October 6, 2006 9:42 AM
Christine

Things I love:

- Hot green or jasmine tea (unsweetened)
- Sandwiches using Trader Joe's low-cal whole wheat bread (45 cals and 5 grams of fiber per SLICE)
- Kashi's GoLean cereal (110 calories and 10 grams of fiber for 3/4 cup)
- Fage Total Greek Yogurt 0% (60 cals for 4oz)... great w/ honey or frozen fruit...

October 6, 2006 1:24 PM
monica

-cottage cheese (I buy the regular 2% stuff because the fat free doesnt save very many calories and tastes horrid)

-fish (cod, halibut, sole, trout... as long as you poach/broil it, it is so good for you and quite low in calories)

-homemade veggie soups (veggie broth and any chopped veggies you have on hand... very filling and good "comfort" food for those cold days)

-veggie chili (beans, onions, tomatoes, spices, a bit of tofu and any other veg you like)

-fat free/sugar free creamsicles and fudgsicles; when you are craving "junk" food, these are a lifesaver

October 7, 2006 12:45 AM
Sarah

_I drink grean tea, lots of it, with breakfast, lunch and after dinner, and especialyl when I get a craving. I just love it.

_Fresh veggies are also a favorite "free" snack of mine. Carrots, grape tomatoes, cucumber, green/red pepper and celery are favorites.

_Non Fat yogurt, by the brand "Cascade Fresh" is just so yummy. And it's organic and doesn't have any artifical ingredients.

_Apples. I can't get enough of 'em!

_Tofu Shirataki noodles. I can now eat pasta again!

-Boca and Gardenburger's soy burgers. I just love their taste and are an excellent source of protein.

October 11, 2006 8:48 PM
TheWarden

I have only one secret:
I chew lots of sugar free gum.

It really helps get through the work day to avoid the snacking that I see my co-workers doing. Plus of course, very low calories, and strengthens crewing muscles - cleans teeth, etc.

But it doesn't help if you are really hungry. :)

October 14, 2006 4:03 PM
Corinne

-frozen bananas
-hot sliced apples w cinnamon and splenda
-cottage cheese (fat free) w splenda, cinnamon, dried fruit = so good you have to try!

October 16, 2006 12:49 PM
tanya [admin]

Thanks for the great recommendations! I am actually trying a few of these - gum makes me hungry faster though TheWarden - but I agree it helps to cut out snacking!

October 18, 2006 11:57 AM
FoodyGoody

-Nature valley fruit crisps
-konnyaku products (shirataki?)
-Fiber One cereal!
-Trader Joe's fiber cakes
-The Lightfull satiety smoothie looks good, but I haven't tried it

October 18, 2006 3:39 PM
Anonymous

-Dried edamames! They sell them in the health food store for less than $2 a bag. What a delicious snack food!!
-Also, seaweed - all kinds. Very healthy!
-Mini-carrots
-Sprouted Garbanzo beans

October 24, 2006 8:32 PM
MacroGal

Zen Bakery Fiber Cakes or Fiber One. I also force myself to down a glass of water with some sugar-free metamucil when I get hungry - all that fiber expands in your stomach and makes you feel better...

October 25, 2006 8:22 AM
vicky

best thing if you are hungry is to have a can of diet coke - has very few calories, and because it is quite 'gassy', it seems to fill you up quicker!!

November 6, 2006 2:23 PM
tracie

frozen yogurt
an orange, since u have to peel it and all, you can't keep stuffing yourself.

November 16, 2006 9:20 AM
RinA

I like to cut an apple in two and core it, then put a thin spread of peanut butter between the two halves.

Also Smart Pop popcorn from Orville Redenbacher is only 15 calories per cup.

I also like to replace some meals with a banana and a Advant Edge chocolate carb shake. It works out to:
Shake 1g impact carbs, 15g protein, 2g fiber with 100 calories and the banana is 17.5g carbs, 1.4g protein, 2.5g fiber, and also around 100 calories. The two combined make you feel really full and taste great together.

December 6, 2006 11:25 PM
Farah

I like going to Jamba Juice and having a shot/ounce of weat grass with a slice of orange. Hey guys, a shot of weat grass is equal to 2 1/2 pounds of raw vegetables! :)

December 13, 2006 1:36 AM
sweets

fruit salads! mmm!!

the warm apples idea was great!

frozen grapes are great too!
sugarfreejam on some wheat toast
rice cakes
any cereal with less then 5gs of sugar and tons of fiber!

