25 weight-loss friendly snack ideas

If you are looking to shed a few unwanted kilos, making sure your snacks are nutritious as well as satisfying will help you stay on track. With these great snack ideas, you’ll find it really easy to make all of your snacks weight-loss friendly.

At home

• hard-boiled egg – 310kJ
• 4 wholegrain crackers and hummus – 480kJ / 3g fibre
• carton reduced-fat yoghurt – 600kJ
• apple, orange or pear – 280kJ / 2g fibre
• handful (12) almonds and ginger (4 pieces) –630kJ
• handful (20g) garlic and chilli peas – 80kJ
• diet jelly – 30kJ (similar nutritional value to diet drinks – minimal, but may temporarily help satisfy a sugar craving)
• handful olives – 100kJ
• ½ cup shelled edamame – 500kJ / 6g fibre

Portable snacks to take to work (for fridge and drawer)

• popcorn (plain, 2 cups) – 290kJ / 3g fibre
• apple – 280kJ
• banana –  380kJ
• 4 Vita-Weat crackers with hummus – 590kJ
• carton fruit yoghurt – 600kJ
• pottle of fruit in juice – 270kJ
• 10 almonds and 2 Brazil nuts in a resealable bag – 550kJ / 2g fibre
• 2 mandarins – 370kJ

Snack choices at the dairy/food bar/gas station – how to find the good stuff!

• bottled water
• coconut water
• low-fat yoghurt
• some muesli bars – look for less than 600kJ per bar
• some fruit and nut-based balls or bars – check your portion size and choose one with less sat fat
• plain popcorn
• roasted chickpeas
• pottle or mini bag of unsalted nuts
• pottles or mini-bags of unsalted nuts