Snack Ideas....Help!!

[bellajgw]

Ok, so I've grabbed a few ideas from Linda's site, I've grabbed a few of ideas from this forum, and I've come up with a few ideas of my own but I am still in need of some simple, low-carb snacks that are ok for Induction for my hunny.

She is a huge snacker and even this diet hasn't changed that. Right now I think its more a habit than anything else but she's not choosing well so I try to have better things in the kitchen for her.

I typically have, induction-friendly of course:

meatballs
buffalo wings
chicken fingers
cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers wrapped in bacon
cheese sticks
sugar-free jello
boiled eggs
pork rinds

What I'd REALLY love is something not really frankenfood but something I don't have to do any enormous work for and can keep a good amount of in the kitchen. Something that can be eaten cold. Anything is better than the peanut/flaxseed butter she's scooping into every night. I know, its not on induction, but I'm hitting a brick wall of "well there's nothing else to snack on" and my suggestion of not snacking isn't met well. Oh, and she doesn't do raw veggies.

Help, help, help!!!

[Aways2Go]

How about that pumpkin recipe where you use a half cup of plain canned pumpkin and put a little pumpkin pie spice on it, an ounce or two of cream cheese I think, maybe an egg, a pack of splenda, then micro it for about a minute or so. Lots of variations of this with/without the cream cheese or the egg. I've had it a couple of times and thought it made a nice dessert-type snack.

Also, perhaps even a person who doesn't like raw veggies might like them a little better with some cream cheese and some kind of veggie spice mix (just watch the ingredients in the mix) sprinkled on it. I have had this a few times on slices of green bell pepper, celery, etc. The crunch is satisfying.

Deviled eggs, sweet pickles made with splenda, a mozzerella cheese stick maybe...

Of course, having a piece of leftover meat with some added fat will really kill my interest in snacking because I feel so full afterwards ... at times I have kept extra hamburger patties in the fridge just for this purpose - a quick heat up and a little mayo and mustard on it with a splenda-sweetened bread and butter pickle slice or two and I wasn't interested in anything else, LOL!

Good luck with it. I'll be checking back to see other snack suggestions... I always like adding in something new so I don't get bored. ;-)

[Aways2Go]

PS - if you regularly have even some of the items you listed available, it looks like there is PLENTY to snack on at your casa! I might have to swing by myself, LOL!

[sham]

How about getting some double cream add some splenda to your liking and half teaspoon of cocoa powder whisk it up and make a creamy chocolatey desert.Cool it more if you like eat it cold.Mind you read the packaging and work out your carb amounts according to the cream and cocoa labels.Warning you make a little tasty and satisfying but if you over-eat you will feel rotten well I dont know about you but i did.And yes its very fulfilling,just give it a try very simple.

[atkinsgal08]

Cocoa isn't an Induction food, for what it's worth.

To the OP ... perhaps she needs to work on her "habit"?

Maybe when she wants to snack, you two could go for a walk?

[mygarden]

What about celery sticks, cucumber slices, radishes?

[niko772]

Pork rinds, grated cheese and jalapenos. Tastes even better than nachos!

[mizski]

Cheezits are tasty. The mock danish could be a snack if you cut it in half or quarters. Nice with a cup of decaf tea.

[Georgiana]

I agree with J. on this:

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

To the OP ... perhaps she needs to work on her "habit"?

Everyone gave nice snack ideas, but working to break the habit would be a much better thing to do.

[bellajgw]

I've been trying to work with her on the habit but there are only so many things I can do, only so many times I can remind her before it starts a big fight. I can't MAKE her stop snacking and I remind her constantly that it isn't necessary...if we eat dinner at 7pm and we go to bed at 10pm why do you need a scoop of peanut butter at 9pm?

The more I try to make her see it for a habit the more pissed off she gets at me. I'm not her mother and I'm not her shrink. All I can do is make sure I mention it on occasion and try to have more Induction friendly snacks available. Its up to her to change her habits but I want to help in any way I can. Maybe its enabling, but I'm tired of getting into huge fights when I try to point these things out and I'm tired of seeing her more and more depressed that she is overweight. I'm willing to help in any way I can, and if that means filling my fridge with Atkins-friendly snacks and letting her figure things out on her own then that is what I will do. All I can do is control my own food issues and let her control hers.

Thanks for the snack ideas, keep 'em coming!