Alternative to crisps

[georgetheblob]

I've fallen into a terrible habit of eating packets of crisps of an evening when dd has gone to bed (single, exhausted, overworked, under paid, middle aged - please don't judge me!) but I've finally decided to sort my life out and I am looking for suggestions for something else that I can snack on in the evening that isn't going to add to the ever expanding tummy...

Any suggestions?

I've fallen into a terrible habit of a huge packet of crisps and almost 2 bottles of wine a night so watching for tips! Hate being single and middle aged

Grapes/raspberries?
Sorbet or ice lollies

When I want to eat crisps I go for the lower calorie type like Quavers/French Fries.

Posh apples straight out of the fridge chopped up.

Crackers?

Rice crackers, rice cakes, breadsticks, or just lower calorie crisps like skips, French fries, quavers, Pom bears.

Sugar snap peas. They have the crunch and are a little bit sweet. Yum!

Frozen grapes, apple slices,
edamame. Fruit tea. Keto diet which stops cravings and makes everything else easier

Roasted chickpeas? High in protein and fibre.

https://www.loveandlemons.com/roasted-chickpeas/

Like the idea of the sugar snap peas

I eat popped chips. Lower calories than crisps and still good.

I'm also in this camp.

Alternatives that I enjoy include:

• crudités & dip
• breadsticks & hummus
• popcorn
• salty pistachios
• sauscisson
• olives
• cheese & crackers

These things are all really salty tho. So maybe not great alternatives really.

Crackers, apple or celery, unprocessed nuts.

Someone once suggested trying a craft hobby that used both your hands - she suggested cross stitch but you could try something else.

It is a bit of a pavlovian response - I eat a bag of crisps as soon as DH walks out the door 😋so a change in routine might help.

Salt and vinegar rice cakes or a small bag of sweet and salty popcorn are my current go to if I need a snack.

In all honesty, I try really hard not to snack in the evenings. I have a piece of chocolate and a peppermint tea and that generally helps me not to carry on eating.

Oooh I do like chickpeas! Forgot to add, strapped for time and energy as well.

Basically I crave salt. I used to just eat dry roasted peanuts and figured crisps were less fattening, which is stupid. Ugh. Sugar snap peas might work....

Reduced fat hummus on Nairns' cheese oatcakes. Tasty, not too dissimilar to crisps yet with protein and quite low GI.

Also, might sound counterintuitive but try eating a better lunch? Then you don't get the blood sugar dip when you walk in the door.

Kallo rice cakes are really nice.

Quavers.

☆ Oatcakes with a thinly spread chutney or salsa
☆ Bread sticks
☆ Rice cakes
☆ Melba toast

i do this after dd goes to bed. I don’t drink or smoke so don’t think it’s too bad... is it?

Did try melba toast and I did enjoy them.

Salt and vinegar rice cakes with reduced fat cream cheese are great! Little bit of protein helps fill you up as well.

Second the chickpeas. I roast them in the air fryer until they're crispy and sprinkle with whatever seasoning I'm fancying. Tandoori, chilli, salted etc. Really good.

Bread sticks are surprisingly high in calories - I think something like 2 or 3 are equivalent to a packet of crisps