100 Calorie Snacks
I must admit when I first saw the 100 Calorie snacks I laughed. I thought that was such a silly idea that someone would pay for individual 100 calorie snack packs instead of just counting the calories…but now I see how helpful they can be to a snacker like me. I have just recently lost all the baby weight (ummm…yes, my baby is now 2 years and 3 months old). It turns out for someone like me I have to actually work on losing the weight.
The 100 Calorie snacks are debatable as to whether they are really good or bad for a dieter. Mini Fudge Striped cookies aren’t really filled with a lot of nutrition, but they do help the dieter who has an overwhelming urge for cookies without eating an entire box of cookies. I mean…if I could sit down and eat 2-3 Oreos from a package per sitting I probably wouldn’t have the problems I do, but if I have an open package of Oreos {hanging my head in shame} I’ll eat at least 10-15 milk soaked Oreos and then feel terrible later. The 100 Calorie packs help me with portion control. Once I get through my pack – that’s it. I’ve had my snack and I’m done. I don’t keep eating until I start to feel sickly full.
They key to 100 Calorie snack packs are eating them in moderation.
Here are WebMD‘s 20 healthy snack choices for 100 calories to keep you full longer in between meals and no empty calories.
1. Half an apple with 2 teaspoons of peanut butter
2. An orange and a few dry-roasted nuts
3. 10 cashew nuts
4. 10 almonds
5. 2 ounces of lean roast beef
6. Half a small avocado
7. 3 ounces cooked whole-grain noodles with 1 fresh tomato and 1/2 ounce hard cheese
8. 1 seven-grain Belgian waffle
9. 4 mini rice cakes with 2 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese
10. 3 ounces low-fat cottage cheese and 3 whole-wheat crackers
11. 1/4 cup fat-free ranch dressing with mixed raw veggies
12. 6 Wheat Thins crackers with two teaspoons of peanut butter (or any nut butter)
13. 1 small baked potato with 1/2 cup salsa and 2 tablespoons of fat-free sour cream
14. 1/3 cup of unsweetened applesauce with 1 slice of whole-wheat toast, cut into 4 strips for dunking
15. 1/2 cup frozen orange juice, eaten as sorbet
16. 2 large graham cracker squares with 1 teaspoon peanut butter
17. 3 handfuls of unbuttered popcorn, seasoned with herbs
18. 4-6 ounces of no-fat or low-fat yogurt
19. A 5-ounce tossed salad with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and 1/4 cup fat-free dressing
20. Half a “finger” of string cheese with 4 whole-wheat crackers
Happy Snacking!
Comment by Lorie Shewbridge on 27 July 2009:
I agree with you about them being really helpful with portion control. They helped me when I lost 40 pounds a year and a half ago. (I put 10 pounds back on over the last 4 months since my spine surgery {sigh}). Because I, like you, can sit down and eat an entire 1/2 bag of Oreos once the package is open…. or open a bag of M&Ms and, oh, boy… I’m in for. So, these little packages are very useful in helping me stop snacking. I try now to leave open packages of carrots and cherries or grapes — not quite the same feeling, but at least it is something to put in my mouth while I type! Happy & health eating to all…