low carb snack ideas????

ktsandoval · 03-12-2013, 12:17 PM

Hi friends!! I am desperate to find low carb snacks. Right now I reach for an Atkins bar or blackberries. I'm over the hardboiled egg snack in the middle of the day! I do use ketone sticks and find it to be such a great tool and motivator knowing I'm burning fat. Anywho.....hope I can get some ideas.
Kat

TheSouthernPrincess · 03-12-2013, 12:22 PM

I like to take some green olives and cheese sticks, or some pepperoni and cheese slices

muncheechee · 03-12-2013, 02:06 PM

Cheese plain or microwaved into chips
Olives
pickles
Deviled or scotch eggs
almonds or almond butter
Sliced meat or smoked salmon rolled up with cream cheese
Cheesecake
bacon

cfine · 03-12-2013, 02:34 PM

1oz. Cheddar
Devised eggs
Nuts
Cream cheese

I only snack when I feel like I'm not going to make it without melting down. It gets easier to not snack as you go along.

lowcarbie · 03-12-2013, 03:01 PM

PORK RINDS LOL!!!!

fiddlejen · 03-12-2013, 03:47 PM

Pepperoni
Baby bella cheese--keep a few on hand for real lc emergencies
Mozzarella sticks
Egg muffins (prepare them ahead, make with various meat and/or cheese combinations)

If you have a fridge--or at least a cooler-pak & cold-block--to store your snacks:
Sliced chix breast (if you can keep your snacks in a fridge)
Shrimp (the pre-cooked frozen kind)
Leftover steak sliced up (leaner steak, like sirloin, works better for this)

fiddlejen · 03-12-2013, 03:48 PM

Celery stix & cream cheese
Lettuce wedges

synger · 03-12-2013, 03:49 PM

I'm with cfine. I find that I no longer snack as much as I used to. But when I do, I go for an ounce of cream or cheddar cheese, or some creamed herring (Omega 3s!), or a cup of tea or glass of diet A&W root beer with some cream in it.

Sometimes I go for nuts or nut butters, but I can overdo those. Since I count calories as well as carbs, some snacks are not as easy to fit into my daily calorie count.

at_last · 03-12-2013, 04:16 PM

Avocado
Home made greek yogurt

ktsandoval · 03-12-2013, 04:16 PM

Thanks for the ideas everyone!!! I forget to write that i do reach for cheese as well. Are nuts low in carbs???? I just joined this site less than a week ago bc the other forum I joined totally sucked!! It's great to get supportive responses here!! I'm so happy I joined : )
Kat

muncheechee · 03-12-2013, 05:36 PM

Glad to have you here!
Almonds, pecans, walnuts, macadamia, and Brazil nuts are low carb BUT are easy to over indulge in and can cause people problems so be mindful of cravings or stalled weight loss of you eat nuts. Tread lightly or avoid legumes like peanuts though.

picklepete · 03-12-2013, 08:17 PM

My first choice is raw veggies because it keeps my mouth busy. Carrots, green pepper, radish quarters + spicy sour cream or tahini

Like others mentioned, it's fine to treat yourself gently when starting a new plan but be open to the idea that snack behavior will fade over time.

Mistizoom · 03-12-2013, 09:34 PM

fat bombs

flagman1776 · 03-13-2013, 06:15 AM

Cheese & nuts are danger zones for me.

It's not a portable snack but I'll take a 2oz cereal bowl of pork skins... I prefer the very lightest of them. Actually I'll prep them in 2 layers. I'll spray the pork skins with a butter spray & sprinkle with cinnamon & Splenda (from shakers).

Sunshine 57 · 03-13-2013, 09:14 AM

Cream Cheese Clouds,smoked almonds,pepperoni+ mozz. cheese w olives

Demonica · 03-13-2013, 10:48 AM

Pork rinds
5 green olives with 1 tbsp of mascarpone cheese
1/2 C SF jello with 2 tbsp of whipped HWC
cheese stick with 1 tbsp of SF ketchup (yes I'm weird like that)

Jaded62 · 03-13-2013, 11:24 AM

Celery Sticks dipped in ranch dip made from dip packet.It is lower carb.
Meat,cheese,mayo roll ups.
Tuna salad on celery
Bacon Jerky
Chicken Salad on celery
Hot Dogs (low carb)
Summer Sausage( low carb)
Cheese sticks
Low carb yogurt (carbmaster)
Egg salad

03-12-2013, 12:17 PM	#1
ktsandoval Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 36 Gallery: ktsandoval Stats: 191/184/150 WOE: Low carb 30g or less Start Date: Feb. 2013	low carb snack ideas???? Hi friends!! I am desperate to find low carb snacks. Right now I reach for an Atkins bar or blackberries. I'm over the hardboiled egg snack in the middle of the day! I do use ketone sticks and find it to be such a great tool and motivator knowing I'm burning fat. Anywho.....hope I can get some ideas. Kat

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03-12-2013, 12:22 PM	#2
TheSouthernPrincess Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 77 Gallery: TheSouthernPrincess Stats: 341/313/150 WOE: Atkins-ish Start Date: Hcg 1/5/13, LC 2/10/13	I like to take some green olives and cheese sticks, or some pepperoni and cheese slices

03-12-2013, 02:06 PM	#3
muncheechee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NC Posts: 378 Gallery: muncheechee Stats: Pregnancy goals 240/244/260 WOE: LC pregnancy	Cheese plain or microwaved into chips Olives pickles Deviled or scotch eggs almonds or almond butter Sliced meat or smoked salmon rolled up with cream cheese Cheesecake bacon

03-12-2013, 02:34 PM	#4
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,442 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	1oz. Cheddar Devised eggs Nuts Cream cheese I only snack when I feel like I'm not going to make it without melting down. It gets easier to not snack as you go along.

