[merigayle]

Trying to have healthier snacks. Mostly i have been eating granola bars <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"><br><br>
Today i had Trader Joe's Organic Hummus (OMG SO YUMMY) and TJ's Pretzel slims.<br><br>
Any other ideas? for vegetarian healthy snacks?

 

[Buxtehude]

Verky.

 

[merigayle]

ooooh! I forgot i had some more in the cupboard at work <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> I'm rationing it out because i live so far from the store i bought it at.

 

[altoids]

banana!

 

[merigayle]

d'oh! I have two in the cupboard. Forgot about them. That means that my other snacks filled me up <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[sistergoldenhair]

I forgot, how vegetarian are you? Do you eat eggs and/or dairy?<br><br>
Some information I got at the nutrition workshop was to not necessarily think you have to eat "snack food" for a snack. Think of it more like a small meal and try to include two foods from different nutrient groups.<br><br>
So, you could have half a sandwich (PB, marinated tofu, mock deli meat, egg salad), some combination of string cheese, yogurt, nuts, popcorn, fruit with nut butter, a few pieces of veggie sushi, a small portioned pasta or rice salad, baked chips with bean dip, veggies with hummus, etc. etc. etc.

 

[merigayle]

I usually have 2 small sandwiches on light WW rye bread (never would have guessed it was light by the taste!) and soy bologny. But i am always hungry.<br><br>
Seriously, if i run for 90 mins in the morning, i should be hungry all day, right? I rarely eat eggs, maybe once a year out with my grandfather for b-fast. I try not to eat dairy, but have one yogurt in the morning for all the good acidophilus in it. Maybe some froyo at night, but i try to avoid dairy overall. I was all vegan until my coach put me on the lo carb diet for a month in the fall. That sucked <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[Shadow38]

I like almonds (raw), soy crisps and pita chips for afternoon snacks. I probably have enough food in my desk to survive off of for at least a week. But I usually eat something every 3 hours or so.

 

[altoids]

banana was my short answer, since it's my favorite afternoon snack.<br><br>
I also like almonds, grapes, or yogurt.<br><br>
Also kashi heart-to-heart cereal, munched on dry.

 

[Buxtehude]

I also vote for unsalted, raw almonds.<br><br>
They're decent enough tasting but not delicious enough to induce overeating, like salted and roasted nuts would be.

 

[wherestheportojohn]

Not sure what choices you'll make, meri.<br>
I see that other folks have listed some things similar to what I'll eat.<br><br>
I eat all day long...my fave snax [not including trail mix and cookies <img alt="surprised.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/surprised.gif"> ]<br><br>
almonds<br>
yogurt<br>
toast with low fat cheese<br>
toast with peanut butter<br>
fresh fruit...large variety<br>
cereal [kashi Vive, Barbara's original puffins, all-bran, TJ's selections, etc]<br>
bars [fiber or WWer or some such thingy]<br>
light popcorn<br>
veggies [plain or with pnt btr]<br>
fatfree low sodium cottage cheese mixed with pumpkin seeds or soynuts or cinnamon & raisins...mmmmm<br>
hard boiled eggwhites [sometimes the yolk as well]

 

[altoids]

I beg to differ. I have to measure them and package them in baggies, else I'd munch on them indefinitely!

 

[diablita]

I love the combo of almonds with cucumber pieces. the cucumbers help to fill me so I don't eat too many almonds, and they're a great combo<br>
apple slices with peanut butter<br>
celery stalks filled with light peanut butter or laughing cow herb cheese (I'll bet you could find a good soy cheese instead)<br>
raw, fresh snow peas (I LOVE to snack on these)<br>
pita chips with salsa<br>
soy chips

 

[altoids]

Yes!<br><br>
also, raw veggies dipped in hummus. Yumm!

 

[Durt]

alright, it's 9:30 a.m., and this thread is making me HUNGRY!

 

[equinox marathon 43]

Don't ask me why, but around 1pm whenever I'm at work, I get a real craving for some peanuts.<br><br>
Not exactly the best thing in the world for you (lot of fat), but I love them.