323615 Wed Sep 06 06:41:04 -0700 2006 43 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1856765 Mine would have to be watermelon. I think I could eat watermelons for a couple days straight and not feel deprived. How many calories are in a whole watermelon, anyway? I know it's about 50 calories a cup. What other filling, low calorie snacks do people enjoy? The kind of thing you eat to fill up when you're watching your weight (but don't want to be hungry all day long)? Wed Sep 06 06:41:04 -0700 2006 11577 Pei 1 1856831 popcorn Wed Sep 06 10:02:38 -0700 2006 1856765 10426 shaebones 1 1856851 Watermelon is mine as well, and I eat tons of it. I didn't realize it was so lo cal! Good thing or I'd be a blimp. Nori is another good guilt-free snack that I eat a lot. I buy it in sheets and cut them up into pieces. It's a little salty and has that initial crunch, which is satisfying. It's not the most filling thing ever, but you can mindlessly crunch away without feeling bad about it. One thing I've been eating lately as breakfast or snack is wholegrain rye bread with peanut butter. I only just discovered wholegrain rye, which is kind of nutty and a little sour. Ok, so it's not that lo-cal, but one slice with some peanut butter is very filling and not horribly guilt-inducing. Wed Sep 06 10:55:19 -0700 2006 1856765 14139 Kagey 2 1857427 Watermelon is way up there on the glycemic index IF this is important to you, so that means that the sugar content is pretty high for a fruit. It's no doubt better than a candy bar but gobbling it up all day long may not be a "good thing." Wed Sep 06 16:36:24 -0700 2006 1856851 11983 Val 1 1856860 Any combination of fruity smoothies. To loosen the mixture, I add coconut water. Frozen watermelon chunks will give them a nice slushy texture and I've yet to add sweetner. I just about lived on them this summer. Wed Sep 06 11:18:45 -0700 2006 1856765 10087 Pat Hammond 1 1856876 Spagehtti squash for me. I bake it in the oven, and add a tad of unsalted butter. Wed Sep 06 11:44:30 -0700 2006 1856765 10147 michele cindy 1 1857146 Edamame! Wed Sep 06 14:50:09 -0700 2006 1856765 11538 brooklynmasala 1 1857170 plain yogurt with a little mint and sugar sometime I prefer something savory and have some ramen...but does that count? does ramen have a lot of calories? beef jerky squid jerky Wed Sep 06 15:00:15 -0700 2006 1856765 23630 mielimato 2 1857965 In most cases, yes, Ramen is hugely high in calories if it's the kind you just add water to. They fry the noodles. Wed Sep 06 19:33:29 -0700 2006 1857170 10063 Chowsmurf 1 1857202 Water? Wed Sep 06 15:13:35 -0700 2006 1856765 15217 gini 1 1857263 An apple really works for me -- takes time and effort to chew; is very filling. A good tart granny smith is my favorite. When I come home from work and waiting for dinner, I'll often have a whole green pepper. It holds me until dinner, and it's a good snack. I also roast lots of vegetables -- brussel sprouts and carrots are really great, and I'll use Pam spray if I really don't want any extra calories. Wed Sep 06 15:39:13 -0700 2006 1856765 10490 saltandpepper 2 1857646 I make roasted brussel sprouts and carrots almost every Christmas. :) Wed Sep 06 17:54:19 -0700 2006 1857263 13957 slacker 1 1857622 Canteloupe Fuji apples Congee Wed Sep 06 17:48:20 -0700 2006 1856765 11583 ipsedixit 1 1857642 Low sodium V8 juice. Wed Sep 06 17:53:39 -0700 2006 1856765 11750 fickle 1 1857801 Saurkraut Grapefruit Canteloupe and Honeydew Apples Agar Agar Jelly Seaweed Cabbage I think Watermelon has a lot of sugar. Wed Sep 06 18:47:24 -0700 2006 1856765 20765 designerboy01 1 1857961 The salmon patty from Trader Joe's has only 80 calories and is quite filling, though rather salty. Also, how about pickled herring or canned sardines? If you get tired of fruit, that is. Wed Sep 06 19:31:55 -0700 2006 1856765 11231 Glencora 1 1857975 Refrigerator pickles. Otherwise, I love raw broccoli. Grapefruit. Lately I've been snacking on roasted beets because they are good for detox (though I know they are high on teh GI.) I've also been keeping frozen fruit from Whole Foods around the house to snack on. I love the pineapple, but I think that's another one that's pretty much a natural sugarbomb. Wed Sep 06 19:35:43 -0700 2006 1856765 10063 Chowsmurf 2 1858050 Actually, mung beans or lentils are the best detox agent. If you cook it in a soup with seaweed its a super detox. Wed Sep 06 19:52:55 -0700 2006 1857975 20765 designerboy01 3 1858081 Thanks for the tip! I'll try this on my next detox week! Wed Sep 06 20:01:42 -0700 2006 1858050 10063 Chowsmurf 4 1858926 oh its mung beans water, konbu seaweed, and I use organic cane sugar. Its a sweet soup. Thu Sep 07 01:30:50 -0700 2006 1858081 20765 designerboy01 1 1858985 Fresh strawberries, skim plus milk, vanilla, splenda, ice....blender. Yum Thu Sep 07 01:57:36 -0700 2006 1856765 20483 jenniebnyc 2 1859077 I have to get my blender out... Thu Sep 07 02:36:44 -0700 2006 1858985 20765 designerboy01 1 1859224 Miso soup (with LOTS of seaweed) Crunchy salads with low-cal dressing Eggwhite omelets Spaghetti squash Melon