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Old 05-01-2013, 11:51
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 11:52
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Cornichons and onions. I love raw onion.
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Old 05-01-2013, 11:55
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 12:14
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 12:39
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Crudite. Any raw veg of your choice and a low fat dip.
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Old 05-01-2013, 12:40
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 17:34
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- Rice cakes
- Melba toast with Light Philadelphia
- Wafer thin ham
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Old 05-01-2013, 17:40
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 17:49
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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
Neither low calorie nor healthy.
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Old 05-01-2013, 17:56
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 17:57
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Pumpernickel and salsa.

I had forgotten about pumpernickel. Lidls do a lovely sunflower seed one.
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Old 05-01-2013, 17:58
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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.
Or home made pesto/tapenade.
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Old 05-01-2013, 18:23
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 18:26
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 19:08
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Neither low calorie nor healthy.
was just pointing out for a snack they are lowest calorie crisps
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Old 05-01-2013, 19:12
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 19:24
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 20:05
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celery and cucumbers are low calorie
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Old 05-01-2013, 20:07
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celery and cucumbers are low calorie
A lovely tzatziki.

I love roasted celery.
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Old 05-01-2013, 20:11
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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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Old 05-01-2013, 23:49
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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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Old 06-01-2013, 01:47
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crabsticks.
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Old 06-01-2013, 02:01
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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.
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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Old 06-01-2013, 05:02
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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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Old 06-01-2013, 10:37
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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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