So lets talk dieting snacks

[Rsardinia]

Whats a good snack for passing the time between meals? The first part of the day I can make it to each meal no problem but come night time after my workouts, once dinner is done and I'm full, I'm hungry again an hour later. Regardless of the carb content in the dinner, it always happens. I don't want to be forced to do shakes all the time and veggies get boring fast. What's some good filling snacks that are pretty low numbers wise?

Rice cakes don't fill me up well, almonds throws my fats through the roof if I'm not careful with how many I eat, I don't want to eat tuna all the time because of the possible mercury levels and besides its not that filling. Any suggestions would be great.

[zmcdole]

I like spinach, pickles, chewing gum, broccoli, asparagus. when I'm cutting I only eat them when I'm absolutely starving as all of the above contain cals. However, I find these the best in regards to something that is filling and contains minimal numbers of cals.

[Rsardinia]

I like spinach, pickles, chewing gum, broccoli, asparagus. when I'm cutting I only eat them when I'm absolutely starving as all of the above contain cals. However, I find these the best in regards to something that is filling and contains minimal numbers of cals.

Good call actually on the gum. I should try that out when I get a craving for something. The minimal amount of sugar might help curb those cravings.

[Blazed]

Marlboro Reds.

[RichKnapp]

Marlboro Reds.

Santa Fe's ( Grape) LOL

[bwelch1985]

unsweetened chocolate almond milk w/ a few packets of splenda

[cassiegose]

Plain gelatin sweetened with stevia and lemon juice. You can also mix in protein powder (if you do omit the lemon juice and you probably don't need stevia either) then chill a few hours until it sets up. This way you're still doing protein powder but you can actually eat it and feel full longer... for me its kind of a mind game because i actually get to eat something which is more satisfying than drinking something. If you're ok with aspartame sugar free jello works too. 1 package has 20 calories.

[ronin_ts]

Low Fat French Vanilla Yoghurt with splenda and cinnamon sugar.

90 calories per 250g

[zmcdole]

speaking of eating something to make you full, whomper had a recipe for a pizza pie that used shirataki noodles. It is an insane amount of food for a fairly small # of calories.

TOFU NOODLE PIZZA PIE


INGREDIENTS
-200g onion, diced
-120g mushrooms, diced
-1 clove garlic, diced
-2-3 egg whites, or 1/3c Egg beaters
-1 pack House Foods Shirataki Noodles (http://www.house-foods.com/Tofu/tofu_shirataki.aspx)
-1/2c tomato paste
-1/2c Walden Farm's Calorie-Free Marinara
-SPICES: Garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Oregano, Basil (all optional - but recommended!)
-1/4c fat free mozzarella cheese, shredded
-1/4c fat free cheddar cheese, shredded
-1 serving Hormel Turkey Pepperoni

STEPS
1.) Chop onions, mushrooms, and garlic; sautee in a pan with nonstick cooking spray for 10 minutes

2.) Put noodles in a collander, rinse them, cut them, and wrap in paper towels to dry them VERY well

3.) In a small bowl, combine your tomato paste, WF Marinara, and spices

4.) In a 9-12" pie/cake pan, combine the egg whites, cut/rinsed noodles, sauteed vegetables, and 3/4c of your sauce mixture. Stir it all together until uniform

5.) Bake at 375F for around 20 minutes - until firm, but not done too well

6.) Take pan out, and top with the rest of your sauce mixture, cheeses, pepperoni, and a shake of Italian seasoning. Bake for another 10-12 minutes, until cheese is melted and pepperonis are crispy.

LET COOL AND ENJOY

It is an unreal amount of food and taste for only 425 calories, (f/c/p) 6/54/39. I seriously feel sinful eating it, and very full after.

[zmcdole]

^^^^ It's not a snack, but it sure is a lot of food and you feel really full. I had one during my last prep. thanks Whomper.

[RichKnapp]

Tammy makes a kick butt BBers Brownie and BBers Peanut butter cookies for me,
both are made with oat flower, apple sause and protein powder. A few other things but not sure on them.

[Blazed]

I'm not prepping and I wanna try that recipe!!!

[RichKnapp]

I'm not prepping and I wanna try that recipe!!!

Which one? Mine I can even work them into my cutting macro's and have the last 3 days.

[Whomper107]

speaking of eating something to make you full, whomper had a recipe for a pizza pie that used shirataki noodles. It is an insane amount of food for a fairly small # of calories.

Comes highly recommended This thing got me through prep, it was the best part of the day anytime I would eat it. SF jello is also good, I know Royal brand is only 20 calories/2 cups. The mixes tend to have fewer calories than the prepackaged ones.

[Rsardinia]

Plain gelatin sweetened with stevia and lemon juice. You can also mix in protein powder (if you do omit the lemon juice and you probably don't need stevia either) then chill a few hours until it sets up. This way you're still doing protein powder but you can actually eat it and feel full longer... for me its kind of a mind game because i actually get to eat something which is more satisfying than drinking something. If you're ok with aspartame sugar free jello works too. 1 package has 20 calories.

I might try that out. I do shakes quite often, it'd be a nice change of pace to be able to eat one instead of drink it.