January 4, 2007 2:43 PM
peaches

frozen sliced peaches microwaved just a little to make the outsides sweet and sticky...very good

January 9, 2007 1:29 PM
jen

Just a note-- your body needs food when it is hungry, and it knows exactly what it needs. So the secret ain't fooling it into thinking it's not hungry, but listening to which nutrients it wants and then eating them until you are satisfied (not stuffed). This prevents bingeing and non-hunger eating because you are not depriving your body.

February 17, 2007 8:47 PM
Susanne

sugar free Jello pudding cups. Tastes just as good as the regular pudding cups, has only 60 calories and takes care of that chocolate craving.

February 22, 2007 2:42 PM
Lauren

My favorite low-cal dessert is 1/2 c. frozen strawberries (partially thawed) mixed with 1/4 c. fat-free Greek yogurt, then sprinkled with cinnamon and a packet of Splenda.

February 28, 2007 11:07 AM
cheryl

Sliced turkey(delistyle)25Cal-spread with 1 teaspoon of fatfree creamcheese25 Cal,place a dill pickle6Cal at one end and roll up. 56 Cals DELICIOUS

March 6, 2007 2:47 AM
laura

my favorite drink is arizona lite green tea lemonade. my favorite snack right now is tgi fridays potato skin snack chips one bag is only 3 grams of fat which is about 16 chips. i love bumble bee sensations sun dried tomato. i eat it everyday. i love clif bars especially peanut butter. i love cedar lane baba ghanoush. i love little debbie cakes like apple flips.

March 14, 2007 3:19 PM
Nicolle

Swiss Miss Diet Hot chocolate and sugar free pudding cups. I love chocolate and they're a great guilt free treat!!

I also love cinnamon..it can spice up any plain food like oatmeal, yogurt or coffee!!

March 18, 2007 1:25 PM
James

I eat copious amounts of "Steam in the Bag" microwave Broccoli. I love it with pepper, 1carb ketchup and low cal hot sauce. Also for times when I want sweet things I blend 1 cup of fat free milk (90cals), 1/2 cup fat free vanilla yogurt (90cals), 20-30 pkts Splenda,3 cups water, 3 cups crushed ice, and put in a large (makes a high volume) container in the freezer. Wait like 6-9 hours and enjoy.

April 24, 2007 2:31 PM
lisarose

Kefir!!! unsweetened kefir!
i have discovered that at 122 calories for one cup,
14g protein,
2 g fat and
3 grams fiber..
this works out to ww 2pts. whereas regular lowfat yogurt has no fiber making it 3pts.

p.s. i just found this site as i was googling the vitamin water: energy flavor
the fiber listed is inulin
(which boosts calcium absorption) one cup also supplies 30% of daily calcium needs and
I have noticed i do not have any more leg cramps upon waking in the am!

but my number one snack diversion is tea lattes!!
esp at nite.
currently my two favs are: orange spice rooibos tea (from trader joe's) and
just newly discovered!...
celestial seasonings ...
dessert tea>>> english toffee tea.
this one is like having toffee! roasted carob,barley,chicory with natural english toffee flavor and cinnamon. even has milk thistle! (good for liver)
for my tea i also heat up 1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
and microwaved,
then use my little battery powered latte frother
and pour over my tea
and dust with unsweetened dark choc powder.

so it really is like a treat!

p.s. i just found this great site when i was googling vitamin water; energy flavor

May 8, 2007 3:26 PM
Annie

Great blog!
I make a very simple smoothie:
3/4 cup Stonyfield fat free French Vanilla yogurt
1 cup 1% milk
1 cup frozen fruit (peaches, strawberries, blueberries).

It tastes like an ice cream shake but it's very low in fat & has tons of calcium. I am living on these now that I'm pregnant.

May 30, 2007 12:13 PM
bob

for those chocolate cravings try :
skinny cow fudgescicles (100 cal.)
or the minis: only 50 calories!

May 30, 2007 12:16 PM
joanne

kavli crackers are great for a crunchy snack (only 17 calories per slice)

1 small container of low fat cottage cheese, mixed with 1/4 cup fiber one cereal and fresh fruit (berries, sliced bananas, apples)

June 20, 2007 3:38 PM
Anonymous

Fruit, fruit, fruit! Apples, oranges, grapes, berries. It's all good and mostly low calorie! Also I love Fiber One Cereal. And of course water. No calories there! And we could all use more water, especially when eating so much fiber. :)