snacks

[skeeter250]

Does anyone have any good snack suggestions?

I am the worst at thinking about making a snack (id rather skip it-i know i cant!!)

what are some snacks that everyone has come up with?

[Odyssey13]

@skeeter250  Something crunchy makes me feel as though I've had a snack. Nuts, crackers with hummus or almond butter, cereal - whatever you like to have as long as it tastes good and keeps you feeling happy. Just be careful not to overdo it in the evenings.

welcome to the forums.

[linnhe]

Kashi makes killer Hummus crisps--27 are only around 130 calories. Those, and two tablespoons of humus are really filling. Also, I am really hooked on Stabilyze bars from Costco--low glycemic, high fiber and protein. I cut them in quarters and use as my sweet treat. Love Pemiere Protein shakes. Meat roll ups--two slices of turkey with spicy mustard rolled around light string cheese. Filling and good nutrition.

[carl669]

macadamia nuts,almonds, pork rinds, half an avocado, hard boiled egg or two, 1-2 slices of bacon, 1-2 oz of cheese, lunch meat

[josephz2va]

Protein shakes for better control. Nuts and a few other things have high sat fat and sodium which are two of which to watch out for and easy to overeat. I bought a jar of nuts once and ate the jar. 15 servings. Very bad.

[SunsetRunner]

I've recently discovered the awesome satiety that fruits and veggies as snacks can provide. One snack I make is a cup of brocolli, raisons or cranberries, tomatoes and dressing (something sweet or tangy) and it's only 100 calories but VERY filling. Another bowl snack I've discovered - diced  cucmber, radishes, hard boiled egg with greek yogurt. Or just apple and peanut butter, cottage cheese with fruit, carrots and hummus...

The recomended servings of fruits/veggies for someone like me is 2.5 cups veggies plus 2 cups of fruit a day. That's a lot! So if I use that as my goal and sneak it in during my snacks it keeps my calorie count down but energy level and satiety high!. 

[SunsetRunner]

I can relate to that! I have had to shift my snacking away from almonds, trail mix, etc because I eat huge handfuls and it adds up to a lot of calories if I'm not careful. Now I have to mentally tell myself to only have 3 or 4 nuts at a time if I'm just grazing the kitchen,

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@josephz2va wrote:

Protein shakes for better control. Nuts and a few other things have high sat fat and sodium which are two of which to watch out for and easy to overeat. I bought a jar of nuts once and ate the jar. 15 servings. Very bad.

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and not 3 or 4 handfulls! 

[ssathya]

I used to snack a lot but these days I snack

• Nature valley oats bar (or whatever it is called)
• Nuts
• Fruits

I also like spicy food and I consume spicy puffed wheat/rice, oats baked with Indian spices etc.  All reasonable quantities. Reasonable - one handful once or twice a day - Nature valley one bar.

[KatieQueen303]

Try to snack every 2-3 hours if possible. All snacks no higher than 300 calories each. I've been drinking herbalife shakes/protein shakes twice a day as a snack, and i have individual bags of pretzels set out for each day as well. Quest bars are a really good snack as well :160 calories, and 20 grams of protein per bar. Whichever snack you choose, make sure it has a lot of protein in it, for it can make you feel a lot fuller, and you'll be less likely to crave things later on in the day.

[linnhe]

I think you need to research nuts a bit better. They are not salty if you prep raw nuts. I roast a combo of almonds, pecans, and pistacios. Great food value if you watch the count. I am LCHP and have lost 60 since March 27th. Seems to be working...Oh, yeah, I am a 64 year old woman.....

[linnhe]

That seems like a lot of sugar. Not much protein to balance. Granola bars are awful for sugar.

[linnhe]

I am envious you can hammer so many calories. Wait until you are 64! My BMR is about 1300. I walk 6-7 miles a day, and can hammer1600 a day max if I want to keep on losing.

[linnhe]

Whats the sugar and total carbs on the Quest bars? I use Pure Protein and Premier Protein Fiber bars.

[KatieQueen303]

quest bars only have one sugar, and about 21 carbs

[yorlig]

Roasted fava beans and beef jerky.

[smhermione]

Depending on how many extra calories I have I like clif bars, fruit, fiber one bars, simple truth lightly salted popcorn...