Low Calorie Snack FoodsOne of the most challenging aspects of weight loss is hunger. Since most diets require reducing your caloric intake, you may end up feeling hungry and dissatisfied for at least part of the day. What’s the solution?

Low calorie snack foods that taste great but won’t hold back your weight loss.

Here are some great choices:

- Fruit

Fruit is a great snack option because it can help satisfy a sweet tooth, but also contains fiber and antioxidants. Some of the lowest calorie fruits are: grapefruit, watermelon, peaches, berries like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, apples, honeydew melon, and canteloupe.

If you don’t want to eat fruit “as is” you can spruce it up in a number of ways, like making a dip out of lowfat cottage cheese, or whipping it into a smoothie with some yogurt. You could even bake apples in the oven and sprinkle them with cinnamon, nutmeg, and top with a few chopped nuts.

- Raw vegetables

Vegetables are very filling because of their high fiber content, but also low in calories. Eating vegetables raw provides a satisfying “crunch” that can easily replace fattening snacks like potato chips.

Try snacking on raw peppers (sweet or spicy), grape tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, radishes, and carrots. If you don’t want to eat the vegetables plain, salsa makes a great low calorie dip, as well as hommus (ground chickpeas), or a ready made low calorie dip from the supermarket.


- Chicken and veggie “wrap”

One of my favorite snacks (or even for a meal) is to cube lean cooked chicken breast, chop up some raw veggies into small pieces, wrap them in a large lettuce leaf and drizzle with light salad dressing (or you could top it with salsa too).

Very low calorie, delicious, and contains a good amount of protein and fiber to keep you feeling satisfied for awhile.

If you don’t care for chicken, try it with cooked salmon, shrimp, turkey, or tofu, they’re considered as low calorie snack foods too. Experiment with different varieties of vegetables and toppings too – no need to stick with the same old thing each day.

There are truly endless low calorie snack foods that will help you stay on track with your weight loss plan – just think about foods you enjoy eating that are low in calories, fat and refined carbohydrates, and come up with creative ways to combine them into a tasty snack.

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