FitDay's Best of Series: Healthy Snacks
09-03-2010, 02:21 PM
#51
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 19
Yogurt veggie dip and salsa on cheese rice cakes. Genius!!!!
I've been on a fairly restricted diet but at night when I get cravings I like low sodium veggie broth in a large coffee cup. It satisfies my salty cravings, fills me up, and is only 5 calories.
This could be a snack or a meal - whole wheat sandwich thins with a healthy spread of tomato paste (no HFCS), and a grilled veggie boca burger, with lettuce and onion. It's only like 210 in calories and satisfies that fastfood sandwich craving.
Breakstone's Liv Active 2% Cottage Cheese with dried chives or dill mixed in.
And of course, my favorite, 40 Spices Tribe Hummus. All Day. Any day.
I've been on a fairly restricted diet but at night when I get cravings I like low sodium veggie broth in a large coffee cup. It satisfies my salty cravings, fills me up, and is only 5 calories.
This could be a snack or a meal - whole wheat sandwich thins with a healthy spread of tomato paste (no HFCS), and a grilled veggie boca burger, with lettuce and onion. It's only like 210 in calories and satisfies that fastfood sandwich craving.
Breakstone's Liv Active 2% Cottage Cheese with dried chives or dill mixed in.
And of course, my favorite, 40 Spices Tribe Hummus. All Day. Any day.
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09-03-2010, 08:30 PM
#52
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New York City
Posts: 675
I like ricotta cheese with cinnamon, a few apple slices and a teaspoon of agave nectar or stevia to sweeten. Half a cup of ricotta has about 140 calories and 16g of protein.
Last edited by VitoVino; 02-10-2012 at 11:00 PM.
09-04-2010, 03:40 PM
#53
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 206
oh, if you're not already having protein shakes, you could make thicker shakes (almost like a milkshake) as dessert. I love 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk, scoop chocolate protein powder, and a banana that I've cut up before hand and put in the freezer. The frozen fruit makes a thick shake. You can even add a TB of peanut butter for some extra flavor and creaminess. I make these and other kinds for breakfast most days and it literally feels like I'm having a milkshake for breakfast!
09-05-2010, 01:22 AM
#54
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 208
Cottage cheese with a little Splenda and cinnamon. I know it sounds disgusting, but don't knock it until you try it. =)
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09-14-2010, 12:40 AM
#55
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 208
Snack combos
I am a huge fan of eating 5-6 mini-meals instead of 3 large meals. My blood sugar tends to drop quickly, and I get wicked crabby if I wait too long to eat! I also get headaches, dizzy, and just feel blah. If I eat every 3 hours, I avoid all of those yucky symptoms and also avoid making bad choices or eating too much!
My favorite mini-meals or snacks are:
- Cottage cheese with vegetables
- An apple with reduced-fat peanut butter
- Greek or low-carb yogurt with Fiber One and fruit
- Vegetables and hummus
- A smoothie with frozen fruit, yogurt, and a little juice (or peanut butter banana, yum!)
- Skim milk with protein powder
- Almonds with high-fiber cereal and raisins or other dried fruit (make your own trail mix)
- Mini-Baybel Light Cheese or Laughing Cow Cheese with high-fiber crackers
My favorite mini-meals or snacks are:
- Cottage cheese with vegetables
- An apple with reduced-fat peanut butter
- Greek or low-carb yogurt with Fiber One and fruit
- Vegetables and hummus
- A smoothie with frozen fruit, yogurt, and a little juice (or peanut butter banana, yum!)
- Skim milk with protein powder
- Almonds with high-fiber cereal and raisins or other dried fruit (make your own trail mix)
- Mini-Baybel Light Cheese or Laughing Cow Cheese with high-fiber crackers
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09-14-2010, 12:45 AM
#56
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 5
hi things i tend to snack on at work are
apple and cheese
yogurt
oatmeal
almonds
lean deli meats
i find any of these to satisfy my hunger between meals, i find eating them before i get too hungry to be helpful.
apple and cheese
yogurt
oatmeal
almonds
lean deli meats
i find any of these to satisfy my hunger between meals, i find eating them before i get too hungry to be helpful.
09-14-2010, 04:59 AM
#57
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 5
Snacks that work for me:
Carrots
Tomatoes
Rice cakes
Laughing cow light cheese
Lean Ham (sodium high though)
Carrots
Tomatoes
Rice cakes
Laughing cow light cheese
Lean Ham (sodium high though)
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09-14-2010, 01:09 PM
#58
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 100
If I'm really hungry I usually pop a handful of almonds and that does the trick for an hour or two. The protein bars typically have a lot of calories, but will also do the trick. I started using them after a workout since I'm trying to maintain my weight right where I'm at. I also like carrots and hummus...
09-19-2010, 06:06 AM
#59
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 22
you know, I sometimes just boil a dozen eggs and keep them handy. I eat the whites and throw away the yolks. if you eat one white about every hour, you will not be hungry. It is only about 20-24 calories. And you can keep them in the frig at work in the carton. :]
Yes, people think i'm weird!
Yes, people think i'm weird!
11-21-2010, 06:58 PM
#60
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 148
I like Kashi Go lean crunch...it is kind of granola-y.
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