Healthy Snacks/Desserts I Eat Throughout the Day

Are you one of those people who like to eat with your eyes more than with your mouth? Well I am!

I absolutely love to eat and I love to be able to eat a lot. Unfortunately when you’re trying to lose weight this is not very convenient because the only real way of losing weight is to reduce your calories intake.

How about after your meals? Are you one of those people who have to have dessert or at least something sweet after a meal? Well I am as well.

Right now I am trying my best to eat at a calorie deficit in hopes of reaching my goal weight. Needless to say I am watching what I eat throughout the day and I try to reduce my calories as much as possible staying in a healthy range. When I say reduce my calories don’t think I mean 800-900 a day. That’s insane! Not even 1200 is enough. I’m currently trying to eat from 1400 to 1600 daily, which might still be too low for some people but I find that this is working for me.

The hardest part for me about this is portion control. Like I said, I’m a volume eater so I needed to look for ways to eat more while not consuming THAT MANY calories. Here is where volume eating comes in.

I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with this concept. Volume eating means consuming large volumes of food while still keeping calories under control. Some really good examples of things you could eat for volume eating include fish, greek yogurt, boiled potatoes, oatmeal (look for low calories oatmeal), soups, chicken, vegetables, egg whites, etc.

Now I’ll share with you some of my favorite low calorie snacks or desserts you could have in not so moderate amounts while still losing weight. Of course, the ideal thing would be to practice portion control because you’d be taking full advantage of the low calories, aiding in weight loss if that’s your goal. But if the goal is to find snacks you could basically binge on and not put on weight, then HOORAY! Suit yourself!

I want to start by listing my number 1 favorite snack/dessert at the moment:

1. Plain greek yogurt topped with strawberries, blueberries, sugar free maple syrup, and mini chocolate chips.

This is very filling, satisfying, and low in calories! You’ll feel like you’re eating a lot, and you kind of are, but do not worry, you are definitely eating a healthy, low calorie, and nutritious snack that leaves you feeling full because greek yogurt is very high in protein.

In the picture from above, I just put half a serving of plain greek yogurt because I was already full from my meal before that but here is how I usually eat it.

• 2/3 cups (170g) plain greek yogurt [100 calories]

• 2 strawberries [8 calories]

• 8 or 10 blueberries [6 calories]

• Sugar free maple syrup [5 calories]

• 7 grams of mini chocolate chips [40 calories] (I suggest you buy the mini ones because they feel like a lot more than the regular ones)

This healthy, delicious, and filling snack leaves you satisfied for hours completely guilt free. Trust me!

Confession time, this is what I have when I can’t control my midnight appetite.

2. Lightly salted rice cake with peanut butter topped with strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi.

The above picture does not show my suggested toppings but the good thing about lightly salted rice cakes is that you can top them with pretty much anything and they only have 35 calories! I like to choose toppings such as sugar free peanut butter or Pb2 (I totally recommend this), fruits, and you could even throw half a serving of mini chocolate chips on there if you’re someone with a really sweet tooth like me.

A typical rice cake with my Pb2 and fruits usually contains around 35 calories from the rice cake itself, 60 calories from the serving of Pb2 which is the same as peanut butter, just a healthier version (it’s a powder you mix with a bit of water and you got yourself peanut butter), and about 20 calories from fruits.

3. Ole Xtreme Wellness High Fiber tortillas with marinara sauce, turkey ham, and cheese.

I do not have a picture of this, but OMG! you have to get these tortillas. I like to put them in the air fryer for about 3-5 minutes and they go with everything. I have it with my morning eggs, as burritos, as a side for dinner when I’m craving bread or when I don’t feel like eating rice or pasta. But my absolute favorite is when I use them to make a healthy pizza. The best part is that they only contain 50 calories!

• Tortilla [50 calories]
• Marinara sauce [~20 calories]
• Turkey ham [40 calories]
• Mozzarella shredded cheese [80 calories]

And there you have yourself a pizza for less than 200 calories! Just throw it in the air fryer or oven for about 5 minutes and you’re all done!

4. Power Cakes Dark Chocolate (Mix) topped with sugar free maple syrup and some fruits

Usually I have a whole serving of these which is only 190 calories for 4-5 delicious high in protein chocolate pancakes. If I’m feeling in an extra chocolaty mood, I’ll throw some mini chocolate chips but that’s not really necessary since the pancakes already come with miniature chips themselves.

• Pancake mix [190 calories]
• Fruits [~20-30 calories]
• Sugar free maple syrup [5 calories]

Look at that! Another delicious and low in calories sweet tooth satisfier!

And now… let’s end it with another one of my favorites!

5. Fiber one brownie with halo top ice cream

• Fiber one brownie [70 calories]
  • I suggest you add a little cap of milk and microwave it for 15 seconds (heaven on earth!)
• Halo Top ice cream [~60-80 calories]
  • The calories in halo top ice cream vary depending on flavor but it’s definitely one of the yummiest, low in calories ice cream. I usually have the vanilla bean and a whole pint is 290 calories, from which I usually consume 60 to 80 calories or even less with my brownie!

Okay well, there you have it! Those are some of my favorite and delicious low calorie snacks or desserts that I can’t go without. Hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do!

Let me know if you would like me to list for you in my next blog some of my favorite low-calories individual products that are never missing from my fridge