Snacks can either support your goals or quietly sabotage them. The best snacks combine protein or fibre with low energy density so they actually keep you full.
High-protein snacks
- 170g pot of 0% Greek yoghurt with a few berries — ~120 kcal, 18g protein
- 150g skyr — ~95 kcal, 16g protein
- Two boiled eggs — ~155 kcal, 12.5g protein
- 100g low-fat cottage cheese on two rice cakes — ~150 kcal
- A can of tuna in water with cucumber slices — ~130 kcal, 28g protein
- A 25g bag of beef jerky — ~100 kcal
- Edamame beans, 100g — ~120 kcal, 12g protein
High-fibre snacks
- An apple with 10g peanut butter — ~140 kcal
- 20g air-popped popcorn — ~80 kcal
- Carrot and pepper sticks with 30g hummus — ~110 kcal
- A pear and a handful of strawberries — ~120 kcal
- Two oatcakes with a thin spread of light cream cheese — ~130 kcal
Sweet fixes
- Two squares of 70% dark chocolate — ~120 kcal
- Frozen grapes, 100g — ~70 kcal
- A banana — ~105 kcal
Log snacks as you eat them. Small, untracked bites are one of the most common reasons progress stalls.