snack help needed

What about pork rinds?  They have no carbs, lots or protein, and unforutnately a little too much fat.  But, they are a much better choice than chips and other junk food.  How about the soy crispy things sold at the doctor's offices?  I havent' checked the nutrition info but maybe they would work.  Would pickles work?  I love dill pickles and they come in baby gherkin size.  Maybe a few baby carrots dipped in fat free dressing.  Hope this helps. Denise

I do like pork rinds, I need to get  some of those, haven't in awhile.  Not sure what the soy crispy things are you were talking about.  And I do love pickles, funny story today - I was at the Cottoneyed Joes snowcone place and they have sugarfree snowcones, yummie, well I saw that they had frozen pickle juice for .55 cents so I thought hmm, oh ok, well I got it, they served it in a small cup used for salad  dressing, i  licked it and oh my go**** was so sour and it felt like I was licking a salt lick, lol.  Wow... I am scared of eating raw carrots, haven't tried them since surgery.  Thanks for the reply.  Have a great night. Brenda

I dont know about anyone else but I have dumped BAD on pork rinds.  I ate like two or three of them just to see how i would react to them and within minutes I was puking them back up.  I waited a week and tried a couple again.  Same outcome.  My favorite "crunch" right now is steamed broccoli.  I use a little Ragu Double Cheddar sauce and have great cheese and broccoli.  Cant really think of anything else crunchy that I eat right now other than Soni**** like others have said. 

Dan the Sultan Man,  You're going to hit the century mark in no time at all!  Your weight loss is very, very impressive!  Congratulations!

Thank you for the reply,  broccoli and cheesedoes sound good.  Do you get hungry for carbs?  it's about to drive me crazy.  I can't gain this back, I just can't.  I know I will get through this, I need to drink more water, and start journaling again.  I will get through this stall.  Thanks again for your reply. Brenda

Beef Jerky is a good snack...I found when left them unclosed one time that they got a littl crispy..Then I would just nibble on them...Now this is really a task...I dehydrate Green peppers, tomatoes, and other veggies....I sprinkle a little salt on them and when they are done...They are great!!! Crispy too. I do jalapeno's too but they are really hot, so I grind them down to a powder to use in dishes. You can dehydrate lots of different things...I end up eating 3 or 4 whole tomatoes with out realizing it.  It's a thought!

That does sound good.  I don't have a dehrydater though, so you use that a lot?  How much are those anyway?  I just might have to invest.  Thanks. Brenda

I think the dehydraters run close to $40....maybe a little more. I have had mine a few years. I make my own beef jerky too which is great too! You can do the same in your oven on a real low temp and over night.  One of my daughter's got me one because I was being over run by my garden!! No garden this year, but I wish I did have one now! Good luck.

Beef jerky is a fantastic one. Plus, it gets your protein in.I tried raw carrots too early and they made me sick. Murray makes a great SF chocolate cookie ring that's great for those occasional "I gotta have chocolate" moments, and they're crunchy. I don't do Special K bars...way too much sugar in those. A few cashews work sometimes too.

Yeah, I love cashews, need to go to the store.  I am getting a lot of my shopping list from you guys tonight.  lol.  Thank you. Brenda