Healthyish Snacks

[Fast Bug]

So I've given up smoking which is good, but I seem to have taken up snacking instead which is bad

Any ideas for something healthy that I can graze on? I'm not really big in to nuts, I've been munching on raisins but they're high in sugar. Any suggestions?

[ambuletz]

at risk of going into a large debate...define healthy?

vegetables will always have the largest volume/lowest calories, pair that with salsa or whatever low calorie dip.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-loo...

chickpeas? similar to nuts, but a little different.

[Fast Bug]

Celery with some salsa might be a good shout actually.

[grumbledoak]

There isn't really such a thing as genuinely healthy snacks - even vegetables are extra calories that most of us don't need. You probably know that nuts are very high calorie. But so is fruit. And dried fruits are sticky too, so they are ruinous for your teeth to boot!

The best approach is eat to better meals and not snack. You are more likely to eat green vegetables that way. Drink water to fill your stomach.

[truck71]

I get through a punnet of grapes most days, I'm losing 400gms a week while still eating meals on top.

[21TonyK]

truck71 said:

I get through a punnet of grapes most days, I'm losing 400gms a week while still eating meals on top.

I'm consuming about 3kg of fermented grapes... not working for me

[Mashedpotatoes]

Raw un buttered cinnamon and raisen English muffin for me

[Ace-T]

On the veg side, carrot sticks and peanut butter is weirdly tasty (and I am not keen on carrots!)

[NewbieP99]

Nakd bars
Biltong
Sen Cha mints
Hippeas - chickpea crisps
Dark chocolate
Urban fruit

[truck71]

21TonyK said:

truck71 said:

I get through a punnet of grapes most days, I'm losing 400gms a week while still eating meals on top.

I'm consuming about 3kg of fermented grapes... not working for me

Ah,provencal snacking!

[otolith]

I like biltong for the ratio of calories to protein. Or just cooked cold chicken breast.

[Pothole]

NewbieP99 said:

Nakd bars
Biltong
Sen Cha mints
Hippeas - chickpea crisps
Dark chocolate
Urban fruit

Nakd Apricot Crunch bars have 18% protein!!! (AND 47.8g of Sugar per 100g) THEY ARE NOT HEALTHY.

[ambuletz]

Ace-T said:

On the veg side, carrot sticks and peanut butter is weirdly tasty (and I am not keen on carrots!)

if calories is OP's concern then peanut butter probably is one of thoe worst things he can have, it's not far from him just dipping carrot sticks in butter.

Take the 'what does 200 calories' link that I posted as an example. only 34g of the stuff is 200cals. compare that to an entire tin of doritos mild salsa which is 99cals.

doritos mild salsa 300g, with 33cals/100g.

[Fast Bug]

ambuletz said:

if calories is OP's concern then peanut butter probably is one of thoe worst things he can have, it's not far from him just dipping carrot sticks in butter.

Take the 'what does 200 calories' link that I posted as an example. only 34g of the stuff is 200cals. compare that to an entire tin of doritos mild salsa which is 99cals.

doritos mild salsa 300g, with 33cals/100g.

That and peanut butter is rank

Definitely leaning towards celery and salsa though

[j4ckos mate]

What about a handful of all bran?

[PoleDriver]

Marmite rice cakes with a thin coating of light cream cheese with cracked pepper!

[grumbledoak]

j4ckos mate said:

What about a handful of all bran?

And while you are at it, I don't think there are many calories in wire wool.

[dave_s13]

grumbledoak said:

j4ckos mate said:

What about a handful of all bran?

And while you are at it, I don't think there are many calories in wire wool.

Wash it down with bit of


And slimline tonic.

[ATM]

Cheap tins of Mushy Peas. Eat them cold with a spoon. You need a tin opener obviously but they keep forever.