Favorite Low Carb Snacks?

What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type foods,
but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.

I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on maintenance
so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch was
(well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that are
crunchy and salty.

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:39:21 -0400, Virginia Frost wrote:

What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type foods,
but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.

I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on maintenance
so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch was
(well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that are
crunchy and salty.

Small children.

Jake

--
My favorite animal is steak.--Fran Lebowitz

I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
cheese or peanut butter.

I know what you mean, Virginia.

Sometimes I have a small piece of leftover chicken (like a chicken leg).
If you like sardines (I do!), you could eat a few from a tin, and
refrigerate the rest. Cold cuts (meat) are good, too.

You could try different kinds of cheese for some variety.

A hardboiled egg; make it into a deviled egg if you want.

Cucumber rounds, zucchini sticks, or green bell pepper strips dipped in
low-carb dressing.

I don't get too hungry between meals when I'm low-carbing for a while, so
this isn't a huge problem for me, but it is handy to have alternative
snacks when the munchies hit.

Good luck,
Anne

Smoked almonds ..... yum!

~Heather, LC Newbie~
Since 9/16/03
190/173/140?


"Virginia Frost" wrote in message
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| What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
| fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type foods,
| but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.
|
| I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
| cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on
maintenance
| so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch
was
| (well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that are
| crunchy and salty.
|
|

"Jake" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:39:21 -0400, Virginia Frost wrote:

What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type
foods,
but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.


Small children.

Jake

--
My favorite animal is steak.--Fran Lebowitz

Yeah, but with all the jelly smears, aren't they high carb?

VA

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:39:21 -0400, "Virginia Frost"
wrote:

What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type foods,
but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.

I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on maintenance
so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch was
(well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that are
crunchy and salty.

Microwaved pepperoni, La Tiara taco shells (1 carb each).

Carol
--
226/196/150
October Challenge Goal - 191
http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie/
Atkins since January 26, 2003
Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001

Gotta watch the salt with those things if you're prone to retaining water..

Teeb

"~h~" wrote in message
...
Smoked almonds ..... yum!

~Heather, LC Newbie~
Since 9/16/03
190/173/140?


"Virginia Frost" wrote in message
news:H5iib.73731$0Z5.7994@lakeread03...
| What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
| fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type
foods,
| but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.
|
| I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
| cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on
maintenance
| so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch
was
| (well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that
are
| crunchy and salty.
|
|

Also gotta watch the calories if you're prone to being able to eat
unlimited amounts of nuts (like me) I prefer sunflower seeds in the shell,
it takes so long to get such a small amount that they're nearly impossible
to overeat. Oh, and a small bag lasts me weeks. They're the perfect snack
for me when I'm feeling 11ish, but not full on hungry.

In article , "Teeb"
wrote:

Gotta watch the salt with those things if you're prone to retaining water..

Teeb

"~h~" wrote in message
...
Smoked almonds ..... yum!

~Heather, LC Newbie~
Since 9/16/03
190/173/140?


"Virginia Frost" wrote in message
news:H5iib.73731$0Z5.7994@lakeread03...
| What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack? I'm looking for
| fresher foods, not the very highly priced Atkins or Carbolite type
foods,
| but normal foods you buy and prepare at home.
|
| I've gotten kind of tired of cheese sticks and celery stuffed with cream
| cheese or peanut butter. I'm still trying to lose - not yet on
maintenance
| so I need to be especially careful. I don't have a sweet tooth, starch
was
| (well, still is) my favorite food group. I'm looking for things that
are
| crunchy and salty.
|
|





--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

Almonds do it for me. Oh, yeah and Turkey Creek Hot Pork Rinds. Not
exciting stuff but its worked for me.

Virginia Frost wrote:

What is your favorite non-prepackaged low-carb snack?

Lightly poached wild salmon, spinach.

Crafting Mom
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001
Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb
Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb