I have a snacking habit and have turned to toasted seeds which are v good for you, not v low cal though. Pickled onions are good, tomatoes in balsamic vinegar, fresh fruit

food doctor do a tub of toasted beans (broad beans etc) that are salted - they are a bit healthier because they are protein which will fill you up a bit

olives are great as good for you too

olives?

I also like to have snacks in the evenings and so have baked, rather than fried things, like pretzels and twiglets - they have less calories/fat than ordinary crisps.

But, if your DH is away alot and you have the evenings to yourself then get a good workout DVD (Davina is good) and do that in the evenings. Leaves you less time to snack

plain homemade popcorn (don't add salt or butter etc)

I picked up a multipack of carrot Snapz in sainsbos yesterday because they were half price. These are v. crunchy (often what one craves in a snack, yes?) but remarkably seem to be basically carrot with some flavouring. (I wanted extra salt on them). One of your 5-a day with the mouthfeel of a crisp - quite remarkable. I suppose they must be freeze dried.

Best thing, get preprepared vegetables (carrots, cauliflower etc)

Then, low fat plain yoghurt, chives out of the garden (or not - they are quite easy to grow though) and a speck of vegetable stock cube to however salty you want it.

Dip the veggies! You can truck away at this all day and it kind of tastes like sour cream dip. Good with breadsticks or ricecakes too.

carrots and homemade homous, without the fat.

Marmite ricecakes are lovely.

Not sure how bad they are for you.

I prefer to up exercise rather than deny myself little treats.

FWIW I am a picker too, and I am off on holiday in 3 weeks! So I am desperate to be good at least until then to rid myself of my spare tyre.