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needsfashionadvice · Kate Spade

I need some ideas for afternoon snacks...

jrhampt · Kenneth Cole

a handful of nuts (although those are higher calorie, I like them because walnuts and almonds not only taste good but are also supposed to help lower cholesterol).

pita bread or pita chips with hummus

roasted soy beans

zesty dill pickles

lots of water

string cheese

luckylily · Gucci

I really love the Trader Joe's trail mixes. My fave is the Nuts about Antioxidants, which has almonds slivers and dried berries. I handful is 120 calories, but I find it keeps my energy up for quite a while.

monica · Kenneth Cole

i love bars - either luna, flavor & fiber, or kashi (the ones that come in the box) - they all are high in fiber which really helps sustain me until dinner.

HeatherLynn · Gucci

Sugar free jello, hard boiled eggs, bell peppers, or celery with laughing cow cheese in it. I second the Kashi cereal,

needsfashionadvice · Kate Spade

Thanks everyone, I bought some almonda and some string cheese yesterday. I'm gonna try out some of the othe suggestions next week and play around with what really takes the hunger away.

wetbandit42 · Marc Jacobs

I bought some Fiber One chewy bars yesterday, and they were actually really good. They have 35% of your daily value of fiber. However, I read online that they have partiallu hydrogenated oil and corn syrup, so maybe they're not so great for you.

I also like Kashi TLC granola bars.

kittenheels · Coach

I like lowfat yogurt. I also love the TJ's trail mix - although I had to stop buying it because I would just eat it all day long!

Suasoria · Chanel

For the sake of convenience, Amy's makes I think four different canned veggie chilis. The black bean version is really high in fiber. All are vegan and pretty good for canned food. Meatless chili or bean soup delivers the fiber and energy without the fats and cholesterol, so that's always a good bet for lunch.

If that's too heavy, Jrhampt made me think of edamame too, perhaps with Miso soup for a lunch.

Hummus is pretty satisfying too, maybe with crackers or pita wedges.

I'm not sure there's any better snack than chips 'n' salsa. Sometimes that's breakfast for me. To me calorie counting is irrelevant if my diet is meat/dairy-free.

Bastet · Kate Spade

I like Craisins for work snack because they don't need to go in the fridge. Also, Pirate's Booty is really good! I don't know how low-cal you want your snack to be. My bag says it's 135 calories/serving and there are four servings per bag.

jrhampt · Kenneth Cole

Ooh, I really like craisins, too, and they double as a great salad ingredient.

Kelly · Hermes

my favorite, favorite snack ever is cheddar cheese on low-fat triscuits.