Snacks That Fill You Up Without The Guilt

I saw this in the community and couldn't help but repost some of the responses here:

1) Bake pita chips with Picante medium salsa. I eat just 5-6 chips and it gets rid of my craving to eat potato chips.
2) Dried fruit bars at Traders joe. I love the passion fruit one.
3) Yoplait yogurt original with blueberries.

My mom swears by trader joe's popcorn.  It's one point if you're on counting Weight Watchers Points and it's a HUGE bag.  She says it takes her such a long time to eat that by the time she's done, she's ready to go to bed.

I personally like to get a combo of fat/protein/carbs and anything that fits within what I call "diet fusion" (Here's what diet fusion means.)  My favorite is a table spoon of peanut butter spread on each bite of a banana.  A friend of mine has cashew butter on celery.  Black beans and salsa.  Yum!!

Your best bet is to get something you like, that is satisfying, and gives you the energy to turn away from the food and back to something that is engaging.  Let me know your favorites.

Jackie

Comments

[Jen Siskind]

Barbara's Cinnamon Puffins Cereal are great for a crunchy snack...2/3 cup is 90 cal, 1 g fat, 6 g fiber, 26 g carb, 6 g sugar, 2 g protein.

[Dawn Boyd]

Hi Jackie: Been reading and enjoying all the blogs, videos etc.from the e-mails you've sent over the past 2 months. I bought the WW deluxe member kit but haven't joined as the only meeting in my area is at night, 25 minutes away. We live in the country and no lights along the river.
Also purchased the hynosis networks pkg. Got it on sale which was an incentive to try it. So far so good. Am on tape two and enjoying the good feelings and suggestions the hypnotist gives.
My diet or change in eating habits is getting better and better. As an example for breakfast 3-4 X a week I have plain oatmeal with blueberries and chopped walnuts. The rest of the week I'll either have a scrambled egg on wholewheat muffin with small piece of fruit on the sideor another favorite, whole grain tortilla grilled with nonfat refried beans with greeen chiles, 1-2 T 2% cheese and some salsa. Yummy. I've lost 4 lbs. over the past 2 weeks without much effort. I still haven't incorporated any exercise. My biggest hurdle which I haven't chosen to jump over yet is the happy hour cocktails I have before dinner. Trying to cut back to just one but really enjoy the taste and relaxation they give me. This too shall pass. I'm a type 2 diabetic and blood sugar has improved since I started this plan 2 weeks ago. Really enjoy your blogs and readers comments too. Keep up the good work.......DB