Snacking
I seem to want to snack in the evenings. I have been grabbing a hard boiled egg, some nuts, some cheese, cottage cheese and stuff like that. Once in awhile I will grab a chip or two but that is rare for me now. I will also drink water and/or tea to help stop the need to snack.
So what I want to know is what do you have around so that you can eat something but not feel guilty?
I am at goal and maintaining so far and I want to keep it that way! Its usually around 9 to 10pm that I have noticed this in the last few weeks. I will stop myself, drink and wait a bit to see if I am still feeling the need to snack. Maybe a protein drink in the evening? I'm not sure what else to do. My surgeons office closed and I am being followed by my pcp so I dont have a dietician to ask.
Thanks so much!
250 presurg/160 surgeons goal130 my goal/130 currently
My evening snacks are usually things like yogurt, protein shakes, protein bars, protein ice cream or cheese. Sometime I eat some leftovers from dinner. Last night I ate a lemon poppyseed muffin because I was baking and they were fresh out of the oven and they didn't have too much sugar. That's not my usual evening snack, but I didn't feel guilty about eating it. It wasn't a big muffin and was pretty low in sugar and it's not something I eat very often, so what is there to feel guilty about?
Kelly
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Snacks:
10 Grams Protein, 190 Calories, 14 Grams Sugar:
- 4 ounces Kozy Shack No Sugar Added Rice pudding, 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal, 2 Sunsweet Select Ones prunes/////4 ounces Kozy Shack No Sugar Added Tapioca pudding, 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal, 2 Sunsweet Select Ones prunes
11 Grams Protein, 190 Calories:
- 21 Blue Diamond whole natural almonds, 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
12 Grams Protein, 170 Calories:
- 4 tablespoons PB2, 2 tablespoons Polaneer sugar free with fiber preserves: Apricot or Seedless Raspberry or Strawberry, 2 slices Wasa Light Rye crispbread
15 Grams Protein, 180 Calories, 9 Grams Sugar:
- 1.5 ounces Kay’s Better Balance Cinnamon Toast pretzel sticks
16 Grams Protein, 170 Calories, 16 Grams Sugar:
- 4 ounces Brown Cow 0% fat Greek yogurt (Blueberry or Strawberry), 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
16 Grams Protein, 190 Calories:
- 1/3 cup Sun Harvest dry roasted & salted edamame (soybeans), 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
14 Grams Protein, 135-180 Calories, 13-19 grams sugar:
1/2 cup Daisy low fat 2% milk fat cottage cheese: 90 calories, 14 grams protein, 4 grams sugarwith 1 small banana: 90 calories, 12 grams sugar (180 calories, 16 grams sugar total)/////2 medium kiwi: 90 calories, 14 grams sugar (180 calories, 18 grams sugar total)/////1 small pear: 85 calories, 15 grams sugar (175 calories, 19 grams sugar total)/////1 small apple: 80 calories, 15 grams sugar (170 calories, 19 grams sugar total)/////4 apricots: 70 calories, 12 grams sugar (160 calories, 16 grams sugar total)/////1 small orange: 70 calories, 12 grams sugar (160 calories, 16 grams sugar total)/////1 cup honeydew: 60 calories, 14 grams sugar (150 calories, 18 grams sugar total)/////1 small nectarine: 60 calories, 10 grams sugar (150 calories, 14 grams sugar total)/////2 plums: 60 calories, 14 grams sugar (150 calories, 18 grams sugar total)/////1 cup cantaloupe: 55 calories, 12 grams sugar (145 calories, 16 grams sugar total)/////1 cup watermelon: 45 calories, 9 grams sugar (135 calories, 13 grams sugar total)
19 Grams Protein, 220 Calories:
2 ounces (2 sticks) Frigo light swirls string cheese, 1 mini bag Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop popcorn
20 Grams Protein, 170 Calories:
2.12 ounce Quest Apple Pie protein bar/////2.12 ounce Quest Chocolate Brownie protein bar
20 Grams Protein, 190 Calories, 14 Grams Sugar:
- 1/2 cup Daisy low fat 2% milk fat small curd cottage cheese, 1 slice Dole canned pineapple in own juice, 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
20 Grams Protein, 195 Calories:
- 5 tablespoons fat free cream cheese, 2 tablespoons Polaneer sugar free with fiber preserves: Apricot or Seedless Raspberry or Strawberry, 2 small La Tortilla Factory low carb Whole Wheat tortillas
20 Grams Protein, 200 Calories:
- 1/4 cup Seapoint Farms dry roasted & lightly salted edamame (soybeans), 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal
- 20 Grams Protein, 200 Calories:
- 2.12 ounce Quest Mixed Berry Bliss protein bar
- 20 Grams Protein, 200 Calories, 2 Grams Sugar, 6 Grams Sugar Alcohol:
- 1.76 ounce Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,
Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs 
I will get some of that stuff on the list and try it. Im still kinda leary about introducing lots of stuff to my tummy...she is kinda mean at times lol. I havent had any cereal at all since surgery and I used to love cream of wheat but sadly I have been too afraid to try it again. So I will try those that were listed.
I have had some popcorn but that just seems to make the wanting to snack worse. I do have yogurt and cottage cheese that I like to snack on with a little bit of fresh fruit in it.
I am so worried that I will backslide and gain the weight back. Some days I just seem to want to eat and eat and others I could care less about it. Its just insane lol...but I'll take this insanity over the way I was feeling and health problems anyday!
Again thanks for all the suggestions!
250 presurg/160 surgeons goal130 my goal/130 currently
Highest weight = 272, surgery weight = 240, goal weight = 135
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
