Question:
What type of snacks do you eat on during the day?
I'm almost 7 months post-op and find myself wanting to nibble on a couple bytes of chips. What are you guys eating that healthy, but also curves your cravings? — Snowflake_Princess (posted on September 22, 2003)
September 21, 2003
My program lets me have NONE!!! But when I do need to munch on something I
snack on soy nuts or almonds.... good luck...
— Karen Wyatt
September 21, 2003
I am allergic to nuts but cheese is good. Be wary of startng to graze,
eating a little bit all day long. Thats realy bad. Your better off to not
snack or imit it to a particul;ar time daily.
— bob-haller
September 21, 2003
Trisha,
Now that I'm 3 years out, I pretty much snack on what I want. But when I
was in the first 18 months, I tried to focus my snacking on protein. So I
liked Peanuts (24g of protein in a 2oz bag) and Beef Jerky (high protein,
lo-fat, lo-carb).
I know, Peanuts are high fat and high salt (I didn't really care). But
Beef Jerky really has no down side. Plus it allows you to satisfy that
"chewing need".
I also agree, you don't want to substitute snacks for "real
meals". For many, finger foods are dangerous because they are so easy
to keep nearby and eat throughout the day. Try to keep them on some
semblance of a schedule.
Good luck,
Kevin
— meilankev
September 22, 2003
I agree with the others about not letting snacking get out of control. I
plan one snack a day, in the late afternoon. I take that snack into
consideration when I count my protein and calories for the day: it's not
"extra". I highly recommend doing the same. I snack on 1/4 cup
of nuts or soy nuts, 2 oz cheese, 1/4 cup of sesame sticks (a bit high in
fat, but with a fair amount of protein), a 4 oz container of yogurt, a
piece of deli ham (about an ounce), a boiled egg, 1/2 a protein bar... You
get the idea. I always have a protein-based snack. I know that if I start
to get into the habit of eating refined carbs for snacks that I will graze,
and get cravings that will be too hard to control, and will overeat.
Protein based snacks fill me up, and don't lead to other bad habits, at
least for me.
— Vespa R.
September 22, 2003
Turkey pepperoni & cheese (any flavor!).
— Suzy C.
September 22, 2003
I semi-agree with the rest. Don't want to mimic my "old ways".
That said, I am only 7 weeks and my pouch fills too quickly. Very hard to
get my protein in. I have two PLANNED snacks each day and they are
protein. Either a low-fat motzerella stick (string cheese) or 1/2 cup
edamame (soybeans). The soybeans are crunchy and since they are small like
M&Ms, you can pop them in your mouth one by one while you are working,
etc. I don't crave the physical act of snacking but if I did, this would
solve the problem. Anymore, my philosophy is "if it's not protein, I
don't waste my time/space on it"
— Donya P.
September 22, 2003
I snack but do it on a semi-schedule. And I try to snack only on protein
foods even though I occasionally do have something I shouldn't like a few
chips or a handful of popcorn. I try to limit my snacks to protein bars,
nuts, jerky (a favorite), cheese (especially pepper jack) or fruit with
peanut butter. I love a few apple slices with peanut butter spread on them
- better for me than crackers and peanut butter.
— Patty_Butler
September 22, 2003
My new favorite snack is Soy Beans (Edamame). I get them frozen fresh at
the Asian Market. Some grocers carry them too. You boil them for about
8-10 minutes in VERY salty water. You can eat them hot or cold and just
pop them out of their shell and eat the delicious bean. The bean inside
gets some of the salt but not too much and it tastes absolutely delicious,
almost a buttery, salty flavor and....drum roll please....one cup has 12.1
grams of protein! Of course, one cup of the soy bean pods only equals
maybe 1/4 cup of actual beans but they still pack a whopping 12 grams of
protein. When I crave veggies and/or when I crave salty stuff, I reach for
the soy bean. LOVE THEM!
— [Deactivated Member]
September 22, 2003
When I get that crunching-craving, I will nibble on a few pork rinds (hey,
they have no carbs, have some protein and make you lose your appetite once
you realize what it is you're eating!) or a couple of pickle slices.
— SteveColarossi
September 22, 2003
My favorite that I take to work with me for my desk is beef jerky. I use
kitchen shears and cut up a serving of it into small bite sized pieces and
put it in a zip-lock snack bag. That way I know how much I'm getting and
it's easy to handle. My other favorite is Sugar Free Popsicle-brand
popsicles.
— Cathy S.
September 22, 2003
If I want chips I have the WOW chips, other snacks include peanut butter on
crackers, nuts, cheese and crackers, popcorn, hard boiled eggs,yogurt...
— Cindy R.
September 22, 2003
My favorite snack is fat free cheese slices. You can get em in american or
cheddar and they are a quick good snack. By the way, each slice has 5 g of
protein, so a great way to get alittle extra of that.
~Open RNY 5/9/2003 -93 pounds!
— Sylvia E.
September 22, 2003
As I am to get in 5 or 6 meals a day My snacks are usually pretty healthy.
If I am getting plenty of protein I balance with a few snow peas, baby
carrots, apple slices w/ peanut butter, celery sticks with peanut butter.
a few nuts, for a salty crunchy snack. If I am running low on protein a
small detour bar, or a new snack i found at walmart, Atkins protien chips.
yummy crunchy, and high protein!
— **willow**
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