Protein-rich/low sugar snacks that actually taste good?

[Anonymous]

Low sugar yogurt with some chia seeds
Hard boiled egg
carrots or apple with peanut butter

These are my usual snacks (on a good day, when I'm not getting a Snickers from the vending machine, that is...)

[Anonymous]

Lots of good ideas here. I just wanted to add if they like cottage cheese, low fat cottage cheese with fruit like oranges or pineapple is a refreshing protein snack or breakfast. I went through a stage of having cottage cheese with tomato, cucumber and a bit of spice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of good ideas here. I just wanted to add if they like cottage cheese, low fat cottage cheese with fruit like oranges or pineapple is a refreshing protein snack or breakfast. I went through a stage of having cottage cheese with tomato, cucumber and a bit of spice.

Agreed. Also good with chopped scallions and everything bagel seasoning.

[Anonymous]

Nuts and seeds really fill me up. I particularly like roasted salted almonds and raw pecans, roasted salted sunflower seed kernels, pumpkin seeds. Expensive but worth it. Also dried fruit, even sweetened, fills you up with fiber, mangos and figs are good dried. Tons of fruits, blueberries last a long time, an apple a day, etc. oatmeal (rolled oats) for hot snack or breakfast. Eating real Greek yogurt unsweetened like fage brand with fruits and nuts a tsp of honey is a really filling snack/meal that hits all the cravings. Also make rice with meals instead of pasta, no idea why this works but it does. Gl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My teen's doctor said they need to lose weight due to a health concerns. We spent over $100 on snacks and cereals from Whole Foods that were really not tasty. Looking for any suggestions of foods high in protein and low in sugar....

Cereals are not good, even the healthy ones. Skip them entirely. Problem solved. Start cooking real meals.

Why? No oat bran flakes?

How about oatmeal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nuts and seeds really fill me up. I particularly like roasted salted almonds and raw pecans, roasted salted sunflower seed kernels, pumpkin seeds. Expensive but worth it. Also dried fruit, even sweetened, fills you up with fiber, mangos and figs are good dried. Tons of fruits, blueberries last a long time, an apple a day, etc. oatmeal (rolled oats) for hot snack or breakfast. Eating real Greek yogurt unsweetened like fage brand with fruits and nuts a tsp of honey is a really filling snack/meal that hits all the cravings. Also make rice with meals instead of pasta, no idea why this works but it does. Gl.

with meats you mean?

[Anonymous]

Nuts, plain greek yogurt with fresh berries added, cheese, tuna salad (can dip veggies into it or plop it on greens to make a salad), etc.

Nothing too processed or prepackaged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would argue against nuts and cheese. Too much fat.
Easy, quick protein in Oikos protein yogurt, Jerky.
Easy protein muffins:
Coat pan coconut oil
1/4 c rolled oats
Few banana slices
8-10 blueberries (frozen)
Cinnamon
Chia seeds
Mix lightly then pour in egg white till it soaks in and covers.
Bake 350 for 20 minutes. Very filling.

These muffins sound gross. Egg whites and fruit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nuts and seeds really fill me up. I particularly like roasted salted almonds and raw pecans, roasted salted sunflower seed kernels, pumpkin seeds. Expensive but worth it. Also dried fruit, even sweetened, fills you up with fiber, mangos and figs are good dried. Tons of fruits, blueberries last a long time, an apple a day, etc. oatmeal (rolled oats) for hot snack or breakfast. Eating real Greek yogurt unsweetened like fage brand with fruits and nuts a tsp of honey is a really filling snack/meal that hits all the cravings. Also make rice with meals instead of pasta, no idea why this works but it does. Gl.

with meats you mean?

Whatever your meal is, use rice as the carb instead of pasta or bread.
So meatballs with rice, chickpeas with rice, rotisserie chicken with rice.
I know everyone says rice is high insulin, low protein, but it just works better in real life as a staple without the crash of pasta and bread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Various jerkies. Sadly the delicious Tanka Bar is gone leaving only those lying jerks at Epic.

Cheese

Veggies with a high protein dip (cottage cheese in lieu of part of the mayo, for example)

Nuts and nut butters

Brama beans are good but an acquired taste a bit.

What’s the story with Epic?

I like a 1 egg omelet with veggies as a snack, and I agree with a PP that cottage cheese with tomatoes is great. I add a bit of olive oil and capers or scallions. I also like to eat a half or quarter of an avocado with lime juice and salt or bagel seasoning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nuts and seeds really fill me up. I particularly like roasted salted almonds and raw pecans, roasted salted sunflower seed kernels, pumpkin seeds. Expensive but worth it. Also dried fruit, even sweetened, fills you up with fiber, mangos and figs are good dried. Tons of fruits, blueberries last a long time, an apple a day, etc. oatmeal (rolled oats) for hot snack or breakfast. Eating real Greek yogurt unsweetened like fage brand with fruits and nuts a tsp of honey is a really filling snack/meal that hits all the cravings. Also make rice with meals instead of pasta, no idea why this works but it does. Gl.

with meats you mean?

Whatever your meal is, use rice as the carb instead of pasta or bread.
So meatballs with rice, chickpeas with rice, rotisserie chicken with rice.
I know everyone says rice is high insulin, low protein, but it just works better in real life as a staple without the crash of pasta and bread.

I do better with either Banza chickpea pasta or Barilla protein pasta.... as with everything YMMV

[Anonymous]

I can't comment on sugar with these recommendations that work for my teen:
Mini bagel with cream cheese
Hummus and pita
Yogurt - we do whole milk as we prefer not to have the fake sugars that a lot of non-fat have
Kind Bars / Lara Bars (Check the bar as different flavors have different protein + sugar)
Make your own trail mix with more nuts / pretzels / dried fruit than chips

[Anonymous]

Trader Joe’s has some good spiced peanuts and ranch flavor chickpeas. Wasabi peas also good.

I don’t like cottage cheese but I do like ricotta cheese with cinnamon and fruit in it.

Also this recipe makes good pancakes or waffles—you could have them reheat in toaster and top with nut butter:
1/4 cup oats
1/4 cup cotttage cheese
1 egg
1-4 t baking powder
Pinch salt
Shake cinnamon
Blend in blender. I’ve also used half flour and half almond flour instead of the oats.

[Anonymous]

The Trader Joe’s garlic humus is really good. We like it with pretzel chips but carrots are also good with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Trader Joe’s garlic humus is really good. We like it with pretzel chips but carrots are also good with it.

I like the cilantro humus. But I eat too much in one sitting.