Satisfying the Munchies the Low Carb Way
It’s important to have access to nutritious low carb snack food so that if you get hungry between meals you won’t reach for crackers and chips.Ideally, a low carb snack should have protein, healthy fat, and some fiber (so the best thing would be to have some raw veggies with your eggs or jerky). Here are some easy snack ideas. I will be adding to the list as time goes on.
- Celery with peanut butter
- Celery with tuna salad
- Hard boiled eggs
- Deviled eggs
- Dill pickles and cheddar cheese (no kidding, it’s a great combo)
- ¼ cup berries with 1/3 cup cottage cheese
- Nuts (keep raw ones in the freezer if you think you’ll overeat them)
- Sunflower seeds (get them in the shell so it will take longer to eat them)
- Other seeds (How to Toast Pumpkin or Squash Seeds)
- Low Carb Trail Mix
- Jerky (beef, turkey, etc.) (try to find low sugar varieties)
- Low carb shakes
- Cheese sticks, such as string cheese
- Sugar free jello, alone or with cottage cheese and a sprinkling of nuts
- Cheese with a few apple slices
- 4 oz plain or sugar-free yogurt with berries and flax seed meal
- Smoked salmon and cream cheese on cucumber slices
- Lettuce Roll-ups – roll luncheon meat, egg salad, tuna, etc.
From Laura Dolson,
Your Guide to Low Carb Diets.
