Most filling healthy snacks…

TheBeaTgoeson1 · 2026-05-13T16:56:24+00:00

Ugh. Dieting again as my weight has crept up to 9.5 stone and my fighting weight is 8.5. I’m a sucker for crisps and cheese. Does anyone have any advice on savoury low calorie replacements? Help!

user1464187087 · 18/05/2026 21:27

HappyHacienda · 14/05/2026 07:44

I’m really liking miso soup right now. Good for you gut and your hormones.

I love miso soup too. Haven't had it for a while, thanks for the reminder.

Wynter25 · 15/05/2026 10:38

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 15/05/2026 10:32

Isn’t avocado fattening? I do like it. Tub of tomato salsa is the least evil dip out there.

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Avocado are good fat

Sunshineandrainbow · 15/05/2026 10:36

I love an apple and peanut butter and also kallo veggie cakes as something to grab and crunch

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 15/05/2026 10:33

Nutmuncher · 14/05/2026 10:15

Try a soft boiled egg and half a tin of chopped tomatoes.

Are the tomatoes warmed up or cold? I can’t imagine eating them cold.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 15/05/2026 10:32

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 15/05/2026 09:53

Snack-a-Jack salt and vinegar rice cakes are lovely. Only 80cals per bag apparently too 😊

Ooh. Avocado, cucumber sticks, carrot sticks, cashew nuts, bread sticks, Twiglets... and all fruit of course. Bananas are excellent snacks.

I'm a huge fan of snacking, probably why I can't ever have a size 10 waist again and be 8 stone! Three DC and perimenopause will make you out of shape and 10 stone! 😫

Isn’t avocado fattening? I do like it. Tub of tomato salsa is the least evil dip out there.

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 15/05/2026 09:53

Snack-a-Jack salt and vinegar rice cakes are lovely. Only 80cals per bag apparently too 😊

Ooh. Avocado, cucumber sticks, carrot sticks, cashew nuts, bread sticks, Twiglets... and all fruit of course. Bananas are excellent snacks.

I'm a huge fan of snacking, probably why I can't ever have a size 10 waist again and be 8 stone! Three DC and perimenopause will make you out of shape and 10 stone! 😫

SnippySnappy · 14/05/2026 15:42

Malacath · 14/05/2026 07:49

As other posters have said, it's best to focus on your meals first. Check out Filling Meals by Lindsay Wilson, he's on Facebook and Instagram too. All meals in the book are around 500 calories and it's based on satiety, keeping you full for hours with the right amounts of fibre and healthy fats. Lindsay is a data driven weight loss coach, and the book and Facebook group have been very helpful to me.

I was about to suggest this too - great book!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 14/05/2026 15:21

HappyHacienda · 14/05/2026 07:41

What is evoo?

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Sorry, it's extra virgin olive oil. 😊

Nutmuncher · 14/05/2026 10:15

Try a soft boiled egg and half a tin of chopped tomatoes.

PipkinOfPepper · 14/05/2026 10:14

I also love grated carrot salad - you can add seeds / nuts / other veg / diced tofu, and a bit of lemon juice, salt + EVOO and it's delicious

PipkinOfPepper · 14/05/2026 10:13

M&S do really good protein yoghurts, around 140cals and 22g of protein in a tub. They come in a range of flavours, and you can add berries or fruit - a few more cals than a packet of quavers but SO much more filling, and will feel like a proper small meal rather than consuming a bag of flavoured air!

wishingonastar101 · 14/05/2026 10:08

Not sure about calories - I would prefer a healthy snack to 100 calories of UFP.
Apple slices and nut butter
Boiled egg
Yogurt with seeds / fruit / dried fruit
Celery and humus
Blueberries and kefir
popcorn
tinned fish (sardines or mackerel) on rice cake or oatcake
Someone said stock cube but you can get that nice bouillon powder - low salt and it's a bit healthier (I think)
Bone broth
beetroot and tuna
cucumber sticks
weirdly bombay mix can be quite healthy - lots of pulses and beans

Imtoooldforallthis · 14/05/2026 10:06

Try sliced raw carrots with cider vinegar and sea salt. I saw this on tiktok and am slightly addicted

CupcakeWednesday · 14/05/2026 10:05

Greek yogurt

YourWinter · 14/05/2026 10:00

I highly recommend following Hungry Happy Healthy on Facebook (she has done some books too). Brilliant snacks, lunchboxes, grazing platters, dippy plates, nutritionally excellent quick recipes.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 14/05/2026 09:55

Following

CountryGirlInTheCity · 14/05/2026 09:30

Malacath · 14/05/2026 07:49

As other posters have said, it's best to focus on your meals first. Check out Filling Meals by Lindsay Wilson, he's on Facebook and Instagram too. All meals in the book are around 500 calories and it's based on satiety, keeping you full for hours with the right amounts of fibre and healthy fats. Lindsay is a data driven weight loss coach, and the book and Facebook group have been very helpful to me.

