Replacing crisps

That will be because there is too much moisture in them, you need to dry them off with kitchen paper or a tea towel first, then by spritzing with an oil spray they will crisp up, you do need to shake them around a bit during cooking to get them evenly crisp though

Popcorn
Nuts
I quite like Ryvita - same crunch. Can add a tiny scrape of butter.

You really don't need a popcorn maker. It's so easy to make popcorn on the hob. I never understand people who buy a separate appliance for it or buy microwave popcorn.

try gluten free crisps: I use SEABROOK.

I am the same as you OP. It’s tough, you have to try different things and see what works for you. Some things I eat instead:
-bbq pop chips
-Proper Chips bbq lentil crisps (from Tesco/Aldi)
-rice crackers - the flat round ones - salted or chili
-pretzels
-nuts - cashews, walnuts, almonds, dry-roasted peanuts
-cheese & crackers
-olives, artichoke hearts
-gherkins
-Aldi lentil rings and lentil chips
-popcorn
-twiglets
-breadsticks with a nice dip such as guacamole or baba ganoush (I’m not a hummus fan)
-baked crisps

Happy New Year and good luck OP!

Snacka Jacks are convenient and much lower in fat than crisps. But still cruchy

I'm a crisp addict and hated the prospect of giving them up when I had to lose weight. So instead I limited myself to one packet on a Friday, and it was something to look forward to every week. But I found that the craving reduced and sometimes I'd wake up on Saturday and realise I'd forgotten my Friday crisps, so I'd have them on Saturday instead. After a bit I didn't bother on the Saturday and waited till next Friday, then the next thing you know I'd find I'd gone 3 weeks without crisps, then suddenly, I didn't think about crisps any more. But occasionally when I decide I want some, I'll binge-eat 6 packs in one sitting, then remember why I stopped, and that'll be me for ages, till the next urge hits. But I'd rather some every few months or so than every week. Good luck OP!

Here you are @oviraptor21 Tyrrells Naked Crisps.

I'm thinking about the money I'll save by not buying them , I love the keoghs crisps , not sure if they are available in the UK but the local shop I have to drive to has them at 3 euro 30 if I travel a bit further they are 2 euro at the cheapest on sale . I do have some in the cupboard from Christmas but so far I've resisted.

I'm addicted to hoola hoops only. Specifically the ready salted but other flavours will suffice in an emergency. Nothing else has that cruuunchhhhh!

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Carrot sticks dipped in olive oil, vinegar and salt are delicious and crunchy. (The supermarket carrot batons are too soft, though - you need to cut sticks from the whole carrot.)

I wish someone hadn't mentioned Worcester Sauce French Fries because they are just so totally moreish.
Sigh. I also have ADHD and am obsessed with the CRUNCH. I now stick to rice cakes- boring, not as good as Worcester sauce french fries but considerably healthier

Buy multi packs not family size.
Try popchips.
Salted pop corn.
Potato skins in the air fryer with salsa
Make yourself have veg sticks with a dip before you start the crisps to take the edge off.

They're not right.
The not right was why I suggested own brand tortilla chips. They don't quite hit the spot.

Cucumber slices sprinkled with tajin seasoning. Absolutely divine. Has that crunchy, salty thing going on. I actually prefer it to crisps now!

I switched to walkers baked crisps so if I can’t resist the urge then at least it’s not as unhealthy and the packets are small!

How about hummus chips, lentil chips etc.

I can eat 16 bags of Monster Munch, they are like a drug to me, so I just don’t buy them. If I get the for DCs, I hide them in my car boot or on top of a wardrobe and label them as “theirs”. I had to do a LOT of work! Replace with anything crunchy - carrots, radishes, raw broccoli, cucumber. Just don’t make them available to yourself.

I have the occasional binge, burn my tongue, and remember how crap they make me feel!

Yeah it was a stress thing for me. Boss always says he can tell when I was having a bad day at work id be round the corner shop for a big bag of s&v. Or before my husband’s clan turned up en masse….

Chickpeas seem to explode in the airfryer for me

Have you tried roasting the radishes? No oil or seasoning needed. The flavour is amazing!

@sunshine244 I would suggest:

• popcorn
• breadsticks
• seaweed
• pom bears - still crisps but less calories?
• or allow yourself crisps but you have to make them from scratch and use oven or air fryer rather than oil

DH has given up crisps and instead is having a tiny bowl of graze nibbly things instead. He finds he doesn’t need many, they keep his fingers busy and they replicate the crunch well

I was going to suggest the same thing.

They’re nothing like crisps but something about them hits a similar spot for me.

Has this thread made anyone else want crisps so bad?

I still eat crisps, just the single bags of low cal ones rather than a big bag of really fattening ones. Something like skips or quavers are about 80 cals - about the same as a serving of grapes and much less than a slice of toast or the alternatives people are suggesting on here.

Even though there's not loads in them once I've eaten a bag I feel like the crisp 'urge' has been satisfied and don't want another, whereas with a big "sharing" (fat chance!) bag or tube of pringles I just keep going.