What do y'all eat for snacks during the day? I tend to carb out too much w/ my snacks. I have trouble getting enough protein anyway, so if you have protein snack ideas, I'd love to hear them. I eat cottage cheese for breakfast most days, so I'd rather not eat that as a snack, too.
I'm not much of a snacker and I'm pretty low-carb most of the time....so,
- hardboiled eggs
- almonds
- string cheese
- protein powder and peanutbutter mixed with water until it's thick and add some blueberries
- fresh vegetables
- turkey slices
- fruit smoothies (with or without protein powder)
- nuts/seeds (cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds are as addictive as crack to me!!) YUMmmmm
- hardboiled eggs (I usually make a few in the morning and just eat them when I want)
- Popcorn (low-fat) if I feel indulgent and watching a movie, hehe.
- soy nuts / almonds (although soy nuts are higher in protein)
- hummus with flatbread (sometimes carrots, but not lately)
- beef jerky (I've been making my own recently)
- popsicles (chocolate ff/sf pudding with skim milk and protein powder - yum)
all those nuts don't mess with your calories? i stopped eating walnuts b/c like 10 of them is 100 or 150 calories. maybe i'll sneak them or almonds or hazelnuts in.
for snacks, well my whole day is basically a series of snacks. i too have trouble getting in enough protein even though i've gotten much better about my carbs. i actually do eat cottage cheese a couple times a day but i always mix it with tomatoes and peppers maybe add cilantro onions and top with pepper. otherwise plain is nasty! i also made up a recipe for cilantro cheese dip, blend cilantro (as much as you want) cottage cheese in the blender, pour out and add chopped up tomatoes and/or peppers. I dip pepper strips and some store brand multi-grain saltines (about 5). i also have low carb yogurt, my salad or vegitables before dinner might be considered a snack since an hour usually elapses before i eat actual dinner.
i also like fiber one oats and chocolate bars b/c they have 9 g fiber and satisfy my sweet tooth. or a balance cookie dough or zone bar for dessert/evening snack. sometimes i'll have a pre-work out shake then the post. i probably eat like 10 times a day, i have just gotten better at controlling the portions.
When I'm having nuts for snacks (probably again in the fall when I'm not in the house) I keep two containers within easy reach. One has an ounce of soy nuts in it, the other has an ounce of almonds (my chosen serving size). If I use any of them during the day I fill them just after I've eaten my dinner - a time when I'm not likely to eat them.
well, everything has to fit into your calorie goal. I usually pull up FitDay when I get back from the gym in the morning and make up the menu for the day. I have trouble getting enough healthy fats, so I make room for 1 oz/28 grams of nuts just about every day. I'm getting my carbs only from fruits & veggies, and I'm noticing I get to eat more food for the carb load that way - so it's easier to fit the nuts in.
P.S. do NOT! eat the nuts from the can or have the can near you. Nuts have evil tendencies and will tempt you into overeating them. "eat meeeeeeee......" I usually pre-weigh and bag up my snacks so the evil can't get out.
no kidding, i could finish off a can of blue diamond wasabi & soy almonds in a couple days. i love when i can find the mini bags....but you can only find them at the gas station and then that starts to add up. nuts are pricey!
See fat is not my problem, I'm getting more than 30% fat. i think i need to switch to non fat cottage cheese but i think the fat is what makes it more tolerable.
Oh i also like 1/2 an avocado a little mashed up with salt and pepper and nectarines chopped up or less than 1 tablespoon PB. Used to *love* peanut butter and banana but bananas have high GI apparently.
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Originally Posted by hazeldazel
well, everything has to fit into your calorie goal. I usually pull up FitDay when I get back from the gym in the morning and make up the menu for the day. I have trouble getting enough healthy fats, so I make room for 1 oz/28 grams of nuts just about every day. I'm getting my carbs only from fruits & veggies, and I'm noticing I get to eat more food for the carb load that way - so it's easier to fit the nuts in.
P.S. do NOT! eat the nuts from the can or have the can near you. Nuts have evil tendencies and will tempt you into overeating them. "eat meeeeeeee......" I usually pre-weigh and bag up my snacks so the evil can't get out.
Oatmeal with skim milk and natural peanut butter. Also good with with a mashed banana or sliced apple.
Sliced red/green pepper, carrot, with balsamic vinegar and a dash of FF 1000 Island dressing (sorry, not a protein snack, but a snack nonetheless).
Rye crackers (not sure what brands you have in the US) with cottage cheese and a few Greek olives sliced on top (I know you said you didn't want to eat cottage cheese again, but this is tasty).
Or, in a pinch, a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar
- soy nuts / almonds (although soy nuts are higher in protein)
- hummus with flatbread (sometimes carrots, but not lately)
- beef jerky (I've been making my own recently)
- popsicles (chocolate ff/sf pudding with skim milk and protein powder - yum)
ohh, i've been meaning to make pudding pops with protein powder! how much PP do you add to the mix?
ohh, i've been meaning to make pudding pops with protein powder! how much PP do you add to the mix?
I just use 55g of a chocolate protein powder I have. I really think it's up to you what you add. But here's more specifically how I'm doing it (not that it's rocket science).
I'm still working on fruit flavoured ones using gelatin. I haven't quite got them where I want them... maybe by the time summer is over. They're trickier as I've ended up with them being over-flavoured and under-flavoured. Somehow the double chocolate pudding popsicles don't matter so much.
I also really like the new Vivanno Smoothies at starbucks. They come in 3 different flavours and have very simple ingredients including whey and fiber powder.
Somehow, theirs taste better than mine...grr, why is that!?
These are all really great ideas! Thanks everyone!
I've been munching on wasabi peas, almond butter on just about anything, berries, though those aren't protein snacks. I'd been on a greek yogurt kick for a while and then got sick of it; same with hummus. But I'm going to start eating both again. I made a pork tenderloin yesterday and am going to be eating a small piece for a snack, I think. I also bought some eggs yesterday that I will be boiling this pm.
One of the challenges for me is to avoid getting bored with the same stuff all the time, so I really appreciate the fresh ideas.
you don't have to make it too complicated, whenever you're cooking stuff for dinner like grilled chicken, just make a little extra for snacks. Cut it up, put it in some baggies and take it with you to work or whatever. Add some leftover veg, and you're set.
My food is pretty bad. I really need to learn to eat right but I am struggling with getting my vegetables in. I don't really love veggies but I don't hate them either. Suggestions besides "just eat more"? Ideas for preparation or for hiding them in other food?
How about power bars? I have some protein power bars but they have high fructose syrup. I know that is a sugar; on NROLFW should I avoid sugar or do I just include it in my carb count if I have my proteins and fats taken care of?
Not sure if you're into eating tuna at all but it makes a great protein snack even without any crackers or bread. You can mix it with plain yogurt if you prefer not to use mayo, some dill, and throw in some chopped celery for crunch and extra flavor. Dee-licious!
As far as ways of eating more veggies, get a couple of veggie cookbooks and pick one new recipe every week to make. Pretty soon you'll have tons of veggie recipes that you love! That is how I started incorporating veggies.
I also like magazines, especially for lunch ideas, like Clean Eating, M&F Hers, and Oxygen.
I too found myself carbing out on my snacks, so I keep a protein shake in the fridge at the ready, I will drink that once I need to snack and if I am still hungry, I will grab a pickle or something- just something that I don't have to prepare or clean up.
snacks?
I eat cottage cheese for breakfast most days, so I'd rather not eat that as a snack, too.
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