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Hi miss scrimper,

As your thread has dropped down the board I've added it to our main one on healthy snacks where you should find lots more ideas.

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kettlenic

Chopped carrots and homemade humous?

miss_scrimper_2

Dazi wrote: »

Carrots?, apples?, I gave up nearly a year ago after 40 years, didn't find any nice snacks lol have put on weight but am supposedly healthier now

Good luck with your giving up, are you using anything? I had patches for a while till I became allergic to them so went without, nearly a year on I can't say I don't fancy a smoke, but when I do, I have this sort of sadness thing saying awwwwww you can't you don't smoke anymore. The main reason I gave up was money, I now can't believe how much I spent :eek:

Heres to the first month xxx (once you get over that,it is easier)

I'm finding that the healthy snacks don't quite take the edge away I'm trying really hard not to eat junk and failing miserably I have one of those electronic cig's although I'm trying not to use it too much as I'm not too fond of the taste lol this is my fourth attempt and I fully intend to do it for good this time whether or not I'll manage is another story! Thanks for your ideas well done a whole year you must be very proud of yourself xxx

rubberbiscuit

Im trying to save pounds and lose pounds by planning my meals better (rather then eating a family sized bag of monster munch for tea!:o) but Im not sure how to include snacks that are healthy into this. Any fruit I have in tends to just hang about til it goes off.
My meal plan for a week is
sweet and sour chicken
sausage casserole
chilli con carne
leek and potato soup
cheese and onion bread
apple cake

Im cooking for one so plan on mixing and matching lunches and dinners(I cook 4 portions at a time), with a few left over to freeze for later in the month. Bread and cake will be frozen in slices so I dont eat it all at once!:D

Im just wondering if people stick rigidly to their plans and if they feel an attack of the nibbles what do they go for??:huh:

Lilyplonk

In my weight-loss plan (devised via nhs dietician) that's based on portion control (tailor-made with a required number of 'portions' per day of dairy / carbohydrate / fruit/veg / protein) I'm allowed an extra 150 calories per day for 'snacks' or 'luxuries' to help stave off the boredom factor.

For this purpose, I keep a look-out for snacks/treats based on 100 calories or less.

Things like pack of 'PomBears' / Asda SmartPrice Cereal Bars (approx 98) / small packs of snack-a-jacks out of a multipack (80-98 calories) / large piece of Snack-a-jacks (approx 50) calories / small pack of baked crisps / Quavers / small kit-kat (110) / fun-size choc bars. I try to avoid biscuits because I just know that I won't be content with 2 digestives or 3 Rich Tea - I'll want half the packet .

Check out the labels in the supermarkets - but just beware of products that are labelled 'Light' / 'Lighter' / 'Lite' - they can mean absolutely anything at all.

'Lo(w)-sugar' can often mean increased fat content - they just don't say so.

Similarly, 'low-fat' can often mean increased sugar content.

Even beware of things that are labelled 'No added Sugar' they are often high in fructose, glucose or lactose - all natural forms of sugar.

Basically anything that is truly low-fat AND low-sugar is practically tasteless - that's why most foods are high in one or other OR both :eek:.

Good Luck - if you can speak to your Practice Nurse, your Health Authority might have a programme similar to the one that I've been on. I've lost 7stone in a year - still a couple of stone to go, but it's working for ME and that's what matters where I'm concerned .

Kuuj

I like to keep bulk nuts on hand. They're full of protein so you don't need many to feel full. When I'm feeling full of energy (perhaps after those bulk nuts!) I will peel and/or cut up a few days worth of veggies - carrots, celery, cucumber, mini tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, etc. Do this twice a week and put them in clear resealable containers at the front of your fridge in plain sight!

IMO, a healthy diet includes healthy snacks planned into it. It's also healthy for your wallet as you won't binge on cakes and cookies.

K

rubberbiscuit

Lilyplonk wrote: »

Good Luck - if you can speak to your Practice Nurse, your Health Authority might have a programme similar to the one that I've been on. I've lost 7stone in a year - still a couple of stone to go, but it's working for ME and that's what matters where I'm concerned .

Well done on losing so much!!:D (its about what I need to lose too). Sadly I am a nurse so you really think Id know better!:o
I find it difficult to keep low fat crisps/cereal bars in as I invariably eat the whole pack of 6 and if I buy one a day then I end up coming back from the shops with more then what I should (not very OS!).
I think I just need ways to make vegs/fruit/cupboard staples more interesting.

lushlifesaver

I sometimes make up a big box of fruit salad and keep it in the fridge, pineapple, satsuma, melon or I buy pre-portioned packs and eat those/mix them up. Crab sticks are good too and in shops like Fultons foods etc can be picked up cheap (I got 80 for £1 this weekend)

Not technically a snack but options hot chocs are good for the chocolate craving

Homemade baking can mostly be frozen in portions (brownies, cakes etc) and if made in decent sized batches work out tons cheaper than shop stuff. Freeze it in treat size packs and enjoy - plus the time you wait for it to defrost makes you think about how much you want it/you have to plan ahead

Lilyplonk

Rubber biscuit - have you tried keeping a Food Diary? Writing down absolutely everything that passes your lips in the length of a day - along with it's calorie (or portion) value - can really help to keep on track. It's always worth going back to basics when you find yourself getting into a bit of a rut.

As well being a Food Diary, it can also be a good idea to make a note of how you're feeling mentally, physically and emotionally.

Let's face it, the weight doesn't creep onto us overnight - it builds up gradually over a period of a few years. Changing the lifestyle can take also take a long-time to become ingrained into our brains and thoughts.

My dietician gave us all a small, laminated Food Labels Guide. The idea is to keep it in your purse for when you go shopping and then use it to compare labelling information before putting something new/different into your basket or trolley. We also used to share other little hints and shopping tips like using a small trolley, OR even a basket, instead of the big trolley.

Making a shopping list and sticking to it.

Avoiding the confectionery / bakery / cake aisles completely. I had to do that at first - now I can walk down them without even looking - phew!

If you google 'Eatwell Plate' - that's what our diet is based on - lots of information on there.

ragz_2

I would suggest you plan nutritious snacks, rather than treats - if I have the treats in the house I will think about them all the time, if they aren't there I find I'm not really hungry enough for an apple
Things like nuts, seeds, fruit, a piece of cheese, slice of ham, chicken drumstick, greek yogurt, oatcake with cheese spread, cup of soup (real soup, not cuppa soup!). Aim for something with protein or fat as they are filling. Sugar will make you more hungy (ditto many carbs ie sugar)
You'd be amazed at how much drinking enough water will help you not snack so much too, often we mistake thirst for hunger.

Personally I find the NHS advice too carb heavy and they seem far too scared of fat. Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar does. Protein is great and will help build muscle which is more metabolically active than fat.