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Healthy snacks
Zombiemambo
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I'm looking to replace regular snack foods like gold fish and cheez-its for something healthier. I was thinking nuts, pistachios or almonds, but other than that I don't really know what would keep my tastes buds busy. I'm willing to try just about anything, trail mixes or grapes or something that I can eat over a decent period of time while watching TV or surfing the net that won't make me tighter around the belt. Thanks!
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Yeah I've heard about this, so what I do is put it in a bowl and keep track of how many bowls I've had (I try to keep it to one, two at the most), so portions usually aren't a problem. Any fruits or veggies you would recommend?
Um.. personally I've cut out junk food almost entirely... um hmmm... if you don't want to be stuck with just fruits and veggies I would look into how many calories you should roughly need.. I am going to guess around.. roughly... 2400? to maintain your weight (look into it yourself .. since I am just guessing) and just make sure you eat the proper proportions.
As for my favorite veggie/fruit snacks, personally I love berries, any berries would make me happy. As for veggies.. um.. carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower and cucumber.
Fruit smoothies are delicious, just make them in a blender. And if you want them to be really filling you can add some peanut butter in the mix (just be sure to watch your calorie intake if you are trying to loose/maintain your weight).
Dried fruit is also a good snack (just don't get any that has added sugar) or unsalted nuts (just a lot of nuts are extremely high in calories... I mean... like 300 for not even a cup... ya know?)
Also, instead of using oily or creamy dressings to dip your veggies in (because plain ol' raw veggies can be a drag after a while...), you can use salsa. ^^
There are also substitutions for things like Goldfish. Whole grain crackers are usually not too bad. Check the ingredients labels and the nutrition labels to see if they fit the bill. I really like Annie's Whole Wheat Bunnies. Reasonably healthy, but as long as you don't overindulge again. If you like cookies, try slightly healthier ones like oatmeal raisin. It's not the best thing for you, but it is better than the alternative, and a little treat now and then isn't going to kill you.
Limit your fruit intake if you aren’t exercising a lot. Most fruits contains lots of simple sugars on top of all the other nutrients, so they have as much potential to fatten you up as junk foods.
A slice of low fat cheese with apple slices.
I like to make my own salsa, and then get multi/whole grain tortillas and cook them until they're crispy on a frying pan (no butter or any other oil), and then have a healthy form of chips and dip. It doesn't taste as good, but I like it.
Also, this is a Korean kind of snack that I really like. I cut sweet potatoes (which are really good for you) into french fry like sizes, except a bit thinner, and then throw them in the oven until they're crispy. Sprinkle some salt on them if you want.
I don't know though. I eat about 5 small meals a day, and those things I mentioned are usually my meals, except a little more. They can be considered snacks though.
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Clarification: Peanut butter without icing sugar in it. Chances are you'll have to buy "organic" or "natural" peanut butter to get it, but it's definitely worth it. Read the ingredients label. You'll notice a big change in texture and flavour, but once you've become accustomed to real peanut butter the icing peanut butter will taste terrible.
Peanut butter isn't actually a great regular snack, as it's fairly calorically dense and full of saturated fats, but certainly a lot better than gold fish or cheez-its if had on a good, whole grain bread.
Honestly, if you try to eat natural foods, in moderation, you should be good. Stay away from eating fruits too often because they're generally just simple sugars that will digest in a half an hour and leave you running dry.
Veggies like broccoli, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery can keep a couple days in the fridge if you again use air tight containers. Peppers you might want to just cut fresh. I think you should keep some stuff pre-cut though because if you're like me, there will be plenty of days where you just can't be bothered and if there's nothing prepped, you'll be tempted to stray. Veggies can be really great with some hummus. Check for one with no added sugars or garbage or make your own. It helps you feel full.
Grapes, cherries, berries are the fruits that I like for snacking because you can prepare them ahead of time and leave them for easy-grabbing. As someone else said though, fruits do have a lot of natural sugars (grapes esp). I recommend eating them with something else if you find they are making you hungry again quickly. Plain yogurt is good for this.
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Both avocados and eggs (if you eat the yolk) have lots of fat. They also have lots of vitamins and other good stuff, so it's good to have some but don't go chowing down on them all day. The same goes for peanut butter and any nuts really.
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I would also suggest apple chips, banana chips, those kinds of dehydrated fruit are really good for snaking while at the same time I imagine are healthy.
Raisins are also good snacking food, I do love me some raisins
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Eggs are pretty much the best thing you could ever eat ever. Some fats are good.
Eggs are good, guys.
NO. No, eggs are bad.
Okay wait they're good now.
Ah shit, sorry. Bad. Don't eat them.
Eggs make dreams come true.
Eggs cause cancer.
I love eggs, so delicious.
Stay away from trail mix and nuts, as has already been said, they're not great for you in large quantities.
Go for something not full of sugar instead.
I don’t know about you, but I know a lot of women who tried that, and they’re all still fat and have bad skin and dried-out hair. Slimfast isn’t good for anything other than giving dieters something to waste money on.
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Yeah, I know. Everything I said is still true though. If you just sat around eating hard boiled eggs constantly you'd still get fat and have the worst smelling farts ever (sulphur fumes anyone?), so the key is moderation and a balanced diet.
Yes I agree. I should have mentioned that. The fats in eggs and avocado are better for a person instead of fat you'll find in say... oreos though. And also, we're talking snacks, so just a hand full or something, of whatever. Just because it is low in fat or calories or it is very good for you, doesn't mean you should eat 3 boxes of it.
I'm not defending myself from your comment, I just wanted to explain things further. Thanks for pointing it out.
This might help to get out of the habit of eating when you're doing nothing.
Get up and do something active every once in awhile to keep yourself from over eating and burn some calories.
Just clean up or take your plate to the kitchen, do some dishes, walk the dog.
It'll keep you busy and away from food for that period of time.
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I'm not using them 100% as intended, like "a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, etc". I'm just having one as a snack between meals, instead of running for the chips or whatever. According to the label, they have 180 calories, not that much bad stuff, and a ton of vitamins, etc. I searched the label:
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Also, frozen raspberries are cheap and you can only eat one at a time (unless you defrost them), so they last for ages.
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One of those small tins of tuna. Shit is like 15 grams Protein, 1 gram Fat, 3 grams Carbs per 100 grams.
Throw it on some bread, Omnomnom.
Mixed fruit and nuts is also good.
Bananas are great, and if you want a way to keep them around without spoiling and without getting the sugary dried banana chips, then try slicing them up and freezing them. The flavor and consistency calls to mind vanilla ice cream. Perfect for hot weather.
I used half miracle whip and half brown mustard
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