Snack suggestions

[ryan_86 335]

Hi all,

I'm 5 months post-op and finding myself hungry between meals. So far my snack foods have been rice cakes, sugar free fudge pops, and popsicles. In general I have always had a hard time with Snacks - I never chose healthy ones and always ate too many. I find myself too tempted with the snacks I've been buying.

Other than string cheese, what snacks do people recommend? fruit just seems like sugar, vegetables seem boring (and upset my stomach), Peanut Butter has so many calories...

I get in sufficient Protein with my regular meals, so not looking to eat more bars (already eat 2 a day).

Any suggestions welcome!

[kmorri 1,689]

I like almonds........but you have to be careful and weigh out just one ounce. It's easy to over eat almonds if I don't do that. But I find them very satisfying. I stay low carb so I don't do the rice cakes and other things you mentioned...... another thing you can try is boiled eggs, or low sodium deli meats. I don't eat any Protein bars or shakes anymore and haven't since I was able to eat normal food. The bars make me feel like I'm eating a candy bar and I just don't want to get into that habit...............Oh! dill pickles are a good snack too!

Something else you may want to try is spacing your regular meals out more........for example if it's the evenings when you are feeling like you need a snack.....try moving your dinner time to an hour later....Just a thought!

Good luck to you!

Take Care,

Kathy

[barcelona37 8]

Cottage cheese with a small portion of cantaloupe cut in small pieces. sugar free pudding.

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[Lucky2Lose 184]

I love the Triple Zero Greek yogurts, walnuts, Peanut Butter and celery are my favorites right now

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[mylighthouse 782]

Almonds, hummus, Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with a few blueberries. The blueberries have carbs, so I don't eat very many of them. I found a bag of Tyson's frozen fully cooked grilled chicken strips... they're great as a meal or to just have an ounce or so as a high Protein snack. No carbs, low fat and high Protein in the chicken strips.

Dill pickles if you want something crunchy that is low calorie. And parmesan crisps (which I couldn't find at the store today). They are crunchy, high in protein, no carbs and if you just enjoy a few at a time, you won't get your calories too high.

[ready_to_be_thin 179]

I am staying low carb....I like to cut up sliced cheese and put it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 6 minutes. Yummy! Also, if I feel like I need something crunchy, I will allow myself to eat about 5 Pork rinds. That's very rare, but they don't have any carbs. But they make me very thirsty so I can't eat very many since I can't eat and drink at the same time.

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[lovemylukers 80]

I love cutting up a half a banana, chopping up just a few raw mixed nuts and drizzling some almond butter over it. You can even add a sprinkle of cinnamon. All clean eating foods and very satisfying of you have a sweet craving

[Cindi_Augustine 102]

This isn't my blog, but there are some yummy options here: https://eatingaftergastricbypass.net/2013/09/07/20-quick-snackmini-meal-ideas/