Fruit. I like a good apple or grapefruit for a snack (I also consume my
weight in carrots everyday, although I am not suggesting you do the same).
If they did more than kill it, clean it, and bag it, then you should
consider avoiding it.

Mix a whole grain cereal (I would use Cheerios), almonds, and peanuts which
are a legume (not a nut).  It's high fiber which puts off the munchies, and
it's good for your cholesterol.  I would also get as much exercise as
possible.

Lucky you! Would have been nice for me to skip it too (I suffer from
claustrophobia) but some buildings in the City restrict staircase access
from the ground floor for security reasons...

and as it's lent I've cut out all chocolate, cookies, crisps, drinks other
than juice, tea

I tried all those Boots Shapers products but didn't think much of them. If
you have access to a microwave, you may want to try the 'Count On Us' line
from M&S. They also have salads & the 'Food to Go' line, all clearly
labelled with calories & nutrition. I also like sushi or the salmon salads
from Pret, all low in calories. For really low cal stuff, there's the
flavoured, cooked chicken from M&S & Tesco, you can eat the whole pack &
stay under 200 cals.

I agree... 3pm is a little late for soup, I'd rather have one of those
'Options' chocolate drinks...

Diet yoghurt, lemon mousse, etc. if there's a fridge
Fruit, including blueberries, lychees, plums, etc. not just apples, which
can make you feel like you're back in school
Gourmet Thins if you need something to munch (I prefer them to rice cakes)
Sugar Free Fruit Gums from Boots, the ones that are really low in cals (only
80 or so per 80g pack I think) if you miss sweets
Kelloggs Special K bars (90 cals instead of 250 in a chocolate bar)

"bonjella" <amykimber@gmail.com> wrote in news:1109073966.644685.247650
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

Amy

Packs of sugarless chewing gum! Eat a couple pieces and chew for hours.

Regards,

Andy

Make yourself small bags of carrots sticks, red pepper sticks, almonds,
beef jerky, fruits, and other low-cal and/or nutritious snacks,
portioned out (well, except for the fruits and veggies-- as much as
you'd like) so that you don't overeat them. But I'd suggest a planned
snack for each day. Pack it beforehand. It could be anything like the
above bag, some nuts and dried fruit, an energy bar, a yogurt, a garden
salad, an apple or 1/2 banana with peanut butter, or even a small
turkey sandwich. Planned snacks are useful; you'll keep yourself from
getting ravenous at dinner time. You have to make sure that what you're
eating will actually satisfy you, though.

Well, I think that varies a lot from person to person -- and from budget
to budget (caloric budget is what I mean here).  I tend to snack on
fruits more than anything else.  Apples are a favorite.  I also keep
mini-bags of popcorn and "soup at hand" in my desk but that is more for
"emergency rations" than snacking.  I keep those on hand more because
they will tide me over and I don't find them to be the least bit
tempting.  I also keep sugar free gum in my desk.  The mintiness makes
me not really want anything else.

DH prefers breakfast bars and pretzels -- individual snack size pretzels
from BJs warehouse and Nature Valley granola bars live in his desk.
That would not work for me at all but, as I said, it really varies a lot
from person to person.

Lets see, daytime snacks for the office....fruit, some veggies (carrot
sticks, celery, snow peas, sugar snap peas, raw turnip, sliced peppers
or whatever floats your boat).

Today, I brought in unsweetened applesauce (you can get it in
prepackaged 110 gram size to put into lunches...which is perfect for
portion control, and 45 calories a pop), and I also brought in low
fat/low sugar yogurt, which I think has 79 calories (its coconut
banana...yum!). Beats the heck out of a chocolate bar or a donut from
the coffee shop.

I also bring in various diet pops - as you know, there are a zillion
kinds of lo-cal sparkling fruit flavoured "waters" out there, so you
aren't chained to traditional soda flavours. Shop around to find ones
you like. On my desk at the momen I have peach, berry and cherry "Free
and Clear" made by President's Choice. I also mix up and drink Crystal
Light and other diet drinks in bottled water. Upping your fluid intake
does reduce the tendency to snack. You've heard the 8-10 glasses of
water a day thing before, but having just lost 60 lb....it may be
boring and unappealing but it does help a LOT when you are trying to
control your intake. I also drink low fat broth sometimes as an
alternative.

Mary G.
194.5/135-145/135 and holding!

What you keep on hand really depends on what can fit into your diet and
calorie content.   I'll throw out some options that I keep on hand at my
desk.

1.  individual packets of raisens
2.  individual containers of fruit
3.  a piece of fruit
4.  soy crisps or rice crackers - already prepackaged into individual
serving sizes
5.  tuna salad cups (mini tuna cans w/ crackers)
6.  protein bars (smaller kinds)
7.  Soy nuts or sunflower seeds - already prepackaged into individual
serving sizes
8.  individual packets of oatmeal (or rolled oats already packaged into
serving sizes).

Most of these snacks will range in calorie content from about 50 calories
up to 200 calories.

The key I've found is to separate out individual servings of foods and put
into ziplock bags for easy access and portion control.  That way you can
have something like soy crisps or rice crackers but you have your portion
without eating too much.

Sounds a bit odd but 100g of turkey slices is 100 cals and the protein fills
you up.  M&S and Sainsbury's both do packs of those size or slightly over
and there is always the ubiquitous Bernard Mathews!
Rachael
176/125/124

I usually have an apple... or maybe a couple small clementine oranges.
Sometimes a small handfull of nuts.

If you're going to bring an insulated bag from home every day you
could bring carrots, grapes, berries, etc.

If you eat it before you become hungry in the afternoon it's better
(because once you're hungry, the apple has less of a fighting chance
against cookies)      :-)

The key I've found with making sure a snack is satisfying is making
sure it has protein or fat in addition to carbs. So I'll have an apple
and a couple small slices of cheese (or one of those kid's-sized
prepackaged stick cheeses.) Veggies and sliced turkey breast, or some
grapes and some peanut butter, etc. You don't need a *lot* of fat or
protein, but it definitely helps the snack fill you up a bit more and
last longer. (This is due to how your body digests things and releases
the sugar in the food into your blood, as I understand it.) Or nuts and
some dried fruit. Just don't have a big bag open to dip into because
you'll find you probably eat more than you intend just because it's
there. :)

Also, you may find it helps if you're choosy about what you have for
lunch. Low fat is good, but some of the low fat options are very high
in carbs and low in protein and good fats, and that won't fill you up
very long.  (In fact, some of the low fat versions of things are a LOT
worse for filling you up than the full fat counterparts because they
use sugars to replace some of the flavour lost by taking away the fat.)
So read the labels and try to go for ones with a decent helping of
protein, or pick something high in protein (like a lean pre-cooked
meat) to add to it to bulk it out a bit.

-Kris

I usually take a couple of bananas or oranges. I'll have one before
lunch, around 10 or so, and the other one at about 3. With the amount
of water I drink, it keeps me pretty satisfied.