Wasa crispbread (any flavor) with chicken salad (if you make it with fat free miracle whip, mustard, celery and dill pickle) is only about 3 grams of fat and less than 200 calories. I LOVE this snack/lunch. I've been eating it almost every day.

You can find Wasa crispbread (really they are extra large crackers) in the health food section of the grocery store.

Isn't that the truth! I find a big difference between Carbs & proteins when it comes to staying filled up.
(Although fiber works well for me too.)

wasa crackers are the greatest thing since -umm - sliced bread high fiber, low calories, satisfying, and only about 4 items on the ingredients list and every single item you could find elsewhere int he grocery store

they are awesome with soome goat cheese and sliced tomatoes or cucumbers...

Or you could just leave off the goat cheese and actually enjoy eating them!! I think goat cheese is icky!!! But to each his own huh!! No offense Mal!!!

i know that the healthiest snacks are fruit and veg but does anyone have any tips for a slightly more savory option. at the moment i eat oat cakes. there real healthy but taste lik cardboard lol.

any tips would be much appreciated

anything can be a snack - just watch your portion sizes...

search this forum for snack ideas there's already a bunch of threads

Hi all,

I'm trying to come up with some ideas for quick and easy snacks that I can bring to work. Over the last two weeks, I've mainly been snacking on the following:

Handful of almonds
Low fat string cheese
Dried plums
Low fat cottage cheese
Blueberries
Raspberries

I'd like to put some more variety in my snacks so I'm looking for some help. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Steve

If you need some quick protein, Starkist has come out with these Light Tuna snacks that come with sweet relish, reduced-calorie mayo, and wheat crackers.

Yogurt is good, too.

I would avoid dried plums as they are gonna be high in sugar/calories (any dried fruit is gonna have that "problem"). apples/oranges have good fiber. Grapes are too high in sugar. A little messy would be 1/2 avocado, save the other 1/2 for the next day (eat with a sprinkle of salt, 100 calories, good source of fat).

If there is room in the freezer you could buy a bag of frozen, pre-cooked, grilled chicken breasts (to prepare: 1 min on each side in a 1000-watt microwave).

Toasted high fiber bread (40 cals/slice with 3g+ fiber) with spray-on fat-free parkay/butter.

Natural (no sugar added) peanut butter to go on the toast.

At worst, you could leave the bread & PB at your desk if you have the room (but then it stares at you all day). Or you could bring 2 tbsp of PB in a small container along with bread in a sandwich bag.

Low fat yogurt. I prefer Stony Field for the abundance of bacteria and they don't pasteurize too harshly.

(I'd love to bring Steam Fresh veggies to work, but they stink up the joint when cooked)

Hmmm, bag of baby carrots... Carrots are somewhat sugary but they have lots of fiber and vitamins to balance it out.

I'm with Pay on the grilled chicken breasts. You can make up a mess of them at a time and leave them in the fridge, and they're very satisfying.

Tyson's grilled chicken strips (the kind made to put on salads and stuff) are real good for a pick-me-up, too.

A handful of baby carrots or some celery sticks with a little bit of peanut butter.
A handful of raw almonds without salt is another. Any fresh fruit should be ok.

activia yogurt is so good. also granola chunks are excellent

no matter what i eat during the day, i always come to the fridge in the middle of the night, and grab junk food.
the problem is i go to sleep late, and i can't stole myself enough.. i keep thinking "i shouldn't eat, i'd hate myself later", but that only works for the first hour or two..

what do i do???

just out of curiosity, what hours do you work? I work 4pm-midnight. And this has been an issue for me for a long time. I get home and simply want to eat. (I use weight watchers just so you know.) So I save about 5 points at night to eat when I get home and then try to go to bed. But if you have to eat at night. Try to find a veggie you really like, or a piece of fruit. Also make sure it isnt just thirst being the middle of the night, try drinking 8 oz of water first and then see if you are still hungry. Not to go on a rant here, but I have been using gobstoppers candy with good results. I get a really strong urge to eat and just pop 1 or 2 and find the crave stops almost instantly. Plus I can have 9 for one point so I can stretch it out through the day. hope there is help in all that rambling.

Is this is a waking up situation ? Or is it you are up anyway?

I work nights. I've heard that it makes you crave carbs. I don't know if its true. My friend, who also works nights, has heard the same. From experience, I would say its true.

Maybe alot yourself some simple snacks? Maybe a serving of roasted unsalted almonds, or maybe some fruit like a banana. I find both of those things can curb my cravings... usually. maybe some peanut butter on celery. That almost always does the trick, but peanut butter can be dangerous. You really need to restrict yourself. If trying to limit your snacking doesn't work, maybe you should talk to your doctor? If you are trying to sleep and can't till you snack maybe its more anxiety working against you. A little aderol or xanax will take care of that. Helps me.

oooh i just got a text message, im gonna go check it out, I hope this post was a complete thought.