Snacking ideas?
 

I was wondering if there is a list of healthy snack ideas here? I'm sorry if there is and I've overlooked it:o If not, any suggestions? I'm a snacker and I really need some healthy alternatives. Thanks :)

What kinds of foods are you eating now? What kinds of foods do you like? Any restrictions?

Low cal snack ideas:

Cheese stick (50-60 calories for light)
Laughing cow cheese (35 cal per wedge)
Skinny cow truffle bars (french vanilla are my fave! 100 cal)
Air popped popcorn (4 tbsp = 173 calories -- makes a decent sized bowl)
Oatmeal (100-150 calories)
FiberOne Oats & Chocolate bar (140 cal)
Clementines (35 cal)
Yogurt (80-100 cal)
Cinnamon Burst Cheerios (110 cal per cup + 1/3 c skim milk = 140 cal total)

To give another perspective, have you ever thought about not being a snacker?

I ask because eliminating all but necessary snacks is one of the things that helped me lose weight the most. I'm NOT saying snacking is bad, not at all! But for me it messed up my hunger cues and led to continual attacks of the munchies, which led to binging. Eliminating snacks, and eating in response to hunger (instead of boredom, emotions, or habit) was HUGE for me in weight loss.

My snacks now are:
- raw veggies in the morning (if I need them, which I do two mornings a week when breakfast isat 6:30 and lunch is at 12:30)
- Greek yogurt, beef jerky, fruit, or small snack bar in the afternoon (needed to get me from work to gym to home, when I eat dinner)

Some people do well with snacks and mini-meals, and maybe that's you. But consider also that you might feel more satisfied and less inclined to overeat if you have 3 regular meals and one/two small snacks (if needed because of hunger) during the day.

small banana - 90
medium apple - 70
1 cup of cantaloupe pieces - 55
1 medium orange -85
1 medium tangerine -50

Different people find that different types of snacks work for them. Some people want a little protein in their snacks, some a little fat, some a little fiber - some find that unless they have all 3 in the snack, they'll be back for more in no time.

I always leave room for planned snacks because I enjoy eating, so I find it a pleasant break in my day. :dizzy: I tend to like the protein/fat/fiber triple-whammy, but I don't always need all three in one snack. Here are some of my favorite choices:

* Apple + a little bit of a low-calorie cheese (my favorite choice is the middle eastern cheese Nabulsi, a brined fresh cheese at 80 calories/ounce)

* a boiled egg, sometimes with a handful of fresh baby spinach leaves

* Greek yogurt (strained yogurt very high in protein) - I tend to save this for dessert a couple nights a week, but it could make a good snack too.

* Banana; clementines (or mandarin oranges); kiwi fruit

* Popcorn. I make this two different ways. At work, I keep unpopped kernels and brown paper bags in my office. 2-3 of tablespoons of popcorn in the bag, fold over the top, and microwave for 2 minutes = instant no-fat-added homemade microwave popcorn, a nice little serving at about 100-120 calories.

At home on weekends, if I have a few more calories to spare, I actually pop corn the old fashioned way on the stove with a teaspoon or two of oil. It's absolutely delicious and only adds 40-80 calories to the popcorn. (I actually tend to use a tablespoon of oil to 1/4 c. of kernels, and split the results with my partner, for about a 200 calorie snack for me).

Cocopop snack cake
All natural - multigrain snack - 16 calories - 4 carbs - no preservatives - no sugar - no cholesteral

http://cocofoods.com/index.php/what-we-make/snack.html

Just pick an appropriate topping or dip for your diet.
Available at Wegmans, don't know where else.

My snacks as of late have been:

pickles
cottage cheese
low calorie dessert bars for my evening snack/dessert
greek yogurt
cuties
banana
trail mix - only 1/4 cup

granola bar 90
raisins 60
string cheese 80
Crackerful 130
fruit
yogurt 130
carrots w/ light ranch 120
nuts 150

Laughing cow cheese wedge 35 cals
Celery stalk 5 cals

My favorite snack.

1 light and fit vanilla yogurt 80 , 1/2 cup cinnamon burst cherrios 55, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries mix it up= 150 calories and a filling snack

Edamame 1 steam bag from sams = 150 calories

hard boiled egg 70 sliced on low calorie toast 35 and a slice of ham 40 with mustard 5 =150

cup of cold cereal (various) with unsweetened almond milk is about 150

fruits fruits fruits!!!!!

i eat an apple and an orange a day (most days).

I like bell pepper wedges with hummus, (small) bran muffins, almonds, greek yogurt, apple & pb, or a cheese stick.

My favorite (almost daily) snacks:

Nonfat Greek Yogurt with 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean (huge protien bumper)
Larabars
Luna protien bars :) YUM

I will agree with the Luna Protein bars, those are awesome. I like them post work out since there is so much protein in it.

Pirate's Booty, 28g=140
Colby Jack stick=80-90
Wheat thins RF=140 with Laughing cow=35(175 total)
Kettle Corn Popcorn 100 calorie pack
Skinny Cow anything 100-150
Frozen Yogurt-90

I am a late night snacker... I don't know if I will be able to break that, which makes me nervous.