Cheap, Healthy Snack ideas (not fruit)?

WantToBeSE

My son has been put on a new antipsychotic medication, and one of the main side effects is a HUGE increase in appetite.

We were warned that this was the major side effect, so we cant say that it wasn't expected!

My son has only been on the medication 3 weeks and has already gained a bit of weight. So i thought I'd use this opportunity to clean up everyone's diet, not just my sons.

So i am looking for cheap and healthy snacks that are not fruit related. Any ideas?

WantToBeSE

And yes, i do realise that the week before Christmas is bad timing when mentioning a healthy diet :rotfl:

edwink

Carrot and celery batons. Keep of bowl of them in the fridge ready.

Owain_Moneysaver

Porridge.

You can make it up in pot noodle type tubs with hot water for a quick snack.

moneyistooshorttomention

Maybe popcorn - done in air popper machine or the like (rather than in oil in saucepan).

WantToBeSE

edwink wrote: »

Carrot and celery batons. Keep of bowl of them in the fridge ready.

Yummy, thanks

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Porridge.

You can make it up in pot noodle type tubs with hot water for a quick snack.

Oh thats a great idea! Do you just pour on the hot water and stir?

WantToBeSE

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Maybe popcorn - done in air popper machine or the like (rather than in oil in saucepan).

He loves popcorn, thanks MITSTM

Skint_yet_Again

home made chunky veg soup - warm and filling
crumpet with marmite or low fat cheese spread (no butter)

Owain_Moneysaver

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Yummy, thanks




Oh thats a great idea! Do you just pour on the hot water and stir?

yes, and leave it for about 10 minutes.

HOWMUCH

We use a lot of veg at meal times and a good breakfast, I've found if you eat enough at mealtimes then it reduces snacking. But carrot batons would be my choice the chewing would satisfy the hunger pangs.

WantToBeSE

Skint_yet_Again wrote: »

home made chunky veg soup - warm and filling
crumpet with marmite or low fat cheese spread (no butter)

Thanks SYA, he loves crumpets, and they are cheap.
He isnt too keen on soup (he has ASD and can be funny with texture), but I'll give it a go

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

yes, and leave it for about 10 minutes.

Thanks OM

HOWMUCH wrote: »

We use a lot of veg at meal times and a good breakfast, I've found if you eat enough at mealtimes then it reduces snacking. But carrot batons would be my choice the chewing would satisfy the hunger pangs.

Yes, we use lots of veg too. Actually, our meals are pretty healthy, but its the snacking that seems to have escalated to extreme amounts since he started the medications.
His psychiatrist did say that people on these types of meds tend to crave a lots of sweet, high carb, junk foods...