03-12-2013, 03:01 PM	#5
lowcarbie Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,109 Gallery: lowcarbie Stats: 220/194/?????? WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart:9/21/11	PORK RINDS LOL!!!!

03-12-2013, 03:47 PM	#6
fiddlejen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New England Posts: 158 Gallery: fiddlejen Stats: 296 oh no!!/287/..a whole lot less!!.. WOE: Fast-5 Start Date: IF 2013->Atkins 2/20. 3/13 aiming for Atkins Again	Pepperoni Baby bella cheese--keep a few on hand for real lc emergencies Mozzarella sticks Egg muffins (prepare them ahead, make with various meat and/or cheese combinations) If you have a fridge--or at least a cooler-pak & cold-block--to store your snacks: Sliced chix breast (if you can keep your snacks in a fridge) Shrimp (the pre-cooked frozen kind) Leftover steak sliced up (leaner steak, like sirloin, works better for this)

03-12-2013, 03:48 PM	#7
fiddlejen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New England Posts: 158 Gallery: fiddlejen Stats: 296 oh no!!/287/..a whole lot less!!.. WOE: Fast-5 Start Date: IF 2013->Atkins 2/20. 3/13 aiming for Atkins Again	Celery stix & cream cheese Lettuce wedges

03-12-2013, 03:49 PM	#8
synger Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,227 Gallery: synger Stats: Start: 310 Current: 259 WOE: Calorie and carb counting, IR Diet framework Start Date: IR/PCOS: Dx pre-diabetic 3/2010	I'm with cfine. I find that I no longer snack as much as I used to. But when I do, I go for an ounce of cream or cheddar cheese, or some creamed herring (Omega 3s!), or a cup of tea or glass of diet A&W root beer with some cream in it. Sometimes I go for nuts or nut butters, but I can overdo those. Since I count calories as well as carbs, some snacks are not as easy to fit into my daily calorie count.

03-12-2013, 04:16 PM	#9
at_last Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 154 Gallery: at_last Stats: 164/113/112 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 2009	Avocado Home made greek yogurt

03-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#11
muncheechee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NC Posts: 378 Gallery: muncheechee Stats: Pregnancy goals 240/244/260 WOE: LC pregnancy	Glad to have you here! Almonds, pecans, walnuts, macadamia, and Brazil nuts are low carb BUT are easy to over indulge in and can cause people problems so be mindful of cravings or stalled weight loss of you eat nuts. Tread lightly or avoid legumes like peanuts though.

03-12-2013, 08:17 PM	#12
picklepete Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 750 Gallery: picklepete Stats: 265/189/189 WOE: 6hr window + no refined calories	My first choice is raw veggies because it keeps my mouth busy. Carrots, green pepper, radish quarters + spicy sour cream or tahini Like others mentioned, it's fine to treat yourself gently when starting a new plan but be open to the idea that snack behavior will fade over time.

03-12-2013, 09:34 PM	#13
Mistizoom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 945 Gallery: Mistizoom Stats: 300/248/190 initial goal WOE: low carb Start Date: November 2012	fat bombs

03-13-2013, 06:15 AM	#14
flagman1776 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New England Posts: 163 Gallery: flagman1776 Stats: restart 241, WOE: Atkins 72, measured portions Start Date: Originally started 2000, 252/168	Cheese & nuts are danger zones for me. It's not a portable snack but I'll take a 2oz cereal bowl of pork skins... I prefer the very lightest of them. Actually I'll prep them in 2 layers. I'll spray the pork skins with a butter spray & sprinkle with cinnamon & Splenda (from shakers).

03-13-2013, 09:14 AM	#15
Sunshine 57 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mo. Ozarks,original KC,MO Posts: 271 Gallery: Sunshine 57 Stats: under construction WOE: Atkins Start Date: ongoing	Cream Cheese Clouds,smoked almonds,pepperoni+ mozz. cheese w olives

03-13-2013, 10:48 AM	#16
Demonica Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eastern Indiana Posts: 996 Gallery: Demonica Stats: 210/155.9!!!/140 WOE: low to moderate carb JUDDD Start Date: February 2010	Pork rinds 5 green olives with 1 tbsp of mascarpone cheese 1/2 C SF jello with 2 tbsp of whipped HWC cheese stick with 1 tbsp of SF ketchup (yes I'm weird like that)

03-13-2013, 11:24 AM	#17
Jaded62 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,415 Gallery: Jaded62 WOE: LC my way Start Date: 4/15/13	Celery Sticks dipped in ranch dip made from dip packet.It is lower carb. Meat,cheese,mayo roll ups. Tuna salad on celery Bacon Jerky Chicken Salad on celery Hot Dogs (low carb) Summer Sausage( low carb) Cheese sticks Low carb yogurt (carbmaster) Egg salad