of any kind Grapes Baby carrots Marinated onions Sprouts (but not mung sprouts, I don't love those) Etc. Thu Sep 07 03:49:28 -0700 2006 1856765 10681 piccola 1 1859424 Low cal fruits include melon, berries (particularly strawberries), grapefruit. Celery dipped in fat free dressing. Egg whites (I make egg salad with whites and ff mayo and garlic powder) Grilled veggies sprinkled with garlic salt... eggplant, onions, mushrooms. Cabbage steamed or raw marinated in vinegar. Sugar free jello made with diet sprite or other diet soda I also make lemonade popsicles, by making lemonade with lemon juice, water, and splenda, then freeze. Thu Sep 07 06:06:52 -0700 2006 1856765 15572 Emme 1 1862080 Bread. It's low calorie (in most of its lovely manifestations) and it's very filling and satisfying. Fruits and veggies are lovely, but they "wear off" in the filling dept pretty quickly. Fri Sep 08 05:38:02 -0700 2006 1856765 11798 MollyGee 2 1862188 Bread + banana sandwich = tasty, filling, and nutritious Fri Sep 08 10:00:35 -0700 2006 1862080 23630 mielimato 3 1862332 banana is another high on GI food. but i love them with bread and PB anyway Fri Sep 08 13:01:49 -0700 2006 1862188 11902 CulinaryKate 4 1863189 The glycemic index is a semi-shake-y way to evaluate foods. Once you start throwing peanut butter and such into the mix you throw the glycemic index out the window. And how many carbs and calories does a banana have anyways? Not much. Fri Sep 08 18:13:44 -0700 2006 1862332 11798 MollyGee 1 1864778 The carbohydrate content in a banana is pretty high, given that it's a fruit: about 40-60 grams for one (the average American candy bar has about 35g, but most of that is pure sugar). Plantains have even more carbs, and dried fruits still more. But the body needs potassium, right? Sat Sep 09 10:20:02 -0700 2006 1856765 17463 PseudoNerd 2 1865798 Watermelon is a better source of potassium than banana (calorie for calorie) plus it's killer for lycopene. Sun Sep 10 00:01:34 -0700 2006 1864778 30158 amkirkland 3 1866164 I think watermelon may be the best source of lycopene out there. Sun Sep 10 05:51:47 -0700 2006 1865798 11798 MollyGee 4 1866857 Actually, tomatoes are the best source of lycopene, I've read...but watermelon is a very good source also. Sun Sep 10 19:58:25 -0700 2006 1866164 11983 Val 5 1866869 I think it is the other way around. something like 40 percent more in watermelon. Sun Sep 10 20:02:57 -0700 2006 1866857 19631 mimolette 5 1867700 Well, here's the source I was looking at, maybe they're wrong, I don't know: http://1stholistic.com/Nutrition/vkb/lycopene.htm Mon Sep 11 03:18:38 -0700 2006 1866857 11983 Val 3 1868765 Kiwis give you more potassium than bananas. Mon Sep 11 18:01:42 -0700 2006 1865798 20765 designerboy01 1 1865270 Edamame. Sat Sep 09 18:31:37 -0700 2006 1856765 15482 NovoCuisine 1 1865591 I actually really like fat-free cottage cheese, and I've found that a small bowl of it is surprisingly filling. must be the protein. to make it more palatable (though I enjoy it plain), I swirl in a tablespoon of pumpkin butter (or whichever fruit jam or preserve I have on hand), or mix in some chopped pineapples or apples. sprinkle grape nuts over it and it's a protein-rich, low calorie, and very filling mid-day snack. Sat Sep 09 21:45:23 -0700 2006 1856765 26657 bijoux16 1 1865706 halvah Sat Sep 09 22:59:49 -0700 2006 1856765 12630 beevod 1 1865805 Any green veggie. Sun Sep 10 00:05:24 -0700 2006 1856765 30158 amkirkland 1 1865820 A big bowl of microwaved green peas with a dash of Maggi. Not unlike edamame with lots of salt. Sun Sep 10 00:13:22 -0700 2006 1856765 14011 vicki_vale 1 1866847 Fat/sugar free jello with fresh raspberries. It is extremely filling, possibly good for you (minus the artificial sweetner). I love the raspberries suspended in the jello. I think one package makes 2 cups and only has 60 calories plus the calories from the raspberries. Peaches, apples and melons are all extremely filling for me. Vegetables, especially when they are not cooked to death, are all very filling. For some reason I find salmon to be filling. Sashimi too, Maybe it is just odd to eat a large quanity of raw fish all at once. Shrimp Dumpling soup with vegetables is probably fairly low cal too. And then there is that konnyaku thing that has almost no calories. Sun Sep 10 19:54:12 -0700 2006 1856765 19631 mimolette 1 1866915 oatmeal with fresh berries Sun Sep 10 20:25:12 -0700 2006 1856765 36312 HillJ 1 1867661 To hold off hunger for a couple hours, a handful of dry roasted almonds, eaten slowly one at a time. Or an ounce or so of cheese, preferable gruyere... Either one is very satisfying. If I'm in need of constant munching, a bag of sugar snap peas. Mon Sep 11 03:00:03 -0700 2006 1856765 14063 Anne H 1 1867870 baby carrots triscuts a piece of cheddar cheese with chutney on top fast & easy red cabbage slaw (toss with garlic mustard vinagrette) a massive mug of tea with milk and honey (the milk and honey make it seem really rich, like a food rather than an h2o based beverage Mon Sep 11 05:26:00 -0700 2006 1856765 38077 JenMarie66