What are your goto snacks?

rotters · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:19

So I started my new way of life on saturday, youve all heard this before, kicking the junk out of your diet.

So its day 5 and im feeling the pinch, im ravenous. Ive drunk plenty of water today. Ive had breakfast and lunch. my body is screaming for something.

So I have just eaten a carrot. but what are your goto snacks, that you know are ok and guilt free (ish)?

rotters

Glaucus · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:23

Cooked meat
Nuts
Jerky (but most shop stuff is full off sugar, so I'm making my own)
Bag of salad with a touch of dressing and either meat or cheese
Can of fish
Omelette

It does kind of depend what your trying to achieve how you are doing it.
Lack off processed stuff and "low" carb, makes anything but making food at home hard work.

Going to add soup to that list, easy to freeze and reheat.

I find the biggest thing is to have stuff on hand and not being afraid to eat it, leave it to long and I end up binge eating. Nip the hunger with a bit off food and that doesn't happen.

As for sin free, it doesn't need to be, you just need to aware of how many calories you are consuming a day. If weight loss or maintenance is the main aim.

Paul11 · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:24

mine are nuts and dried fruit
&
home made protein bars

Razor-BladE · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:24

Carrots/celery (sometimes with houmous).
Nuts.
Protein shake.
Cherries/strawberries.
Fresh orange juice (i.e. chuck an orange in the blender with water).

Craig1981 · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:28

At the moment on my own diet:

A mixture of nuts and dried fruits.
Bit of fresh fruit, usually an apple, orange or banana.
Snack-a-jacks.

jsmoke · 30 Jan 2013 at 16:33

Salted/roasted peanuts, very high in calories and delicious. Cheese and sliced tomatoes on toast.

King Damager · 30 Jan 2013 at 17:10

Nuts. Unsalted, fruit, chocolate/biscuits.

The latter isn't very often to be fair, but if I feel like a slightly treat.

Fruit/nuts are the most common. Realistically I tend to just drink (water/squash) when I feel snackish.

kd

Pestilence · 30 Jan 2013 at 18:33

Rice cakes, a pickled egg or two or a munch of some lean ham/cooked chicken.

PapaLazaru · 30 Jan 2013 at 19:51

Chilli nuts, but not the ones coated in a crispy shell (though I do prefer them).

Regy53 · 30 Jan 2013 at 20:29

jelly belly's
mainly cause the mrs got me the biggest ever tub of them for christmas i think 2.25kg....

J-FRO · 30 Jan 2013 at 20:48

I usually eat breakfast at about 7:30 so by 11am i'm starving so usually have something like belvita breakfast biscuits to snack on, also usually have a stock of bananas and/or satsumas at my desk. Just a ***** that we have a vending machine in the office that is ALWAYS stocked. Me and willpower haven't been the best of buddies lately.

VaderDSL · 30 Jan 2013 at 20:51

Pistachio or Cashew nuts

unrealrocks · 30 Jan 2013 at 20:53

All about the cashews

Voltar · 30 Jan 2013 at 21:25

Can of fish
Physalis
Blueberries

jbs · 30 Jan 2013 at 22:10

J-FRO said:
Just a ***** that we have a vending machine in the office that is ALWAYS stocked. Me and willpower haven't been the best of buddies lately.

I know what you mean. I make sure I have no cash with me at work.

dav3evans · 31 Jan 2013 at 16:38

Regy53 said:
jelly belly's
mainly cause the mrs got me the biggest ever tub of them for christmas i think 2.25kg....

This was my go to as well. However a 2.25kg tub would likely last me about 2 weeks if I'm lucky, so I've cut myself off from having them altogether.

Snacks these days == nothing. 3 meals a day and water/hot beverages in between.

If I get really hungry, I'll put half a sugar in my coffee, seems to feel more substantial.

Craig1981 · 31 Jan 2013 at 16:51

jbs said:
I know what you mean. I make sure I have no cash with me at work.

I've taken to doing this as well. I've been fairly good with the willpower on my diet, but not having change to put in the vending machines helps.

Haircut · 31 Jan 2013 at 19:15

I always keep a stash of nuts and wasabi peas in my desk at work.
Got to be proper strong wasabi as well that you can feel coming through your nose.

Wasabi (the chain) used to do wasabi sunflower seeds that were really good, but you can't get them any more.
These are about the best I've found so far: http://www.humdinger-foods.co.uk/ThingsWeMake/HumdingerSavourySnacks.aspx

ins0mn1ac · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:04

You'd be surprised, a nice hot cup of tea puts off the munchies for me! failing that a banana

J-FRO · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:24

Craig1981 said:
I've taken to doing this as well. I've been fairly good with the willpower on my diet, but not having change to put in the vending machines helps.

Think I'm going to have to follow suit and do the same. Pay for lunch on card, I can avoid the sweets in the queue because I know I've got a sandwich on the way, but then after the weekends when I've been to the pub etc maybe just throw all my change in a bottle.