Feeling "Snack-y"

**forHISglory** · 07-19-2010, 09:22 PM

Ever get a craving for a snack, but don't know exactly what you yearn for? That's me right now at this moment. Supper was 3 hours ago, and bedtime is within an hour. I still feel slightly empty. What to do?

I could go salty, with some pretzels. I could go sweet with some brownies. I could go meaty with some bacon or cheese. I could go veggie with some zuchinni sticks.

Honestly, I'm not sure what I want. Probably a glass of water is my best choice...........

So, do you ever get the vague snackies? Any tips or ideas on how to handle it?

**Momto5RN** · 07-19-2010, 09:46 PM

i love to grab a handful of dry cereal when i have the slight munchies before bed- gets the hungries to go away without too many calories or being too heavy.
i love to snack on dry rice chex or corn chex too - not mixed with other stuff just them alone .

**Debbie-cat** · 07-19-2010, 09:55 PM

That happens to me all the time .....like right now!

**nodmicks** · 07-19-2010, 10:11 PM

For me my usual snack is nuts. MMM raw walnuts or cocoa almonds!

If I'm kind of hungry before bed it is pretty much a given I will wake up in the middle of the night shaky and ravenous so I say have that snack.

**mauimagic** · 07-19-2010, 10:15 PM

Just had my snack after my pool time - it was a toss up between popcorn or a small bowl of low sugar ice cream - i went for the ice cream and feel satisfied. Like the idea of having a handful of cereal - think I'll check that out next time I'm in the grocery store. Mahalo!!

**Nana2two** · 07-19-2010, 10:16 PM

Left over potato pancake with a wee bit of maple syrup.

**Rhayne** · 07-19-2010, 10:50 PM

I like to have a snack of cereal also. Without the milk of course. Most of the time I eat cereal without milk anyhow. Honeycomb, cheerios or something kinda plain.

**Libby** · 07-19-2010, 10:54 PM

If its before bed - I try to have a carb with a fibre (fruit) sometimes with cheese. I also drink something first - water, iced tea, hot tea...just something in case it turns out that I'm just thirsty.

**Liane** · 07-20-2010, 12:41 AM

Depending on the time and the urge:
carrot sticks with ranch dressing
fruit of some sort
nuts
water ice
icecream
popcorn-air-popped
lately peanut m&m's have been a treat
smartfood

**Early Bird** · 07-20-2010, 11:51 AM

I put WTG, because this is such a good question.

Try a glass of water first. Then decide 'sweet' or 'savory.'

Crackers-and-cheese is usually my choice. DH would pick cookies. Unfortunately, last night, we had BOTH!

**cheles2kids** · 07-20-2010, 02:00 PM

Yep...I get that snacky feeling alot, especially in the summertime when I'm hungry enough to eat a meal but want *something*.

I'm a 'salty' person instead of a 'sweet' person and one of my go-to snacks is p.butter on saltine crackers...and the protein makes me feel full too, so that's a bonus.

**NikoSan999** · 07-20-2010, 03:11 PM

Cereal, sometimes dry and alot of times with milk. Cheerios, Chex
popcorn, yes with butter and cheese

**CrazyHomemaker** · 07-20-2010, 10:32 PM

I had mine tonight with peanutbutter ice cream. However, I'm trying to clean out my insides and this did me no good.

This is my second week of a mild cleanse and I don't have any carb cravings. It is said this would happen if I got rid of the bad stuff in my belly. Now that I just fed the bad stuff with sugar, I should be craving carbs tomorrow. (kicking my own butt!)