Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I like fruit, yogurt, hot cocoa, cheese and rice crackers, hard boiled eggs, seseme sticks and nuts. My favorite bars are the Lara Bar because the don't have any junk in them usually dates, fruit, nuts and that's it but the have some yummy flavors. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. THANKS! - Katcha IEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I like fruit, yogurt, hot cocoa, cheese and rice crackers, hard boiled eggs, seseme sticks and nuts. My favorite bars are the Lara Bar because the don't have any junk in them usually dates, fruit, nuts and that's it but the have some yummy flavors. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. THANKS! - Katcha IEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I like fruit, yogurt, hot cocoa, cheese and rice crackers, hard boiled eggs, seseme sticks and nuts. My favorite bars are the Lara Bar because the don't have any junk in them usually dates, fruit, nuts and that's it but the have some yummy flavors. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. THANKS! - Katcha IEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, when I get home ill send you the brand of rice crackers I like. They come in two flavors, seseme and Four Artisan Cheese. They have nice crunch and flavor. Unfortunately I can only find them at Costco. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, when I get home ill send you the brand of rice crackers I like. They come in two flavors, seseme and Four Artisan Cheese. They have nice crunch and flavor. Unfortunately I can only find them at Costco. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, when I get home ill send you the brand of rice crackers I like. They come in two flavors, seseme and Four Artisan Cheese. They have nice crunch and flavor. Unfortunately I can only find them at Costco. Alana Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone --- Original Message --- Sent: January 30, 2012 1/30/12 To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Brainstorming SNACKS Â Thanks Sandarah & Alana - I'm taking notes and making a list that I can keep handy (post in kitchen) to remind myself of options. I also added sesame bars to my grocery list and will check out Lara bars to see what they have to offer. Guess I need to make peace with snacking and re-categorize the foods I associate with that back into FOOD plain and simple. Adding gluten free requirements puts another spin on this undertaking too. Gotta get back to creating my own recipes for things like rice crackers and breads that I like. I'm anxiously awaiting a new ingredient - tapioca flour that has been 'modified' to produce a stretchy, gluten like texture. High hopes for that! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Unless I have a specific craving, I eat 4 small meals, so my " snack " is actually my third meal. I also try to have a combination of protein, carbs, and fat to stay full the longest. Some things I like are: cashews and Naked brand mango smoothie half a pbj sandwich and an apple sushi oatmeal with choc chips Greek yogurt with fruit and pretzels hummus with chips or on a baked potato (Trader Joe's has cilantro-jalapeno and also horseradish, really tasty) > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Unless I have a specific craving, I eat 4 small meals, so my " snack " is actually my third meal. I also try to have a combination of protein, carbs, and fat to stay full the longest. Some things I like are: cashews and Naked brand mango smoothie half a pbj sandwich and an apple sushi oatmeal with choc chips Greek yogurt with fruit and pretzels hummus with chips or on a baked potato (Trader Joe's has cilantro-jalapeno and also horseradish, really tasty) > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Unless I have a specific craving, I eat 4 small meals, so my " snack " is actually my third meal. I also try to have a combination of protein, carbs, and fat to stay full the longest. Some things I like are: cashews and Naked brand mango smoothie half a pbj sandwich and an apple sushi oatmeal with choc chips Greek yogurt with fruit and pretzels hummus with chips or on a baked potato (Trader Joe's has cilantro-jalapeno and also horseradish, really tasty) > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha- I rely on Clif Builder bars, peanut butter and chocolate- 20 grams of protein and very natural ingredients. They taste great and I feel like I'm getting a balance. Not sure if they are gluten free. I also like hummus with cucumber slices- crunchy and creamy. Yum! Nut thins are gluten free and food for life makes a great gluten free english muffin w/ flaxseeds. Also, grapes and cheese together are easy and feel like a treat. Good luck! Eden > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha- I rely on Clif Builder bars, peanut butter and chocolate- 20 grams of protein and very natural ingredients. They taste great and I feel like I'm getting a balance. Not sure if they are gluten free. I also like hummus with cucumber slices- crunchy and creamy. Yum! Nut thins are gluten free and food for life makes a great gluten free english muffin w/ flaxseeds. Also, grapes and cheese together are easy and feel like a treat. Good luck! Eden > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha- I rely on Clif Builder bars, peanut butter and chocolate- 20 grams of protein and very natural ingredients. They taste great and I feel like I'm getting a balance. Not sure if they are gluten free. I also like hummus with cucumber slices- crunchy and creamy. Yum! Nut thins are gluten free and food for life makes a great gluten free english muffin w/ flaxseeds. Also, grapes and cheese together are easy and feel like a treat. Good luck! Eden > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well, this isn't always the most convenient, but I've been advised to have a cup of homemade chicken broth with every meal and I'm loving it! It makes my meals more satisfying somehow. I throw chicken thighs, celery, carrot, and onion (I just heard unpeeled is good - will try that with the next batch) in a pot and boil overnight. Yum! I just ladle it into a pyrex bowl with rubber lid and sip hot or cold. i feel GREAT after i eat it. I also like avocado. Yogurt is great. Cheese. Whole milk (preferably raw). I have trouble with feeling drowsy and weak after fruit so find myself avoiding it. I also make a crustless (i am evaluating a possible gluten allergy) quiche - microwave some frozen veg (like brocoli or green beans), caramelize onion, then put in a pie plate and cover with beaten egg. bake for 40 minutes... slice it and you have a quick and complete meal ready to go anytime! i love it! This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well, this isn't always the most convenient, but I've been advised to have a cup of homemade