low calorie snacks.... I need help

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  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Perhaps consider other sources of potassium than bananas. Beet greens are an excellent source, white beans, tomatoes. Also, stretching is a zero-calorie method of mitigating cramping. 1200 calories sounds very low, though.
  • nicholjenny
    nicholjenny Posts: 74 Member
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    I have trouble getting potassium too... Did you know that corn and potatoes are a great source of potassium? You could add potassium rich food into your meals and free up some of your snack calories. Just a thought.
  • harleygaljojo
    harleygaljojo Posts: 111 Member
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    Hi, everyone. I started MFP on March 11. Over my lifetime I have lost and gained probably 1000 pounds. I will keep it off
    2 years and then next thing I know it is back. I am thankful that my daughter told me about MFP because now I really believe this
    time it will be gone for good because I have a way to monitor my foods the rest of my life. I really needs to keep it off due to health
    reasons. Having something in the pantry to help with a craving for something sweets really helps so on course.

    I always look in the cookie isle at the store and can find for really good low calories snacks that are 100 calories or less
    this seems to help when you can give your self a treat and not take much from you calorie count
  • mdmomof4
    mdmomof4 Posts: 61 Member
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    Thank everyone for all the ideas. Im going to give them a try. I have never had greek yogurt but that seems to be a favorite to quite a few people
  • alp1990
    alp1990 Posts: 56
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    They may not be particularly healthy but ones I have occasionally are:

    Caramel rocky bar - 101 cals
    Jumbo chocolate chip snack a jacks - 62 calories
    Butterkist toffee popcorn (30g from multipack) - 125 calories
    Tesco crispy marshmallow square - 120 calories
    Sunbites - 120 calories
    Muller light yoghurts - calories range from 90-120 depending on flavour
    kit kat - 99 calories
    french fries - 99 calories
  • mdmomof4
    mdmomof4 Posts: 61 Member
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    Everyone has given me great advice. I have never ever felt I would be able to lose the weight on my own, BUT with the people on this site I know I can do it. Everyone is so helpful, you have no idea how greatful I am. I am aiming at 60- 65 pounds to lose , im sure its going to be a long road ahead of me and I may slip up from time t time, but Im NOT going to fail this time.
  • linochka1969
    linochka1969 Posts: 136 Member
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    Good snacks
    1.Hummus & carrots
    2.Edamame beens with a little salt ( awesome source of protein)
    3.Trader Joe's - Goat Milk Yogurt - Plain, 6 oz ( 100 cal & 7 carbs)
    4. Lauging Cow products ( tasty, low cals, and individually wrapped)
    5. Slice of smoked salmon with some tomato ( great protein & OMEGA 3)
    6. Pumpkin seeds
  • nefarious
    nefarious Posts: 4
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    you can buy potassium pills at your local walmart for around $5.oo

    here is from a blog I posted about 100 calorie snacks, hope this helps! Nicole

    Best Snacks 100 Calories or Less
    -5 Nabisco Nilla Wafers
    -1 Whole Foods Market Two-Bite Brownie
    -1 Healthy Choice Mocha Fudge Swirl Bar
    -9 Tootsie Roll Midgees
    -1 pouch Keebler Sandies Right Bites Shortbread Cookies
    -½ cup Sharon's Lemon Sorbet with 1/4 cup blueberries
    -1 Skinny Cow Fat Free Fudge Bar
    -1 Nestlé Butterfinger Stixx
    -12 vanilla Miss Meringue Minis
    -4 Country Choice Certified Organic Ginger Snaps
    -1 Vitamuffin Vitatop

    Savory Bites

    -29 pistachios
    -60 Pepperidge Farm Baby Goldfish Crackers
    -1 Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100 Calorie Mini Bag popcorn
    -25 EatSmart Café Fries
    -12 Back to Nature Sesame Ginger Rice Thins
    -12 Quaker Quakes Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks
    -40 Rold Gold Classic Style Pretzel Sticks

    Dairy Delights

    -1 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Garlic & Herb cheese wedge and 3 Triscuits
    -1 Kraft Polly-O Superlong Twist-Ums string cheese stick
    -1 Yoplait Light Smoothie
    -½ cup low-fat cottage cheese with 5 strawberries

    Hearty Helpings

    -Campbell's Soup at Hand Blended Vegetable Medley
    -1 hard-boiled egg with 1 slice Melba toast
    -4 slices Sara Lee Honey Ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard, rolled in lettuce leaf
    -½ mini bagel with 1 ounce smoked salmon

