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WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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Any ideas for relatively low-calorie filling snacks?

I've just made some vegetable soup. This had carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, parsnip, potato, corgette, two stock cubes (for two portions), tomato paste, garlic, herbs and spices. I find this filling and ' a meal'. I didn't eat bread or anything else with it.

Occasionally I will make a vegetable stew with similar ingredients but less stock and processed differently.

I like gherkins, and do eat crackers with gherkins and sliced tomatoes on them.

Any other suggestions?
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Cornichons and onions. I love raw onion.
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    stud u like wrote: »
    Cornichons and onions. I love raw onion.

    I googled cornichons only to find out that they were gherkins by another name.

    Raw onion? Hmmm ... not for me. But i like steamed miniature onions, and perhaps a selection of steamed vegetables would be another relatively low calorie meal.

    Melon is low calorie, but I just don't like melons. Apples seem to be reasonably low calorie, e.g. they have half the calories of bananas and about a sixth of the calories of a similarly sized mars bar.
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    Utopian GirlUtopian Girl Posts: 8,275
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    Popcorn from a machine ( quite cheap in Argos).
    Tesco's flavoured rice cakes - salt n vinegar ones are the lowest fat, some pretzels are ok, they vary so I read the labels.
    Pickles are wonderful as you know.
    Tesco's own light options have some biscuits ( like garibaldis) they're good, plus their version of Philadelphia is the lowest fat I've seen.:)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,488
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    Crudite. Any raw veg of your choice and a low fat dip.
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    gmphmacgmphmac Posts: 2,212
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    Hummus or guacamole with veg crudités make a healthy and filling snack. Both dips are relatively high in calories, but you'll feel full far sooner, so won't eat as much.
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    shakeyershammyshakeyershammy Posts: 18,913
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    - Rice cakes
    - Melba toast with Light Philadelphia
    - Wafer thin ham
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    curvybabescurvybabes Posts: 13,223
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    ryvita or crackerbread with philadelphia, onions, and peppers :) quavers, french fries, skips, snack a jacks ... i like my crisps, wraps with chicken and lots of salad
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    IgnazioIgnazio Posts: 18,695
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    curvybabes wrote: »
    ryvita or crackerbread with philadelphia, onions, and peppers :)quavers, french fries, skips, snack a jacks ... i like my crisps, wraps with chicken and lots of salad
    Neither low calorie nor healthy.
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    I do want to try some ryvita. I'm not sure when I last ate some. Something lower calorie which is functionally similar to hummous would be good. Or perhaps very thinly spread hummous.
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Pumpernickel and salsa.

    I had forgotten about pumpernickel. Lidls do a lovely sunflower seed one.
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    WinterFire wrote: »
    I do want to try some ryvita. I'm not sure when I last ate some. Something lower calorie which is functionally similar to hummous would be good. Or perhaps very thinly spread hummous.

    Or home made pesto/tapenade.
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    Thanks s-u-l and everyone.

    I've got an unopened jar of olives that could be used for tapenade. And I'm thinking that thinly spread mustard may be a good way to ring the changes too.

    Thinking further, I think I've only eaten sauerkraut once, but I liked it.
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    LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    They do packs of melba toast in Morrisons and they are something like 12 calories a slice. They are actually quite nice.
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    curvybabescurvybabes Posts: 13,223
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    Ignazio wrote: »
    Neither low calorie nor healthy.

    was just pointing out for a snack they are lowest calorie crisps
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    This looks really nice, but it's got even more calories in it than hummous.

    Aubergine Pickle
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    WinterFire wrote: »
    This looks really nice, but it's got even more calories in it than hummous.

    Aubergine Pickle

    I see those in the 99p store fairly often. Mango is a good one.
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    ChoccyCaroleChoccyCarole Posts: 8,867
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    celery and cucumbers are low calorie
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    ChoccyCarole wrote: »
    celery and cucumbers are low calorie

    A lovely tzatziki.

    I love roasted celery.
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    WinterFireWinterFire Posts: 9,509
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    ChoccyCarole wrote: »
    celery and cucumbers are low calorie

    I'm not a great fan of celery and cucumbers eaten raw. But chopped with other things in a salad - much better.
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    IgnazioIgnazio Posts: 18,695
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    ChoccyCarole wrote: »
    celery and cucumbers are low calorie
    Apparently cucumber is negative calorie; you burn more calories eating them than you digest.

    I'm not a great lover of raw celery but would never leave it out stocks.
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    Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 16,645
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    crabsticks.
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    Paulie WalnutsPaulie Walnuts Posts: 3,059
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    WinterFire wrote: »
    Thanks s-u-l and everyone.

    I've got an unopened jar of olives that could be used for tapenade. And I'm thinking that thinly spread mustard may be a good way to ring the changes too.

    Thinking further, I think I've only eaten sauerkraut once, but I liked it.

    I love Sauerkraut, in fact I had some for lunch today. Barely any calories in the Sauerkraut, but a fair few in the big fat Bratwurst and sub roll I enjoyed it with.
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    Ignazio wrote: »
    Neither low calorie nor healthy.

    Actually they are in the 99 calories or less range Walkers slapped on the bags. They are much better for you than most cereal bars.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Ignazio wrote: »
    Apparently cucumber is negative calorie; you burn more calories eating them than you digest.

    I'm not a great lover of raw celery but would never leave it out stocks.

    Tis a myth.
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    mimicolemimicole Posts: 51,015
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    WinterFire wrote: »
    I do want to try some ryvita. I'm not sure when I last ate some. Something lower calorie which is functionally similar to hummous would be good. Or perhaps very thinly spread hummous.

    I love the multi-grain ryvita
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