I’d echo this! We’ve been using Filling Meals for several months and it’s brilliant! Before when trying to lose weight I would
focus on volume ie lots of salad and fruit and ‘low fat’ snacks but would be pacing the kitchen in the evening as I was so hungry. I’m almost never hungry now and am eating a far more balanced, healthy diet. I hardly ever need a snack and really enjoy my meals.

Jk987 · 14/05/2026 09:23

Cut your portion sizes, intermittent fasting or have 2 meals a day instead of 3. Then you can snack without counting every calorie.

MyIcyHeart · 14/05/2026 09:09

I LOVE cheese oatcakes!

cinnamonmilkandhoney · 14/05/2026 08:50

DilemmaDelilah · 14/05/2026 08:23

I know all the things I should do and could eat, and everyone likes different things obviously, but the idea of the foods that @Mumtobabyhavoc suggests turns me right off! I wouldnt find life worth living and if I tried to eat like that there is no way I could stick to it. I know myself, and the only way I can stick to a diet is to allow myself treats, but to stick to lower calorie treats and make sure they are included in my overall calorie consumption.

I am a very hungry person - not greedy but hungry - and my downfall is portion control. So I'm eating ready meals with added low calorie vegetables and salad and fruit like melon and strawberries afterwards. If I couldn't feel that I could have a snack when I felt like it, something I like, then I wouldn't stick to my diet.

I am well aware that there are other, more 'healthy' ways to eat, but extolling the virtues of overnight oats, hard boiled eggs, spinach and brown rice just doesn't work for me 🤮🤮🤮. Some practical suggestions and a little less sanctimosity might be more helpful.

a mix of cals and nutrition, I’m aware of UPF before people start

flumps
ice lollies (a lot are low cal if fruit based)
10 cal jelly mixed with fruit and yoghurt
berries, a crushed meringue, Greek yoghurt
cottage cheese with chilli crisp or everything but the bagel seasoning on rice cakes
apple dipped in peanut butter
lentil crisps
babybel
boiled eggs
Popcorn

DilemmaDelilah · 14/05/2026 08:23

I know all the things I should do and could eat, and everyone likes different things obviously, but the idea of the foods that @Mumtobabyhavoc suggests turns me right off! I wouldnt find life worth living and if I tried to eat like that there is no way I could stick to it. I know myself, and the only way I can stick to a diet is to allow myself treats, but to stick to lower calorie treats and make sure they are included in my overall calorie consumption.

I am a very hungry person - not greedy but hungry - and my downfall is portion control. So I'm eating ready meals with added low calorie vegetables and salad and fruit like melon and strawberries afterwards. If I couldn't feel that I could have a snack when I felt like it, something I like, then I wouldn't stick to my diet.

I am well aware that there are other, more 'healthy' ways to eat, but extolling the virtues of overnight oats, hard boiled eggs, spinach and brown rice just doesn't work for me 🤮🤮🤮. Some practical suggestions and a little less sanctimosity might be more helpful.

namechangeformeeee · 14/05/2026 08:12

HappyHacienda · 14/05/2026 07:41

What is evoo?

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Extra virgin olive oil! x

OneThirdLess · 14/05/2026 08:08

HappyHacienda · 14/05/2026 07:40

Are you eating them frozen?

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No - although I suppose you could if you wanted? They'd be a bit hard though. If I don't have time to let them defrost on their own I drop them in a mug of hot water for a minute or two, drain, pat dry & eat.

darksideofthetoon · 14/05/2026 07:51

TheBeaTgoeson1 · 13/05/2026 18:09

I do love eggs!!!

And yes I bought chipsticks and skips today!

Good advice from above re eggs. Except I’d add a couple of large spoons of real butter to the eggs in a cup and salt generously.

Fat is incredibly satiating and, contrary to wisdom, won’t make you fat. See the French paradox (which isn’t really a paradox).

pottylolly · 14/05/2026 07:51

At your weight adding a snack might be enough to make you gain weight. I’d suggest tracking what you first and adding more protein and good fats (and less refined carbs)