chicken broth with every meal and I'm loving it! It makes my meals more satisfying somehow. I throw chicken thighs, celery, carrot, and onion (I just heard unpeeled is good - will try that with the next batch) in a pot and boil overnight. Yum! I just ladle it into a pyrex bowl with rubber lid and sip hot or cold. i feel GREAT after i eat it. I also like avocado. Yogurt is great. Cheese. Whole milk (preferably raw). I have trouble with feeling drowsy and weak after fruit so find myself avoiding it. I also make a crustless (i am evaluating a possible gluten allergy) quiche - microwave some frozen veg (like brocoli or green beans), caramelize onion, then put in a pie plate and cover with beaten egg. bake for 40 minutes... slice it and you have a quick and complete meal ready to go anytime! i love it! This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well, this isn't always the most convenient, but I've been advised to have a cup of homemade chicken broth with every meal and I'm loving it! It makes my meals more satisfying somehow. I throw chicken thighs, celery, carrot, and onion (I just heard unpeeled is good - will try that with the next batch) in a pot and boil overnight. Yum! I just ladle it into a pyrex bowl with rubber lid and sip hot or cold. i feel GREAT after i eat it. I also like avocado. Yogurt is great. Cheese. Whole milk (preferably raw). I have trouble with feeling drowsy and weak after fruit so find myself avoiding it. I also make a crustless (i am evaluating a possible gluten allergy) quiche - microwave some frozen veg (like brocoli or green beans), caramelize onion, then put in a pie plate and cover with beaten egg. bake for 40 minutes... slice it and you have a quick and complete meal ready to go anytime! i love it! This is a tough one. Everything I might like to snack on arouses diet police feelings, so I've been tiptoeing into snack land. Plus I have severe gluten allergy and that creates complications. However after year and years of letting myself get so hungry I'd eat anything at any price, it is definitely time to tackle the feeding on demand issue. Lately I've been making GF sandwiches, cutting them in quarters and eating quarter (or two) if I'm hungry. Sandwiches are very portable and I can fix all sorts of kinds so there's some variety possible. Today I sliced an apple, put some cinnamon on it and some raw sugar. Haven't had any yet, but it might be nice. We'll see. At times I can get away with a little fruit on its own - not always. Often I need protein to balance out my blood sugar. Not sure the sugar on the apple will work, but it sounded good this morning. I guess I could carry some tuna or salmon mashed up with mayo and either eat that with a fork or use a chip or two. Boiled eggs are great in an emergency but get boring pretty quickly. Nuts are ok - but they're often not satisfying enough. I'd want something with them, but don't know what would make that work. I have liked walnuts and a banana from time to time. I find it takes very little to satisfy me when I feed myself the right kinds of foods for my body at the right time. But my imagination is limited and not everything travels easily Who'd think that after all these years, figuring out what to eat would be so complicated? Maybe that's the price for relying on fast food joints instead of planning ahead. Now there's almost nothing on their menus I can eat safely. Those are my starter ideas. Sandarah > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, I've found an hard-boiled egg dunked in a sauce of mayo and mustard to taste like a deviled egg or add pickle relish to taste like egg salad is very satisfying. Another savory option is a thin slice of ham wrapped around a stalk of pickled asparagus. And there are lots of other nut options beyond almonds, like cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, etc. Avocado with soy sauce and a dab of wasabi paste is fantastic. Mostly, I eat leftovers too small for another meal. Jane > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, I've found an hard-boiled egg dunked in a sauce of mayo and mustard to taste like a deviled egg or add pickle relish to taste like egg salad is very satisfying. Another savory option is a thin slice of ham wrapped around a stalk of pickled asparagus. And there are lots of other nut options beyond almonds, like cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, etc. Avocado with soy sauce and a dab of wasabi paste is fantastic. Mostly, I eat leftovers too small for another meal. Jane > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Katcha, I've found an hard-boiled egg dunked in a sauce of mayo and mustard to taste like a deviled egg or add pickle relish to taste like egg salad is very satisfying. Another savory option is a thin slice of ham wrapped around a stalk of pickled asparagus. And there are lots of other nut options beyond almonds, like cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, etc. Avocado with soy sauce and a dab of wasabi paste is fantastic. Mostly, I eat leftovers too small for another meal. Jane > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > THANKS! - Katcha > IEing since March 2007 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 More snack ideas: -banana with peanut butter -celery with peanut butter or cream cheese -cucumber with fake crab and mayo -fake crab and shredded celery an mayo salad -fake crab dunked in cocktail sauce (catsup plus horseradish sauce plus lemon juice) -sardines -a date filled with peanut butter and rolled in coconut flakes -lentil salad Jane > > > > Abby's recent comments got me to thinking about how I tend to have a limited 'resource' of snacks available. One of the reasons could be that I have a more negative idea about 'snacking' thus don't tend to have easily available, ready to eat items at hand. When I think 'snack' what pops up for me is all the old diet 'bad/junk' food items - chips, candy, cookies, as well as diet mentality UGH! items like celery and carrot sticks etc. > > > > Soooo, its apparent I need to broaden my 'snacking' category! I do have and eat a slice of cheese, couple slices of salami, apple with peanut butter but seem to have grown tired (bored?) with those for the most part. A hand full of almonds is a good option, but what else? I used to have jerky with me when I would be away from home for more than a few hours, but never really packed a Food Bag (as suggested by Overcoming Overeating). > > > > Any ideas/suggestions? What appeals most to me is either basics or home made things over commercially processed items. I'm rather stumped when I try to think about higher protein, some fat things. Crackers/breads further challenge me due to gluten issues. > > > > THANKS! - Katcha > > IEing since March 2007 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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