Snack Ideas?

Bozzj

Anyone have snack ideas? i've been eating low fat cheese and choc. covered soy nuts (but i notice i eat these too often). I'm not feeling creative, but I enjoy having a snack in the afternoon or evening. Any ideas?

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Weight Date of Surgery (4/17/08): 292
Dr. Ewing, Advanced Laparoscopic Associates
North New Jersey

"The most exciting, challenging & significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."

luluc

raw nuts
edamame
hummus
cottage cheese
wasabi peas (not all that healthy - but i love)
yogurt w/granola & fruit
hard boil egg
cut raw veggies - cucumbers/carrots/fill in blank...like to dip in hummus
fruit - i like a small apple w/peanut butter
jerky - beef / ostrich / turkey

tuff to get creative sometimes & fall into a food rut on occassion...

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Banded 10.12.07
Starting Weight 200lbs, Size 16
Current Weight 125lbs, Size 6
**First 5k, Oct 4th "The Vineyard Run" Delaney Vineyards, Grapevine TX**

Ollie123

I love the orange, Lime and respberry flavors. Not only is it low cal but if you eat the whole pachage 80 cal, 4 gr protein 2 cups water.

Bozzj

ooh these sound good. i'm going for my first fill next week and i'm hoping that after that at some point i can have rag veggies. my doc outlawed them prior to me seeing him at the 6 week point. I'm not supposed to even have nuts, but i have them sometimes lol and they go down just fine.

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Weight Date of Surgery (4/17/08): 292
Dr. Ewing, Advanced Laparoscopic Associates
North New Jersey

"The most exciting, challenging & significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."

aubrie

I'm not allowed to eat snacks. Ever. However, in an emergency, when a meal gets postponed for a good while, I am allowed a few strawberries, a dozen or so dry roasted nuts, a snack size can of V8 juice, a slice of deli turkey, or 4 oz. or cottage cheese. My doctor frowns on continuing the habit of snacking. I'm usually pretty good about it unless my dinner is late. Which after water aerobics is usally the case.

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (Jan. 11, 2008) = 3 cc
2nd fill (March 14, 2008) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (August 20, 2008) = 4 cc Yippee!!!

EricaLyn

I too am not allowed to eat snacks. Three meals per day. Period.

luluc

a lot of dr's don't allow for snacks - mine is flexible on the matter. i train/workout 5 days a wk, and was not getting enough calories in - therefore what i listed are suggestions from my surgeon, as well as getting ideas here. it's just not feasible for me to burn 800 calories a session & get proper nutrition in - in only 3 meals.
a lot of people are successful eating 5 small meals a day (not one of them) - i think nutritious snacks are important according to your lifestyle.

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Banded 10.12.07
Starting Weight 200lbs, Size 16
Current Weight 125lbs, Size 6
**First 5k, Oct 4th "The Vineyard Run" Delaney Vineyards, Grapevine TX**

pearlygirl

My doc suggests 3 meals and 2 snacks. I eat string cheese, a tablespoon of peanut butter(reduced fat), cottage cheese(for a change mix it with SF jello...it tastes like fruit/CC combo without the extra cals), yogurt, SF/FF pudding, half of a protein bar, 8 oz skim milk...

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Banded 4/23/08...The first day of the rest of my life!

delo

I like to take fat free or 1/3 less fat cream cheese and mix it with about 3/4 container of cool whip, add 2-3 little packets of splenda, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and dash of lemon juice, mix it all up and enjoy! like a cheesecake.

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georgia girl

My doc suggests eating only 3 meals a day with no snacking, but that rarely happens. Some days I can eat 3 meals and be fine, others I have one snack, and others I have 5-6 small meals. I'm not advising anyone to go against doctors orders, but I know my body better than anyone.

Here are some things I snack on:

whole raw natural almonds
cottage cheese
string cheese or a hunk of block cheese
dry roasted edamame
protein bars (I like the Kashi bars best)
yogurt, by itself or sometimes mixed with cottage cheese
Low carb slim fast
deli meat rolled up with sliced cheese, cream cheese, or spinach dip
fresh fruit
whole wheat crackers with cheese

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Hastings

I sometimes have the Classic Crab artificial crab meat (made with fish and crab). The leg style is about the size of a string cheese and three have only 90 calories. They come fully cooked. I also make crab cakes with them and have them in salad. Good Omega threes, too.

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kbinaz

Greek yogurt with berries (the yogurt has a ton of protein and the berries have a ton of fiber - good snack!)
Rice cake(s) with peanut butter

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Hastings

A small carton of blackberries (158 grams) has only 68 calories.

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greekdiva118

Thanks for all the great ideas.. I have found this site to be extremely helpful. There are so many great people and good ideas to share..

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Banded: 5/15/08 Norfolk Surgical Dr. Fontana

zengirl227

My doctor actually encourages snacking, so I guess I'm lucky! Here are a few of my faves:

*1/4 cup blueberries
*1/4 cup strawberries
*1/2 cup popcorn
*1/4 cup honey roasted soy nuts
*Mini soy cakes (similar to rice cakes, but made with soy)
*Low-fat string cheese
*Half of a Zone Perfect chocolate almond protein bar
*One slice of 40 calorie really thin bread with low fat peanut butter
*Dannon Carb Control yogurt (I absolutely detest any kind of yogurt whatsoever, but I eat this because it only has 60 calories, 3 carbs/sugars, and 6 grams of protein and fiber).

I also mix together sliced almonds and hulled unsalted sunflower seeds and keep a small container with me at all times - great protein and essential fatty acids.

Keep the great ideas coming!

-Shannon

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Banded April 2007 (original Inamed Lap-Band)
(Specs: 10cm/4cc fill capacity)
Weight: Pre-op: 306/Current: 251/Goal: 160
BMI: High (46); Current (38.5)