An added benefit of snacking is that it takes the edge off your hunger, preventing you from overeating at mealtime. So let's take a look at some snacks to just "say yes" to!
100 Calorie Snacks
The mother lode of snacking ... 100 calorie snacks are the perfect "bang for your calorie buck": More filling than lower calories snacks and easy to work into most any diet plan. These all have 100 or fewer calories each:
- 1/2 c. sugar-free Jello and two Tbsp. reduced-fat whipped topping
- two handfuls of chocolate raisins
- 1/2 an apple spread with 2 tsp. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. orange juice (Try it frozen!)
- 1/2 c. fat-free, sugar-free instant or packaged pudding
- whole wheat toast with 1 tsp. sugar-free spread
- non-fat yogurt (artificially sweetened)
- single serving of apple sauce
- 1 serving of many varieties of Campbell's soups
- a Fudgesicle
- 6 saltine crackers with 2 tsp. of peanut butter (My personal favorite!)
- half a turkey sandwich using reduced-calorie bread, mustard, and veggies
- mock S'more: reduced-fat Graham cracker, topped with a jumbo marshmallow and drizzled with chocolate syrup
50 Calories
- handful of animal crackers
- 1 c. air-popped popcorn with a handful of peanuts
- 1 c. grapes
- 1/2 c. fruit cocktail
- 1/4 c. reduced-fat cottage cheese
Really watching that waistline? These treats count up to only 25 itty bitty calories:
- 1 small glass of tomato juice
- 12 pretzels
- 1 c. air-popped popcorn
- sugar-free Jello pack
