my weight loss, then I stalled. I struggled for months, and only just managed to get back on track before Christmas. I'm not ready to do that again, so I'm trying to keep my calories as close to my goal as possible.
Today, by the time I was done exercising I had over 1000 calories to make up, including my normal deficit. Clearly, that's not good enough. Since I was rushing and couldn't think on the spot, I grabbed some garlic bread on the way home to go with my Quorn spaghetti bolognese. I eat crisps with my weekend lunch, and I had to take a pack today to top up, too. This is the first day I've gone over my sodium goal in as long as I can remember.
Now, bearing in mind that I'm too busy to shop regularly, and I won't always be burning these calories so I need food that can wait around for days, maybe even weeks, I need your suggestions for healthy-ish snacks. Any you can think of that aren't fresh, so can be stored in a cupboard. I need items I can grab on days like today, so I've no need to top up with garlic bread. All help appreciated!
I've recently taken up cycling. Just a couple of miles a day, so far, but this is on top of the walking I usually do to and from the office.
I work full-time, and I'm self-employed, so I lead a hectic schedule. I'm a pretty picky eater, and my fiance's even worse. He cooks, because I just don't have time in amongst everything else I need to do.
Today, I burned 478 calories walking and 79 cycling - 557 in total.
Last year, I was doing great at my weight loss, then I stalled. I struggled for months, and only just managed to get back on track before Christmas. I'm not ready to do that again, so I'm trying to keep my calories as close to my goal as possible.
Today, by the time I was done exercising I had over 1000 calories to make up, including my normal deficit. Clearly, that's not good enough. Since I was rushing and couldn't think on the spot, I grabbed some garlic bread on the way home to go with my Quorn spaghetti bolognese. I eat crisps with my weekend lunch, and I had to take a pack today to top up, too. This is the first day I've gone over my sodium goal in as long as I can remember.
Now, bearing in mind that I'm too busy to shop regularly, and I won't always be burning these calories so I need food that can wait around for days, maybe even weeks, I need your suggestions for healthy-ish snacks. Any you can think of that aren't fresh, so can be stored in a cupboard. I need items I can grab on days like today, so I've no need to top up with garlic bread. All help appreciated!
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nuts and rasins! ive just had some almonds and seedless raisins
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Lara Bars............ YUM!0
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forgot to add cereal bars , flavoured rice cakes like snack-a-jacks, ryvita minis ect im a student away from home so this is basically what i have in my room xx 0
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Yogurt, Granola, Hummus, Low fat popcorn, Whole wheat crackers and laughing cow cheese, Celery with Natural no salt peanut butter, egg whites, low sugar cereal but watch portion size.0
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Granola bars. Energy bars. Little containers of applesauce or other canned type fruits. Nuts, of course.
From Amazon, you can get Cliffy Ropes and Stretch Island fruit leather cheaply and in bulk.
String cheese usually has a long shelf life.0 -
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light popcorn, any kind of nut or dried fruit (pick a day and pre-portion them into little bags or cups)...
I'll sometimes make my own trail mix - usually some Kashi cereal, nuts, dried craisins, and a bit of dark chocolate chips.
Have you looked into those produce delivery services? Sounds like it'd be great for you - essentially, once a week they drop off a basket of fresh fruits and veggies. Great way to try new things and great if you don't have time to get to the grocery store often!0 -
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Soy Crisps (like rice cakes but with soy protein)
Roasted Soy nuts or Edamame
Kashi Pita Chips have a decent amount of protein and fiber.0 -
Thanks for all the suggestions. Keep 'em coming. I'm about to create my longest shopping list in a very long time...0
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u can also always do some whey protein. comes in big containers, mix in with some milk add maybe some peanut butter, or a banana. it also keeps u full and is a great way to get that extra that u need. thats what i use anyways. best of luck!0
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Emerald Cocoa Roasted Almonds (yum!) , dried fruit, peanut butter, Lara bars.0
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nuts and rasins! ive just had some almonds and seedless raisins
This and get yourself into seeds. Since you are forcing yourself to make up cals treat the seeds as medicine for your body. They are good for you so who cares if you like them. Also dark chocolate at least 70% cocoa to go with all of the above. Nom nom nom0 -
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I bought some apples last week and was shocked at how long they're lasting. Just regular Golden Delicious, but they've been sitting out with no spots or anything. I'm probably going to toss them into the fridge soon, just to make sure they don't go bad, but it's great to be able to buy a big bag of them and just take one to work with me every day.0
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Fiber bars, 90-100 calorie snacks fit & active puddings, 35 calorie bread.0
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I keep slim fast bars, cereal bars, crackerbread and laughing cow light cheese around. Anything that's low in fat and has under 100 calories are normally good snacks to keep around0
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As my weight loss has slowed I have figured out that the things I eat that can be stored is the reason why I'm not losing weight
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I second this. As well as the regular Clif bars. I panic when I'm down to one bar...0 -
Thanks again, all!
That was just what I needed. Tried to think about some today, but my head was frazzled. Your ideas all gave me the inspiration I needed. Lots of snacks on my shopping list now!0 -
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nutella... I love love that stuff. but since its so sweet i can only have some once in a great while, and thats the only sweet thing i have in my home so i'm not really tempted...0
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