8 Snack Ideas to Help You Lose Weight

Updated on Jan 6, 2015 at 12:58 PM

Not just for toddlers, snack time is important for adults, too, especially if you're trying to drop pounds. Snacking can satiate hunger between meals to prevent overeating, as well as help you get valuable nutrients you're missing from meals alone. If losing weight is one of your goals, each day aim for one or two 150- to 200-calorie filling snacks using these weight-loss foods.

Blueberry, Avocado, and Chia Seed Smoothie

1/2 cup raw kale: 17 calories
1/2 cup frozen blueberries: 35 calories
1/4 avocado: 80 calories
1/2 tablespoon chia seeds: 30 calories
1 cup unsweetened almond milk: 30 calories

Total calories: 192

Scrambled Egg With Salsa

2 eggs, scrambled: 143 calories
1 tablespoon medium salsa: 5 calories

Total calories: 148

Oatmeal With Apple and Cinnamon

1/4 cup quick oats, dry: 75 calories
1/2 medium apple, chopped: 47 calories
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon: 1 calorie
5 raw almonds, chopped: 35 calories

Total calories: 158

Sweet Potato Mashed With Quinoa

Small baked sweet potato: 60 calories
1/3 cup cooked quinoa: 67 calories

Total calories: 127

Hummus With Veggies

2 tablespoons black bean hummus: 86 calories
Half a cucumber, sliced: 23 calories
10 baby carrots: 35 calories

Total calories: 144

Greek Yogurt With Chopped Pears

5.3-ounce container of nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt: 110 calories
1/2 medium pear, diced: 52 calories

Total calories: 162

Dark Chocolate With Nuts

3 chocolate almond coconut clusters: 123 calories; OR

1/3 bar of Endangered Species Dark Chocolate With Sea Salt & Almonds: 166 calories

Popcorn

1/2 tablespoon coconut oil: 60 calories
2 tablespoons popcorn kernels: 80 calories
Sprinkle of sea salt: 0 calories

Total calories: 140