Snacking in between meals helps with those hunger pains and helps with weight loss by maintaining blood-sugar levels and reducing blood insulin levels.
Apples! 50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 mg sodium, 14 g carbs, 2.4 g fiber, 0.3 g protein
Apples are the go anywhere snack. You can carry it just about anywhere. Apples a jammed packed with fiber (soluble) not to mention water. This snack also made the list of foods you can eat and add more water to your daily life. Apples are a great weight loss food.
Dill Pickles (kosher)! 3 pickles medium size, 47 calories, 0 g fat, 9.8 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 4.3 g sugar, 2 g protein
Who doesn’t love a pickle? I keep them as a regular item on my shopping list. Vinegar is what fills our pickle jars, and vinegar can help relieve your cravings. Pickles are considered an acidic food which helps burn the carbs that we take in by as much as 40%. Now don’t throw out the juice, I am awful and I love to drink pickle juice as well.
Suzie’s Whole Grain Thin Cakes Corn, Quinoa & Sesame! 3 cakes, 38 calories, 0 g fat, 11 mg sodium, 8 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 1.5 g protein
Suzie’s whole grain crackers are only made with four ingredients, which I like that fact a lot. These can be hard to find but are worth the hunt. They have corn, sea salt, quinoa, and sesame seeds. I enjoy them with hummus, but that does add more calories to the snack.
Tuna Fish Canned in Water! 1.3 oz., 40 calories, 0.25 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 125 mg sodium, 0.4 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein
Canned tuna has docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), In research, it is known for turning off the fat genes in the stomach area (abdomen). Tuna prevents the fat cells from growing larger. To keep calories low, season with salt and pepper, enjoy on a bed of lettuce which will fill you up with very little calories.
Applegate Organics Smoked Turkey Breast! 2 slices, 50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 360 mg sodium, 0 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 12 g protein
Stick to the two slices. For me, I like to take my turkey, slice a pickle place on turkey, add a little mustard roll up and enjoy. I love this as a snack.
Unsweetened Applesauce with Ground Cinnamon! 1 cup, 50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg sodium, 12 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 1 g protein
I keep a pack in the fridge at home and one at my desk at work. It is low calorie and has just enough flavor to make it just sweet enough to keep you out of the office candy bowl. I do like a little cinnamon which gives me an added benefit to help control blood sugar.
Vanilla Maple Ice Cream by Arctic Zero! 1/2 cup, 35 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 80 mg sodium, 7 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 3 g protein
Yes, it is true this ice cream only has 35 calories per half cup. The trick to this ice cream is they replaced the milk with water and whey protein. One thing with this ice cream, it is not as creamy, but I will admit I did like it.
Cucumber Slices! 1 cup, slices, 16 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 2 mg sodium, 4 g carbs, 0.6 g fiber, 2 g sugar
Cucumbers are over 90% water. Cucumbers have a low-calorie count which can help you with weight loss. Keep and eat the skin it is very high in vitamin K, when you eat the skin it helps regulate blood clotting, healthy bones.
Watermelon! 1 cup, 47 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 12 g carbs, 0.6 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 1 g protein
Super melon, has 40 calories per cup and is 90% water you can never eat too much. Increases blood levels of L-arginine, an amino acid, which is like dynamite for belly fat. In studies adding watermelon to your diet weekly can result in an average of 6 pounds in 12 weeks.
Pacific Foods Free Range Chicken Broth! 8 fl oz personal container, 25 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 420 mg sodium, 0 g carbs, 0 g fiber
Has no chemicals, and made only from ingredients you would find in your own kitchen. Only 25 calories for 8oz, used for soups or stews and not you won’t have to worry about that waistline
Pure Organic Fruit & Veggie Strip Strawberry Apple! 1 strip, 50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 10 g sodium, 11 mg carbs, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 0 g protein
A healthy Fruit Roll-Ups for adults. This sweet fruit is made from apples, pumpkins, and strawberries, and it doesn’t contain any artificial sweeteners or preservatives.
Skinny Pop Original Popcorn! 1 cup, 40 calories, 2.7 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 20 mg sodium, 0. 26 g carbs, 0.8 g carbs, 0 g sugar, 0 g protein
The Original is the favorite but comes in white cheddar and kettle corn.
The Laughing Cow Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Light Mozzarella! 1 wedge, 35 calories, 1.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 190 mg sodium, 1 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 2 g protein
I like to have these close by. Spread on whole wheat crackers, this way you get the fiber and protein benefit.
Siggi’s Blueberry Low-Fat Yogurt Tubes! 1 tube, 50 calories, 1 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 30 mg sodium, 6 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 5 g protein
Eat on the go yogurt tube good enough for us adults. This yogurt only has a total of 5 ingredients, it is low in sugar. During fall and winter months you can put them in the freezer and they will still be cold at lunch or snack time.
Carrots! 1 cup, chopped, 53 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 88 mg sodium, 12 g carbs, 3.6 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 1.2 g protein
Carrots carry more natural sugar than any other veggie. Carrots are a very high fiber food which prevents blood sugar spikesThough they carry more natural sugar than most other veggies, carrots are loaded with fiber which helps prevent your blood sugar levels from spiking. Great to eat with Hummus.
Stretch Island Fruit Company Fruit Strip Abundant Apricot! 1 fruit strip, 45 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg sodium, 11 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 0 g protein
This all-natural fruit snack. This snack contains no sugar and made from fruit purees. It is not your normal snack. Keep in a desk drawer at work to satisfy that mid-day hunger time.
Cantaloupe! 1 cup, 50 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 26 mg sodium, 1.4 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 1.3 g protein
Cantaloupe is low in calories and carbs. In one cup of cantaloupe provides 100% of vitamin A for the day. Fat-soluble nutrient helps with your eyes and skin, keeps them healthy. Cantaloupe also boosts your immune system.
Bolthouse Farms Baby Carrot Shakedowns Ranch! 1 pouch, 25 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 200 mg sodium, 7 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 1 g protein
These Shakedown Carrots have a high water content, but what I like even more, is that they have a seasoning packet with them. Place your carrots in the bag, open the mix, shake and enjoy. The seasoning pack helps avoid those high-fat dips
Orange! 1 small fruit, 45 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 11 g carbs, 2.3 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 1 g protein
Oranges have carotenoids fat-soluble compounds associated with the decline of a wide range of cancers reduces the risk and severity of inflammatory conditions (arthritis and asthma). Packed with Vitamin C, a nutrient that helps lower levels of cortisol, which is linked to belly fat that we store.
Mini Babybel Light! 1 cheese, 50 calories, 3 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 160 mg sodium, 0 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 6 g sugar
Mini Baybel Light are great little snacks. Babybel offers protein that can slow down digestion and make you feel fuller.
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans! 1 mini pack, 35 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg sodium, 9 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 0 g protein
Believe it or not, Jelly Belly Jelly Beans are the healthiest candy snack you can have. In the snack size! If you’re are dying to have something sweet, then these should be your go-to sweet candy snack. Jelly Belly only have 4 calories in each bean. Jelly Belly uses real fruit purees to flavor their beans.
