My Low Calorie Snack : Celery ! What do you use ?

Hello,

Couple of sticks of celery = 11.2 calories and they do have a bit of mass and volume so I have been using them as a snack when the hungries bother me.

What do other people use ?

Was a bit surprised at celery being low in fibre.

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  • I like dill pickles as a salty, crunchy snack. Mmm!

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  • I freeze fresh blueberries and have them for dessert. A half cup is 40 calories and is packed with goodness. I guess ‘low calorie’ is in the mouth of the beholder, but I have that instead of ice cream, so definitely ‘lower’ calorie in that case.

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  • @BillSteamshovel

    Although veggies are a source of fibre, it's diluted because of their high water content.

    If I'm feeling "snacky", I munch on grape tomatoes. I'm also a big fan of air-popped popcorn with nutritional yeast. And like @Karen_Cronometer , I'll sometimes munch on a pickle or a few olives if I'm craving salt. :)

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  • Thanks for the replies and tips. I never thought of using pickles or olives or popcorn or frozen berries so have learned something. The popcorn is a surprise, will have a go.............. and yes the water content of veg explains the low fiber content that I found so puzzling.

    One definition of fibre that I read was "the stuff that your body cannot digest"

    Bill

  • I freeze grapes....100 calories per cup....the darker the sweeter! I also prepare a snack plate of carrot sticks, celery, grape tomatoes, and radishes.....sprinkle with table tasty. Or I have a bowl full of melon. Usually my "snacks" become a meal.

  • edited September 2020

    A half cup is 40 calories and is packed with goodness. I guess ‘low calorie’ is in the mouth of the beholder, but I have that instead of ice cream, so definitely ‘lower’ calorie in that case.

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