Cashews

So i snack on lightly salted cashews..to get some crunch...thoughts?...im thinking this probably isnt the best idea...any other crunchy alternatives? Still need to loose 30 more lbs...

I would avoid cashews. As far as nuts go they are the worst ones to choose. If I'm craving a crunch I go with lightly salted almonds or the white cheddar crisps they sell on bariatric advantage. But even then, it's very sparingly. I'll also have a couple raw baby carrots with a meal but only a couple because of the sugar content. 

cut string cheese into small slices and put them in the toaster oven till there crispy 

Cashews are very high calorie, as all nuts are. I could eat a billion calories worth of cashews in a day.

If I really really need a crunch, I take a handful of Stacy's pita chips (plain)

but I mostly avoid..also I'll take 1slice pepperidge farms "very thin" brand bread

and toast it..low cal.very low carb..

I know what you mean about finding something with a crunch. I was having cashews too until I found out that just 1/4 cup of cashews = 8 grams of carbs. Then I found 1/2 ounce of pork rinds = 80 calories, 0 carbs and 9 grams protein. I don't have them too often, only when I miss having that crunch!

I keep raw almonds in my desk and in my car so I always have them as a go to.  160 calories in an oz and 6 grams or protein.  I'm not snacking as much as I used to early on but I will use an 1 oz for a meal sometimes.  Its better than trying to find somehting on the fly.  And for some reason, they really sit in my stomach and make me feel full for quite some time.

I have a problem when it comes to nuts, as I can't stop.  If I do eat nuts, they have to be portioned out in single servings, without more available.  I have found that pistachios, still in the shell work better for me, though.  There are 45 in a 1 oz. serving, which is generous as nuts go.  Working at deshelling each one keeps me from eating them by the handfuls.

My fav for crunch is baby carrots dipped in Hidden Valley Ranch Greek yogurt dip, (if I'm being VERY good). Oriental rice crackers, sesame sticks, almonds and wasabi peas, other times. High in sodium, but has a little protein.