To Nut or not to Nut

Since giving up processed carbs, I'ave been looking for a crunchy alternative.

The problem is that nuts contain loads of fat, so I have been weighing 1 oz. of South Beach Nut Mix (Almonds, cashews , macadamias) packing each serving in snack-size ziplock bags and eating no more than two servings per day.  Still at 170 per serving, they add up to a lot of calories.

What to do

Any suggestions?

 AND a lot of protein....  

I snack on plain almonds and walnuts....  mainly almonds.  The fat is a good kind of fat and the nuts really are healthy.  I use them for the munchies but I do limit them too.

Millie

Thanks Millie!

I try to stick to mostly almonds....somtimes I have some mixed nuts....depends on what I ate that day.

Hugs....connie d

I do walnuts. Always keep a bag here at work.
I do have to watch my intake of nuts but they are good for us.

For crunch...and I do need crunch I reach for pickles but they can retain water weight. I also reach for celery and baby carrots.
Once in a great while I will eat pork rinds...not often and I use them for a treat only.
But my fav is still pickles.

And when I need to "chew" it's beef jerky hands down!

I eat nuts too- trying to keep the amount down. One thing that I found that is crunchy and still good for you is "Bare Fruit"- 100% organic, bake-dried granny smith apple chips. They don't have the protein of the nuts but are lean on calories and quite satisfying... (12 gram serving- 29 calories).

Those sound yummy and crunchy!
I don't know if they carry them in Michigan but I'm going to check it out.

I'm going to find these too! Banana chips get me into  trouble. I like them way too much! I do like to bite into something crunch tho!

I know what I do.  I don't count calories.  The only thing I worry about in my food is protein. 

I need "the crunch" too.  I like to stuff one inch pieces of celery with peanut butter  or stuffed with cream cheese then rolled in sunflower seeds.....mmm...nice and crunchy.