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O/T- Dieting. Any low calorie snack ideas?

kcladyz — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:51:29 GMT

That is not yogert, cottage cheese, cream cheese or peanut butter related lol ( hate it)

I need to loose weight. My blood pressure is in the danger zone. I joined weight watchers online and will try to not give up this time. Any good low calories fast grab snack ideas? something easy to take to work also

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Tigriss — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:03:04 GMT

Cheese straws, celery and pimiento cheese, veggies and low fat ranch, any fruit, boiled eggs, bell pepper strips (awesome ate raw), tomatoes with salt/olive oil/basil/feta, cheese slices, nutella and apple, any of those Quaker rice cake snacks, low butter popcorn, Bays multi-grain whole grain English Muffins with a bit of natural preserves or sugar free preserves, broccoli salad (broccoli florets, rice vinegar, a bit of splenda, almonds, cranberries, and mayo/greek yogurt), nuts, granola, anything along those lines.

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Tigriss — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:03:24 GMT

A glass of chocolate milk if you like milk! I love it super cold!

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ccassaday — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:04:33 GMT

The biggest thing is to only eat what the serving size is of that item. I discovered dole banana and strawberry dippers. 100 calories low sugar. I have been making a trailmix with cranberries cashews and will throw m and ms in. Cheese sticks, apples.a cup of fruit. Yogurt. A couple slices of turkey meat.I love the fiber one lemon protein bars or the special k pastry krisps.

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Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:05:38 GMT

Good for you.

You can have any kind of snacks on WW, they don't limit you at all, just stay within your points but I'm eating tons and tons of popcorn, Skinny Girl is wonderful and tastes really fattening but it's not, Popchips are good, try any of the WW snacks available either at a WW meeting store or available in grocery stores.

I know they push snacks, at least 2 at day but that's so you don't overeat at lunch and dinner. I would encourage you to change it up, do veggies, microwave low fat popcorn, maybe some fruit, sugar free pudding, sugar free ice cream works or some nuts, even a kind bar.

Stick with it and don't cheat, eat your points, eat your extra 7 per day and track, track track unless you're jump starting with the 2 weeks of simple start. WoW, lots of ladies have lost 4-6# in a week with that simple start.

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ccassaday — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:07:20 GMT

Pudding and Jello, Quaker oats yogurt granola bars.

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151949 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:10:23 GMT

Rolled gold pretzels - 15 are 100 calories. and special k crackers - 35 are 110 calories. I also bought some all fruit bars that are 70 cal each and some yogurt bars that are also 70 calories. All these were recommended at my first diet class.

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KateChopin — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:10:34 GMT

Hummus with Rice Crackers or celery or carrots.

Apples with peanut butter.

Greek yogurt---be sure it does not have high fructose corn syrup.

Almonds, or almond butter on an apple.

Gluten-free snacks and walking really work---just be sure the gluten-free are homemade and not processed things.

You can also make these crustless quiches in little muffin tins---recipes online.

Dark chocolate.

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Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:11:34 GMT

Also, you need to get your mind in focus, you are not dieting, you are eating healthy and choose to eat what you eat.

You are choosing what to eat, you are making the sensible decisions, have that piece of cake but make sure you allocate 10-15 points for it....it's not to "give up" and "quit" it's to eat healthy and be full and know portion control.

I was out of hand with portion control, I ate twice what I should of been eating, this WW thing is a whole new experience for me and knowing that I feel better, look better, it all comes in time.

I would however you start with Simple start, eat, eat, eat what's on the list until your stomach is content, that's a sure way of dropping some considerable weight the first and second week.

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Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:16:41 GMT

On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said: Rolled gold pretzels - 15 are 100 calories. and special k crackers - 35 are 110 calories. I also bought some all fruit bars that are 70 cal each and some yogurt bars that are also 70 calories. All these were recommended at my first diet class.

Pretzels are 3 points with WW, I counted them out and found that they are not worth 3 points, you can have so many other snacks (less points) and a lot more than 15 pretzels.

Also, my body retains the salt and I was advised by the leader to stop eating salty snacks around Wednesday (weigh in is Saturday) and I have found I'm losing easier lately.

but heck, that's me

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Tigriss — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:21:04 GMT

On 1/19/2014 nantucket shore said:
On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said: Rolled gold pretzels - 15 are 100 calories. and special k crackers - 35 are 110 calories. I also bought some all fruit bars that are 70 cal each and some yogurt bars that are also 70 calories. All these were recommended at my first diet class.

Pretzels are 3 points with WW, I counted them out and found that they are not worth 3 points, you can have so many other snacks (less points) and a lot more than 15 pretzels.

Also, my body retains the salt and I was advised by the leader to stop eating salty snacks around Wednesday (weigh in is Saturday) and I have found I'm losing easier lately.

but heck, that's me

I agree pretzels and crackers are such a waste of points. Hummus and cheese on celery, carrot chips, bell peppers, etc are much better than carbs.

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151949 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:29:05 GMT

On 1/19/2014 Danae24 said:
Hummus with Rice Crackers or celery or carrots.

Apples with peanut butter.

Greek yogurt---be sure it does not have high fructose corn syrup.

Almonds, or almond butter on an apple.

Gluten-free snacks and walking really work---just be sure the gluten-free are homemade and not processed things.

You can also make these crustless quiches in little muffin tins---recipes online.

Dark chocolate.

