Comments on: Frugal snacks to avoid mid-day cravings

By: FFB

FFB — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:39:16 +0000

Bananas are great. Craisins. Granola bars; you can buy them in bulk at a BJ's type place. Nuts. A PB&J sandwich; cut it in half and you have two snacks. Water; dink throughout the day and when you're hungry. Eating at work is always tough for me. The choices are out there but I don't always want to go any further than the vending machine. FFB’s last blog post..Obama 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan - It’s Gonna Be Big!

By: momstheword

momstheword — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:05:10 +0000

I only buy grapes when they are .99 a pound, so we will snack on those. I also buy salt-free or no salt peanuts. Yes, a little more expensive but I get the cheapest brand, and it's a fast and easy snack that will save me money (and gaining weight) in the long run. Carrots are great, celery with peanut butter. Some people like rice snacks. Popcorn is great too. You may make airpopped or whatever and just take it in a sandwich bag. momstheword’s last blog post..DO YOU HEART CHARTS, FORMS OR SCHEDULES?

By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:36:42 +0000

Depending on your version of "frugal" I do like GNCs powdered energy drinks. They're about $30 (we get them on sale, buy one, get one half off) but you get more than 30 drinks from each one. Otherwise, I like yogurt itself as a snack. Yoplait is good. But I find that a creamier kind with, say, two grams of fat lasts longer (twice as many calories, a "whopping" 200) and has a much fuller taste. If PB with bread sounds too dry, sometimes I just make myself a one-slice PBJ. Cut the slice in half and you've taken out 90-110 calories (depending on the bread). You get the quick sugar from the jelly and the longer-lasting stuff from the peanut butter. Abigail’s last blog post..Another sale of interest

By: courtneyryan

courtneyryan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:55:54 +0000

I love the little baggies too. I buy a bag of whatever and they make my own 100 cal packs. Its usually just a slightly smaller portion. The other thing I like to do is take no fat yogurt, put it in a small dish, and then add granola/ teddy grams/Cherrios to it for added crunch/filling/fiber. courtneyryan’s last blog post..Well, it’s going…

By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:29:37 +0000

I second the pretzel idea. What about baggies of cereal? I use this for the kids but it would work for adults too if you chose high fiber, low cal cereals. Also, maybe string cheese or cheese cubes. Carla’s last blog post..Feeling

By: anne

anne — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:33:28 +0000

I also try to eat five small meals a day with a workout around 5pm. I eat breakfast around 7:30am, snack around 10am, lunch at noon, a snack at 3:30 or 4, then dinner around 7pm. Here are a few frugal snack ideas:
– pretzels (mentioned above) with a tsp of peanut butter
– carrot sticks (not baby carrots – the 2lb bags of carrots chopped at home are more economical in the long run)
– raw almonds (not salted or roasted) I only eat 12 to 15/ day so a 1lb bag lasts a while
– fresh fruit (whatever is on sale or seasonal)

By: tiffanie

tiffanie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:35:23 +0000

what about pretzels? i like to buy a big family bag and portion them out into small snack sized ziplock baggies. or buy a big container of raisins and store brand peanuts (usually about $2 per jar here) and make up a mock trail mix in small baggies. those are some of my cheapo fall back items. tiffanie’s last blog post..guest post: what your bank doesn’t want you to know