Tammy makes a kick butt BBers Brownie and BBers Peanut butter cookies for me,
both are made with oat flower, apple sause and protein powder. A few other things but not sure on them.

WOw those sound delicious.

[FATHER FLEX]

Diet soda does it for me!

[Rsardinia]

Diet soda does it for me!

Ya know, I was in Seattle the last couple of days for work and they had free soda so I picked up a diet coke and it said 0 calories....how is that possible that that sugary drink has 0 calories? Explain this to me good sir.

[thepacman]

Ya know, I was in Seattle the last couple of days for work and they had free soda so I picked up a diet coke and it said 0 calories....how is that possible that that sugary drink has 0 calories? Explain this to me good sir.

There may be trace amounts of calories in it but Diet coke isn't made from real sugar, it's made from a calorie free sweetener called Aspartame (which has a lot of debate in itself). I had one for breakfast. Love it.

[zmcdole]

Coke zero is my fav. I also really like radishes for snacks. There's very few if any calories for a fairly large amount of radishes.

[bwelch1985]

diet cherry dr. pepper....there's a lot goin on w/ that drink....but damn it's good!

[Rsardinia]

diet cherry dr. pepper....there's a lot goin on w/ that drink....but damn it's good!

Also 0 calories? sounds delicious

[zmcdole]

Yeah^^. As mentioned, there are like 2 cals in a can. However, a few here and there won't hurt a thing especially if it helps keep you sane while you're dieting.

[cyberta]

I usually eat egg whites, or sugar free popsicles. When you're prepping for a comp, just remember you're not eating for satisfaction, just for survival...Hope this helps.

Whats a good snack for passing the time between meals? The first part of the day I can make it to each meal no problem but come night time after my workouts, once dinner is done and I'm full, I'm hungry again an hour later. Regardless of the carb content in the dinner, it always happens. I don't want to be forced to do shakes all the time and veggies get boring fast. What's some good filling snacks that are pretty low numbers wise?

Rice cakes don't fill me up well, almonds throws my fats through the roof if I'm not careful with how many I eat, I don't want to eat tuna all the time because of the possible mercury levels and besides its not that filling. Any suggestions would be great.

[FATHER FLEX]

Most diet sodas have around .2-.3 Cho per 12oz, but if you are going to take it that far, might as well count toothpaste as well. Rob, I would suggest you have your last meal of the day right before you go to bed, so that by the time hunger hits you....ZZZZzzzZZZZzzzz

[bwelch1985]

Most diet sodas have around .2-.3 Cho per 12oz, but if you are going to take it that far, might as well count toothpaste as well. Rob, I would suggest you have your last meal of the day right before you go to bed, so that by the time hunger hits you....ZZZZzzzZZZZzzzz

agreed. I'm particularly a big fan of saving a good bit of fat for my last meal...that typically will leave me full through the night and helps me sleep better (nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night b/c you're starving)

[Nate R.]

that pizza recipe looks cool! just curious as to how those tofu noodles taste though

[zmcdole]

that pizza recipe looks cool! just curious as to how those tofu noodles taste though

By themselves, not so great. however, with some walden farms marinara, or mixed in with that pizza they're pretty good.

[bigasssnowman]

By themselves, not so great. however, with some walden farms marinara, or mixed in with that pizza they're pretty good.

Here is my recipe for cookies that could possibly make your burn fat. They are really good and texture is amazing.

Reason I say they may make you burn fat is scientific research showing the follow ingrediants cause/aid fat loss:
ground almonds (not almond flour)
raspberry ketones
coconut oil (MCTS)

1 1/4 cups ground up whole almonds. not as fine a powder as flour, more grainy.
1 1/4 cups all the whey isolate vanilla
1/4 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil <--can also use sesamin.
3.5 tablespoons stevia
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 egg whites <--Optional I've cooked with and without them.
1/2 teaspoon raspberry ketones.

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large mixing bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda, sea salt & cinnamon.

Melt coconut oil over low flame. Stir in stevia and vanilla. Stir wet into dry and mix well. Put dough in the fridge for about 15 minutes to chill. Roll a teaspoon at a time into ?-inch balls, flatten into little disks about one eighth of an inch thick, and place on a baking sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper.

Bake about 6 or 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let them cool to room temp.

These store well in an airtight glass container. Makes about 30

[Rsardinia]

Tammy makes a kick butt BBers Brownie and BBers Peanut butter cookies for me,
both are made with oat flower, apple sause and protein powder. A few other things but not sure on them.

Recipes anywhere?

[Frankdaddy]

IMO it may be based on how many meals a day you are eating. Iknow when I was eating 7 meals a day, every 2 hours while dieting I couldnt wait until my next meal within 30min to 1hr later. After an 8 month offseason following the same protocol but with more food I started pre-contest dieting for double the time as my first pre-contest diet from 16 weeks until 29 weeks and I switched from 7 meals a day and being extrmely hungry the entire time to 4-6 meals a day every 3-5 hours apart and never worrying about food until about 30minutes before I knew I was ready to eat it on my schedule. This could be a nice experiment for you, even though it is rather scary to switch over if you are in this same boat as I was, but it really worked for me and I didnt even realize it or even my body did not respond that I was dieting until I started getting near the dead end of my diet.