topic Re: Snack help in Wellness

Snack help

matty liz — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:37:15 GMT

I need some suggestions for healthy, satisfying snacks for after dinner to replace my chocolate cravings. Thanks

Re: Snack help

KingstonMom — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:41:17 GMT

@matty liz

Have you tried the Atkins treats? They have a couple of chocolate varieties, all very good!

Good for ya' too, to replace actual chocolate!

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matty liz — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:44:32 GMT

Thanks. Anxious to try your suggestion. I knew i'd hear something good. Never thought of Atkins but it makes sense.

Re: Snack help

DrakesMomma — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:49:46 GMT

The Rob Lowe Candy Company (fka Atkins) makes a peanut butter cup that is really nice. My husband says it has more chocolate than Reese's but I'm not sure if it really does.

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Natureluvr — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:59:14 GMT

Flavored almonds?
Blueberries, strawberries?
Frozen grapes? Love in summer!
Small apple slices dipped in almond butter?

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10sluvr — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:02:20 GMT

not totally chocolate, but i take a sliced apple and dip into sugar free hot fudge or SF carmel ice cream topping. Sometimes i sprinkle peanuts in the toppings before i dip.

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charsha — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:40:47 GMT

@matty liz These are great if looking for a non-chocolate treat. Sizeable quantity, lasts a long time.

M95706 Oogies snacks set of 12 -- Sea Salt or Classic Butter. Love them!!

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cheriere — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:15:33 GMT

@matty liz

Even a small piece of good quality dark chocolate is much better for you.

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skatting44 — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:22:10 GMT

@matty liz Choco-Coeur chews - one twice a day after a meal made by Consult health

Label says it " Maybe " provide health benefits

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Carmie — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:27:31 GMT

I would just get good dark chocolate and section it off so that you don't eat the whole kit and caboodle at once or buy individually wrapped pieces.

Dark chocolate is extremely good for your health and so satisfying.

Andrew Lessman's Choconuvo is individually wrapped and tastes out of this world delicious.

One or two pieces of chocolate with a cup of tea stops all my cravings.

Dark chocolate is good for your heart and lowers your cholesterol levels.

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yellowrose — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:34:54 GMT

Plain Greek yogurt with cinammon and berries, fresh or frozen That is my after dinner snack. I have read to add some sugar free chocolate instant pudding, or any flavor, to the yogurt, which sounds good to me, especially the chocolate flavor, but I keep forgetting to try it. . Sometimes I make sugar free pudding, put on top of broken up graham crackers, topped with fat free cool whip.

Re: Snack help

Effie54 — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:35:58 GMT

@KingstonMom wrote:
@matty liz

Have you tried the Atkins treats? They have a couple of chocolate varieties, all very good!

Good for ya' too, to replace actual chocolate!

I was going to say the same thing....Atkins bars/treats.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:46:16 GMT

Everyone seems to have differing definitions of "healthy".

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Daisy Sunflower — Fri, 17 May 2024 19:21:24 GMT

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:47:25 GMT

If you are watching your sugar,fruit is high in sugar.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Hard to eat good all the time and much easier for me to do in summertime or when I am busy. I allow myself treats but limit how much too.

For me chocolate pudding does the trick. I get the sugar free and keep on hand in fridge. Also, small cups of ice cream every now and then. I purchase portion control sizes and if I buy salty items I either buy smaller size or repackage into snack size bags.

There are plenty of reduced calorie snacks available but the trick is to limit how many or how often as well.

I find when I eat a decent meal the urge to snack is less for me. If I start in snacking then I just want to keep on snacking. So decent meal first if I can but sometimes I just need a little something sooner too.

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Sooner — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:42:04 GMT

About 1/3 cup of plain yogurt of your choice, 1/4 cup or so of a high-fiber cereal for crunch and a couple teaspoons of Bonne Maman Cherry preserves or a little bit of honey or maple syrup. Or sweetening of your choice -- or not.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:55:42 GMT

My idea would be to train yourself to not eat anything after dinner, works for me, I never do any eating in between meals. Just tell yourself, NO!, maybe try eating dinner a little later than you do now. Also, try to leave your kitchen after dinner ,and not return. I turn my kitchen light off and go upstairs to my bedroom, watch TV up there and try to tell myself I am done eating for the day. Kitchen is closed !!!

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GingerHead — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:18:35 GMT

I agree with @cheriere and @Carmie ....dark chocolate.

Don't give up your chocolate, dark chocolate is low in sugar and high in healthy flavanols (linked to many healthy processes) and minerals, etc.

The only issue is that some of them are high in heavy metals, so you need to be careful which one you choose. They are rated, you can look it up.

I have 1 or 2 squares of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate 86% (low in heavy metals) after dinner.

Just know that if you aren't used to the taste it is less sweet and slightly bitter but after eating for awhile it gets better and now, for me, milk chocolate tastes too sweet and really not like chocolate at all.

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matty liz — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:38:25 GMT

Wow, do I love that. My brain is asleep, never thought of that