poll: snacks!

[silverwhisper]

when i was younger, i never used to snack. never. i was a notoriously difficult eater as a baby, somewhere along the line, that changed, and i've spent every meal since then making up for that late start.

in the past few years, i've become a snacker. i don't know how or why, but it did.

so when you snack, what do you usually reach for?

ed

p.s.: as always, my answers later, yadda yadda yadda...

 

[Eilan]

I tend to go through snack phases; some phases are healthier than others. Sometimes I'll go months without a particular food and then I'll make up for lost snacking.

Right now I'm into salsa and chips or snap peas and hummus.

I tend to crave salty snacks more often than sweet ones.

 

[bobsgirl]

I tend to snack in the late afternoon. I would be a lot better off if I could avoid being in the kitchen then, but I don't think B's ready to hire a personal chef.

Recently, I've discovered those little grape tomatoes. Yum. Or crackers and cheese. I do not keep chips in the house because B won't eat them, and I don't need them. Except for when I have a Cheetos attack.

 

[MoodyBlue]

Butter pretzel rods and beef jerky tonight.
Went to the store to get pop and put the little debbie's oatmeal cakes back.
Yay for my ass

 

[Sarojaede]

baked pita chips and hummus usually hit the spot for me

or popcorn sprinkled with cayenne powder.


i mostly go for something salty and crunchy at the same time but try to avoid chips.

 

[Guest]

 

[rosebud5446]

i almost always go for sweet food, and it's always different. you know when you go through a box of cereal and you don't really crave the same one for a while... that's how i am with almost all my food... right now a peanut butter and marshmallow cream samich sounds really good, i haven't had one in a couple years... i can always go for asiago bagels and plain cream cheese, or cereal. goddamnit.... i just LOVE ALL FOOD, my bf has gained 30 lbs since we got together a year ago, and i haven't gained an ounce. i'm always the hungry one and he just tries to keep up! he thought i was pregnant when we first got serious.

 

[NaughtyLil1]

I always keep a big bowl of fruit on the table and will grab something on my way by.

 

[Nightbird]

Lately I've been trying to be a bit healthier so it's Sunflower seeds and some nuts.. Not Peanuts though I'm allergic..

And a big Trout smack for you because you forget to actually make this a poll.

 

[silverwhisper]

NB: seriously, what poll options would you suggest? you get only 10 options, dude.

[trout-smacks NB]

ed

 

[Nightbird]

NB: seriously, what poll options would you suggest? you get only 10 options, dude.

[trout-smacks NB]

ed

How about something like listing snack categories.. You know..

(1) Healthy
(2) Salty
(3) Sweet

And so on..

Trout smack you right back! (Meant no offence..)

 

[Carnevil9]

I prefer a light snack. Like a deep-dish pizza or a gyros and cheese fries......Carney

 

[Willing and Unsure]

if I snack, I go for grapes, a tomato, some other kind of fruit or vegetable, 1/4 cup of peanuts, or 2 cups of popcorn.

I recently changed a lot of my eating habits and I havent been snacking anywhere near as much as I used to. I've especially gotten away from more starchy foods and have been feeling a lot fuller for the entire day, along with having more energy.

 

[koalabear]

Best poll I've seen in 6 years.

 

[silverwhisper]

NB: yeah, but broad categories still require that people specify, don't they?

[trout-smacks NB w/ great zeal and abandon]



koalabear: thanks!

ed

 

[Sarojaede]

[makes note to self...]

Do NOT read this thread when hungry.

 

[silverwhisper]

how about an omelette, SJ?

ed

 

[Sarojaede]

how about an omelette, SJ?

ed

Heh...I wish. Can you whip it up in 15 minutes and wing it my way?

 

[silverwhisper]

i'm good but even i can't reach that far! :>

ed

 

[Sarojaede]

i'm good but even i can't reach that far! :>

ed

Well, then...

[sniffles]

'Tis okay, I had a jello-cup in the office fridge.

[sighs]

 

[silverwhisper]

a jell-o cup?!

ugh.

[waves an almond croissant just outside of SJ's reach]



ed

 

[Jo_Huntz]

I never used to snack. Snacking was bad m'kay. Then I started reading all sorts of books [You the Owners Manual, PCOS Diet Book and You Are What You Eat] and discovered snacking wasn't bad. So now I have many snacks throughout the day and I feel much better and I never feel overly full or overly hungry. I have shrunk my main breakfast, lunch and dinner meals to match. Small but often has worked very well for me I've even started losing weight again after a nine month plateau!

Currently snacking on:
- almonds, walnuts, dried apricots and raisins
- broccoli/corn/peas/green beans [singularly or mixed]
- Dr Karg Organic Emmental Cheese and Pumpkin Seed Wholegrain Crisp Bread [phew!]
- pineapple chunks with low-fat cottage cheese
- plain oat biscuits

 

[bobsgirl]

Well, then...

[sniffles]

'Tis okay, I had a jello-cup in the office fridge.

[sighs]

Jello cup?

I only eat things that wiggle under certain circumstances.

 

[M's girl]

a jell-o cup?!

ugh.

[waves an almond croissant just outside of SJ's reach]



ed

Almond croissant

 

[silverwhisper]

a croissant w/ an almond paste within.

ed