    Fruits & veggies

    -2 cups raspberries
    -28 grapes
    -1 cup blueberries
    -1 cup mango chunks
    -½ medium cantaloupe
    -15 strawberries dipped in 1⁄4 cup Cool Whip Lite
    -45 steamed edamame (green soybeans)
    -2 tablespoons each of mashed avocado and chopped tomatoes stuffed in 1⁄2 mini pita
    -½ red bell pepper dipped in 3 tablespoons hummus
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    If you are eating bananas for the potassium, perhaps you should try V8 instead. One 11.5 oz can of low sodium V8 has more than twice the potassium of 1 cup of sliced banana and the V8 is only 70 calories vs 134 for the banana.
  • jodigirl03
    jodigirl03 Posts: 111
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    I didn't get to read all the replys but I saw some great snack ideas. Also, I think I'd go w/ a supplement and do the 1/2 banana in the am, the other 1/2 in the pm. I like the fruit smoothie ideas, cheese wedges, yogurt, fruit or veggies etc. But here's one I do if I'm still hungry at bedtime and my calories are gone for the day, I fry two egg whites w/ non stick cooking spray. Sometimes I have to take a fiber supplement with it so I can atleast fall asleep before the growlies come to get me. Ha ha! I add it to meals that just aren't filling enough too. It's my lil go to 32 calorie trick. But alos it seems like you may be able to make some cuts on your breakfast, possibly even lunch. What are you eating.

    a few examples for breakfast:

    2 egg whites
    1-2 toast on Sara Lee 45 cal whole grain bread
    1 tsp of 1/2 sugar or SF grape jelly

    or
    oatmeal
    2 egg whites

    1 turkey sausage patty
    1-2 pieces of 45 cal toasted bread

    lunch:

    ham or turkey sandwich plain on WG bread
    small salad, light dressing

    or

    1/2 chicken breast
    fresh green beans
    small salad, light dressing

    or

    a lean meal 290 calories

    or
    protein shake with 1/2 banana

    snack ideas:

    Berries are extremly low in calories however you want to incorporate them.
    also good w/ a lil light whip cream mixed with 1 tbsp of FF cream cheese & a vanilla splenda.

    or

    carrots sliced and baked w/ non stick cooking spray, (taste like sweet potato fries)

    another good idea, sweet potato w/ spray butter

    miniture box of raisins

    Some days I don't eat meals but I eat 10-12 mini HEALTHY snacks all throughout the day. It feels like I'm eating once an hour. I probably am. I stay very satisfied that way. I've learned one wrong choice can just blow the rest of your day.
    Hope that helps.
  • jodigirl03
    jodigirl03 Posts: 111
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    ps -
    if you can incorporate an extra 100 cals burned per day that allows for that extra banana if you still feel like you need that.
  • jodigirl03
    jodigirl03 Posts: 111
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    you can buy potassium pills at your local walmart for around $5.oo

    here is from a blog I posted about 100 calorie snacks, hope this helps! Nicole

    Best Snacks 100 Calories or Less
    -5 Nabisco Nilla Wafers
    -1 Whole Foods Market Two-Bite Brownie
    -1 Healthy Choice Mocha Fudge Swirl Bar
    -9 Tootsie Roll Midgees
    -1 pouch Keebler Sandies Right Bites Shortbread Cookies
    -½ cup Sharon's Lemon Sorbet with 1/4 cup blueberries
    -1 Skinny Cow Fat Free Fudge Bar
    -1 Nestlé Butterfinger Stixx
    -12 vanilla Miss Meringue Minis
    -4 Country Choice Certified Organic Ginger Snaps
    -1 Vitamuffin Vitatop

    Savory Bites

    -29 pistachios
    -60 Pepperidge Farm Baby Goldfish Crackers
    -1 Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100 Calorie Mini Bag popcorn
    -25 EatSmart Café Fries
    -12 Back to Nature Sesame Ginger Rice Thins
    -12 Quaker Quakes Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks
    -40 Rold Gold Classic Style Pretzel Sticks

    Dairy Delights

    -1 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Garlic & Herb cheese wedge and 3 Triscuits
    -1 Kraft Polly-O Superlong Twist-Ums string cheese stick
    -1 Yoplait Light Smoothie
    -½ cup low-fat cottage cheese with 5 strawberries

    Hearty Helpings

    -Campbell's Soup at Hand Blended Vegetable Medley
    -1 hard-boiled egg with 1 slice Melba toast
    -4 slices Sara Lee Honey Ham with 2 teaspoons honey mustard, rolled in lettuce leaf
    -½ mini bagel with 1 ounce smoked salmon

    Fruits & veggies

    -2 cups raspberries
    -28 grapes
    -1 cup blueberries
    -1 cup mango chunks
    -½ medium cantaloupe
    -15 strawberries dipped in 1⁄4 cup Cool Whip Lite
    -45 steamed edamame (green soybeans)
    -2 tablespoons each of mashed avocado and chopped tomatoes stuffed in 1⁄2 mini pita
    -½ red bell pepper dipped in 3 tablespoons hummus




    Didn't even this one when I posted. Now there's somebody who thinks like I do. Some great ideas right here!!! :smile:
  • AngieCook09
    AngieCook09 Posts: 51 Member
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    A cup of carrot sticks is around 60 calories. I eat them every day.

    Also, if you like V8 Juice, one 11.5 oz can is 70 calories and has 670 mg of potassiumI like it warmed up with some pepper in it.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    http://www.canadianparents.com/article/100-family-snacks-under-100-calories

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