Gluten has absolutely NOTHING to do with weight loss.

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kcladyz — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:29:15 GMT

Is there any yogurt that does not taste like typical yogert? lol I had yogert as a teen and thought it was horrible! been afraid to try it since

Re: O/T- Dieting. Any low calorie snack ideas?

151949 — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:31:00 GMT

On 1/19/2014 tigriss said:
On 1/19/2014 nantucket shore said:
On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said: Rolled gold pretzels - 15 are 100 calories. and special k crackers - 35 are 110 calories. I also bought some all fruit bars that are 70 cal each and some yogurt bars that are also 70 calories. All these were recommended at my first diet class.

Pretzels are 3 points with WW, I counted them out and found that they are not worth 3 points, you can have so many other snacks (less points) and a lot more than 15 pretzels.

Also, my body retains the salt and I was advised by the leader to stop eating salty snacks around Wednesday (weigh in is Saturday) and I have found I'm losing easier lately.

but heck, that's me

I agree pretzels and crackers are such a waste of points. Hummus and cheese on celery, carrot chips, bell peppers, etc are much better than carbs.

I don't know anyything about points on WW - but rolled gold pretzels - the small ones are 1oo cal for 15 of them. Read the package!

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ccassaday — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:34:04 GMT

On 1/19/2014 kcladyz said:
Is there any yogurt that does not taste like typical yogert? lol I had yogert as a teen and thought it was horrible! been afraid to try it since

I love yoplait light or thr gioibani greek yogurt. There are so many flavors and are so yummy.It tastes like a really great treat.

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tommysgirl — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:41:19 GMT

Cut up some raw veggies and snack away!

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scatcat — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:47:40 GMT

On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said:
On 1/19/2014 Danae24 said:
Hummus with Rice Crackers or celery or carrots.

Apples with peanut butter.

Greek yogurt---be sure it does not have high fructose corn syrup.

Almonds, or almond butter on an apple.

Gluten-free snacks and walking really work---just be sure the gluten-free are homemade and not processed things.

You can also make these crustless quiches in little muffin tins---recipes online.

Dark chocolate.

Gluten has absolutely NOTHING to do with weight loss.

Really? Hmmmm

Re: O/T- Dieting. Any low calorie snack ideas?

Tigriss — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:48:13 GMT

On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said:
On 1/19/2014 tigriss said:
On 1/19/2014 nantucket shore said:
On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said: Rolled gold pretzels - 15 are 100 calories. and special k crackers - 35 are 110 calories. I also bought some all fruit bars that are 70 cal each and some yogurt bars that are also 70 calories. All these were recommended at my first diet class.

Pretzels are 3 points with WW, I counted them out and found that they are not worth 3 points, you can have so many other snacks (less points) and a lot more than 15 pretzels.

Also, my body retains the salt and I was advised by the leader to stop eating salty snacks around Wednesday (weigh in is Saturday) and I have found I'm losing easier lately.

but heck, that's me

I agree pretzels and crackers are such a waste of points. Hummus and cheese on celery, carrot chips, bell peppers, etc are much better than carbs.

I don't know anyything about points on WW - but rolled gold pretzels - the small ones are 1oo cal for 15 of them. Read the package!

That may be, but they are carbs, so good for a salty snack, but nothing compared to popcorn for a satisfying fill. We all have things we like, but those dipped in PB or hummus will make for an extra protein fill for a nice snack.

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Tigriss — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:55:53 GMT

On 1/19/2014 happy housewife said:
On 1/19/2014 Danae24 said:
Hummus with Rice Crackers or celery or carrots.

Apples with peanut butter.

Greek yogurt---be sure it does not have high fructose corn syrup.

Almonds, or almond butter on an apple.

Gluten-free snacks and walking really work---just be sure the gluten-free are homemade and not processed things.

You can also make these crustless quiches in little muffin tins---recipes online.

Dark chocolate.

Gluten has absolutely NOTHING to do with weight loss.

Gluten is typical in many carbs, while rice doesn't have gluten, it has less carbs (rice cakes) and a better pick for a snack to tide you over till supper. Some people are gluten intolerant or sensitive and don't know it. The fact that gluten is common in those things we love but shouldn't over do, breads, chips, dips, most snack bars, etc....is a good coincidence. Some people make the double connection and some don't. The push that gluten is not a bad thing is by the wheat industry and politics making up junk research that most people can't read for themselves and know it is all political junk. Gluten free is much like Atkins in cutting way back in carbs, but can be an essential element in people that are intolerant. Among all societies ours has the most wheat/gluten based diet and a heavily lobbied element in DC. Rice is such a common staple in many cultures and countries, but ours. Typically Americans don't eat rice at most meals or even once a week. Many countries make use of the rice flour and use it to make what we use wheat for, so they don't have gluten as a major factor. Rice is healthier than wheat because of carbs and resulting sugars. I'm not sure of the protein count, but we should do more to include all grains into our diets including those ancient grains that are now making a resurgence. Our ancestors stayed health because their lives lacked the conveniences of tools we have today, so they really earned their meals, but we don't have that hard life to work our food off.

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citygirl_nyc — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:58:36 GMT

On 1/19/2014 kcladyz said:
Is there any yogurt that does not taste like typical yogert? lol I had yogert as a teen and thought it was horrible! been afraid to try it since

Taste like ice cream. In the frozen section. 100 calories each. YUM!!!!!!!!