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03-02-2011, 11:11 AM
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No longer super size!!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,371
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Height: 6' 0"
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Stuck in a snack rut...
Ok, so I've been on South Beach for going on 3 years in May, and I'm stuck in a snack rut. I usually eat the same snacks, and I'm looking for suggestions for new snacks (or old ones I've forgotten about)! Here's my usual repertoire of snacks:
- Laughing Cow/Celery
- Peanut Butter/Celery
- Nuts (usually peanuts, pecans, or mixed nuts)
- Fruit (usually strawberries or apples)
- Celery or Cucumbers/Hummus
- Cheese
HELP! I'm tired of eating the same snacks over and over again.
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03-02-2011, 11:19 AM
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I CAN do this!
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: near st.louis
Posts: 1,100
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how bout raw radishes or carrots ? with hummus or some type of dip. sometimes i just eat the veggies plain.
can you do citrus fruits? i find them totally refreshing.
do you like yogurt or cottage cheese?
Last edited by katy trail; 03-02-2011 at 11:21 AM.
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03-02-2011, 11:27 AM
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Onederland or bust!!!
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Cornelius, NC
Posts: 55
S/C/G: 325/See Ticker/150
Height: 5'9"
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There are some amazing recipes and ideas in the snack forum, both phase 1 and phase 2, that may inspire you!!! If you go to the main SBD forum, at the top there's a large section broken up into subcategories of recipes. There are sections for snacks!!! I snack on pretty much the same stuff as you, so I won't be of very much assistance personally, but I HTH! Happy snacking!
(I tried to post a link, but it won't let me since I don't have 25 posts yet!)
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03-02-2011, 11:59 AM
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Soul Cyster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 4,487
S/C/G: 235/seeticker/135
Height: 5'3"
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Sometimes to shake things up I would make a batch of devilled eggs and eat 2 a day- it was awesome!
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03-02-2011, 12:42 PM
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ending 7+ years of yoyo
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,601
S/C/G: (body fat) >34.5%/?/<25%
Height: 5' 6", small frame, "obese" body fat
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ooh, devilled eggs are good!
I have been thinking a lot about snack ideas this week. Here are some of my ideas:
I second the veggies and hummus idea. Mix up the veggies and try different kinds of hummus for variety. Celery is good, but it's not nutritionally very dense. Try raw broccoli, cauliflower, red/orange bell pepper strips, etc.
I also second the idea of cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. Standbys for me. With fruit on Phase 2.
You list fruit and cheese, but I don't know if you have these things together. I love to have a crisp apple with sharp lowfat cheddar cheese. Actually I don't usually eat a fruit alone; it will always have a protein/fat included...
I often do a small salad, like Caprese - sliced tomatoes and sliced mozzarella cheese with a bit of basil and olive oil
A serving of bean salad is great, like a lentil salad (w/ diced peppers & carrots, olive oil and balsamic vinegar)
I discovered recently putting tuna or salmon salad (if you eat fish; if not, egg or tofu salad) in crisp Romaine lettuce leaves, like little boats OR on English cucumber rounds.
Zucchini pizza bites (or Eggplant)
I made cheese crisps yesterday! Yum. Tasted like Cheese-Its to me. If you combined that with sliced tomatoes, it would be a healthier choice than alone. I was also thinking with a thick smear of bean dip... Sliced cheese works great in this way. I used to slice mozzarella sticks into 8 rounds... It is just cheese microwaved until it melts and then becomes crispy. Maybe there is a recipe posted here, but here is what I did:
I divided 1/4 cup Kraft shredded lowfat Mexican cheese (1/2 cheddar and 1/2 mozzarella I think) into 4 flattened piles on a glass plate. (You could also use paper plates but I think the wax-coated kind would work better than the Chinet kind). My current microwave is apparently not that strong, so it took 90 seconds on High and really could have gone longer. The trick is that the cheese has to get a little bit brown on top so it will be crispy when it cools - if it is just chewy the effect is lost. The other microwave I have used only required 50 sec. I just check it every 15 seconds after 45 or so until I know how long it will take in my microwave.
Remove from plate as soon as it starts to harden but don't let it cool on the plate or it will be stuck on tightly. They crisp up when they cool.
Last edited by EmmaD; 03-02-2011 at 12:46 PM.
Reason: thought of another one
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03-02-2011, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,032
S/C/G: maintaining
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I love green bean fries for an afternoon snack. And when I want salty... turkey pepperoni, either cold or microwaved crispy. Lately the grape tomatoes I've gotten have been yummy and they are easy to pack to take somewhere.
3 years! Kudos.
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03-02-2011, 01:07 PM
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beachin'
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Posts: 4,190
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Height: 5'8
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what about different kinds of hummus? when we get burnt out on regular hummus, I'll exchange the chickpeas for shelled edamame. it gives it a totally different flavor. i'll have it with pita, tortillas or veggies.
apples and peanut butter
smoothie popsicles
kale chips
home dehydrated fruit/veggies - either in the oven or dehydrator
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03-02-2011, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 2,305
Height: 5'8"
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-hummos and veggies
-lf cottage cheese with a red pepper spread on top
-roasted chick peas and roasted seaweed
-banana with peanut butter
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03-02-2011, 01:25 PM
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Working on healthy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Vermont
Posts: 6,681
Height: 5'5.5
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My new fave, thanks to Mathilda, is kefir with a banana and some cocoa powder blended in, filling and really satisfying.
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03-02-2011, 01:58 PM
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Live, Laugh, Love
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Springfield, IL
Posts: 2,556
Height: 5'3"
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I take 6 LF Triscuits, put them on a plate, break my LF cheese stick (colby jack) into 6 hunks, place one hunk on top of each Triscuit, microwave for 20-30 seconds, and VIOLA. Nachos!
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03-02-2011, 03:15 PM
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Visualizing the Goal
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Rhineland-Phalz, Germany
Posts: 3,606
Height: 5'4"
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Soup is my new favorite snack. Mmmmmmmmmmm!
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03-02-2011, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Central PA
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Triscuits, plain yogurt with whatever added...including smoothies, deviled eggs, cold sweet potatoes, wheat thins, cashews...I guess I mostly rotate the same stuff toO!
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03-02-2011, 10:19 PM
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No longer super size!!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,371
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Thanks for the snack ideas I'll have to add a few of these to the rotation.
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03-02-2011, 11:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Warner Robins, GA
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I can't remember who gave me the idea on here, but I mix 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter w/ a serving of plain greek yogurt, add a couple of packs of Splenda, and use it to dip a granny smith apple in. OMG, it is SO yummy and SO filling. It's my favorite snack!!!
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