what do you eat at snack time?

i was reading another thread yesterday and have decided to do what lilfatty does and make my food up the night before.

i'm always waiting til i'm actually hungry to eat and then i just grab whatever i can rather than make something...hence i'm not loosing any weight

but my problem is i can't think of things to eat that are good for me. i have the usual rice crackers, rice wafer thingees and fruit, but would love to have something different for a change.

i have 5kg to loose before october!!!

so give me some ideas ladies......what sort of foods do you eat?

Edited by jack_&_charli

i'm going to the gym 4 days a week and have been for the last 2mths......i've lost nothing!     i know muscle weighs more blah blah but my clothes still fit the same too
i have more tone in my arms and my butt has lifted, but its the tummy that stops things fitting me

mmmm i love hummus too, will have to get ME some in the groceries and hide it

I fell into a horrible habit of deciding that because I was exercising, I could have what I wanted. hope you're not in that mindset!

I find that a really great interesting snack is a mini fresh fruit salad. I give Ashlee half each of an orange, kiwifruit, apple and/or banana (bit of a mix of everything, whatevers in the kitchen) then cut up the other halves for myself, put it in a pretty bowl (seriously, the dish you eat it out of is most important too!) and it feels like a real treat. You could even add a couple of chocolate chips or something on top or even yoghurt to dip in. A little bit of prep goes a long way in making the right choices!

One of my rules when I'm craving snacks is drinking a glass of water first. I also try to eat a piece of fruit before anything else.
I have a bad habit of buying bad foods when I'm out and about, so I keep muesli bars and fruit in my bag to eat if I get hungry.

Almonds
Popcorn (kettle corn)
WW bars
Dried Apricots
Fruit.

Drink loads of water!! or add lemon if you are sick of drinking plain water. That really helps and makes you feel fuller.

WW bars
Fruit
WW cookies

What's happening in October??!

Smoothies are great as they're really fulling but good for you ....I guess that depends how you make them though. My fav is banana with vanilla yogurt, honey and calci-trim milk. But yeah water is great, a few years back when I needed to loose 5kg I cut out all other drinks and only had water (hot or cold), could still eat what I wanted and the weight dropped off.

Good luck

I have:

2 x corn thins with light cream cheese (80% less fat than butter or margarine) and a slice of shaved ham and a couple of slices of tomato.

or

A couple of pieces of fruit (usually an apple chopped into pieces and an orange or banana)

or

yoghurt and a piece of fruit

 

I always keep a packet of corn thins on hand, they're easy to snack on between meals.  I also drink a lot of herbal and fruit teas as well as water.  I've managed to get myself down to a size 8 again (loose fitting too) and am now just working on firming everything up and maintaining my body weight.

 

BTW.  Muesli bars are great for every now and then but they're packed with kjs so I'd keep them as a treat or go for the weight watchers brand.  Also low fat milk is filling, full of calcium and a great drink for after workouts.  According to a recent study drinking skimmed milk after exercise may promote recovery and rehydration better than water or an isotonic sports drink.  Here's the link: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Skimmed-milk-better-than-isotonics-for-post-sport-rehydration

 

 

Lisha wrote: What's happening in October??!

nothing too exciting alisha   DH's brother's wedding in hastings, so i want to look my best

i keep a bottle of water in the fridge and i fill up my pump bottle from that because i hate water straight from the tap. am trying to take pump bottle with me everywhere so i can sip on it all day. i find i drink water quicker that way rather than having a glass here and there

i was going to suggest porridge also, keeps me going from brekky til 1-2ish, so i skip morning tea but still feel full and have energy