This is a follow up post to one of my most popular blog posts which you can find here
http://www.sarahbrockner.com/blog/2014/04/16/what-to-eat-when-youre-starving-what-i-eat-when-i-feel-like-eating-everything-in-site/
I think people are always looking for snacks that you can eat a lot of that won’t pack on the pudge ;). I know when I get really hungry a little 100 cal pack of something isn’t going to cut it so I wanted to share some more of my favorite foods to eat when I get crazy hungry or HANGRY (hungry+angry if you don’t know that lingo). Read on for hopefully some new awesome binge friendly foods you can feel less guilty about enjoying in large quantities 😉
Puffed Kamut Cereal
I love this cereal because you could eat the entire bag for 500 calories if you want to. It is the lowest calorie cereal with the best nutritional stats that I know of by far!! One cup is only 50 calories with 11 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fiber, and 2 grams of protein. It also has no added sugar, is fat free, sodium free, and is packed with whole grains too. It is a little boring taste wise so do what I do and add a generous amount of spice (cinnamon, unsweetened pumpkin pie spice, unsweetened apple pie spice, or Chinese 5 spice are delicious) plus a packet or 2 of stevia and a couple splashes of unsweetened vanilla almond, coconut, soy, hemp, or skim milk. Seriously yummy and takes a little while to eat. Give it a try!
Edamame or Soybeans (in the shell!)
You can buy the super cute preportioned packs (made for kids actually but who cares) or a bigger bag. The shells make them more fun to eat and really slow down your binging which allows your mind to realize when you are full easier. The faster you eat the more likely you are to go really crazy over in your calories so anything that requires a little work to eat is always good. You can eat them frozen or defrosted for a minute or so in microwave. If they aren’t salted then add some salt or seasonings if you want (buffalo chicken wing popcorn seasoning is really good on them-try it oout!!) The little bags are 38 calories, 1 gram fat, 3 grams of carbs, 1.5 grams of fiber, and 3 grams protein. The big bags are only 440 calories for the whole bag so way better than a lot of things you might want to eat a whole bag of haha! Most likely though you will make it through half a bag or so which is only 220 calories, 10 grams fat, 14 grams carbs, 8 grams fiber, 22 and grams protein (which will help you feel fuller).
Lettuce Wraps
These are great because you can eat a bunch of these for very low calories and carbs but high protein. Bibb or butter lettuce is the best but romaine is excellent too. All of these big lettuce wrap worthy leaves are only 1 calorie with negligible amounts of other macronutrients (fat/carbs/protein)!! So it’s basically a calorie free way to wrap things up-score!! What I do is wash a bunch of them on the weekend and keep them in a container wrapped in paper towels to stay dry. If I get super hungry I pull several of these giant leaves out then add some lean protein such as a coupes slices of lean ham, turkey, roast beef, water packed tuna, or baby (salad) shrimp. You could add some low fat cheese in too if you wanted but I usually just stick to low cal condiments like spicy mustard and salsa or hot sauce. Wrap them up as best you can and chow down :). The calories, etc will ultimately depend in what you put into them but most things I listed are very low calorie items. Lettuce wraps help you get veggies in, take a long time to eat, and are way more filling than you may realize. Yay!!
Grapes
I love grapes because they remind me of one of my favorite candies-gummies!! They are super sweet, chewy, and juicy just like the candy however these delicious spheres are very low calorie and packed with awesome healthy things. 1 cup of grapes is 106 calories, 0 grams fat, 27 grams carbs, 1.5 grams fiber, and 1 gram protein. They are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and water notably potassium, calcium, and vitamin A. The water is important because sometimes we are hungry because we are dehydrated. I prefer Concord grapes especially because they taste super good and personally I like the fact that they have seeds and therefore take even longer to eat. You can freeze your seedless grapes if you want a seedless snack that will help keep you occupied for even longer. Once again this allows more time to allow that sweet tooth monster to be calmed down 😉
Meringue Cookies
Love these things if I am super hungry and really want something sweet. These cookies are light as air, fat free, and taste like crunchy marshmallows-yummm!! I like to buy the mini versions which for 13 cookies are only 110 calories, 0 grams fat, 27 grams carbs, 0 grams fiber, and 1 gram protein (Stats vary a little depending on flavor). These are way better (for the amount you get) than any other cookie I know!! You could safely eat 39 cookies (3 servings) for no guilt if you were having a sweet tooth attack & I confess I certainly have before!! 😉
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